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toninm · 10-31-2005, 09:37 AM

ok guys, I have a question....How much Nutri-stat can you give a puppy. i never know if Dollar is getting enough food to fill him. He does eat, but I give him the Nutri stuff but can you give a puppy too much? I usually give him like 5 finger tips full and he just licks it off. Will I hurt him if I give him too much? When is it too much?

mylittletigger · 10-31-2005, 10:52 AM

one finger tip full twice a day is enough. too much when they get older can cause obesity. I would check with your vet just in case I'm wrong.

toninm · 10-31-2005, 12:24 PM

wow...that is scary. OK, I will ask, but I am afraid to say that the vet that I have right now doest seem to be too helpful! Now I am afraid that i am over doing it...Dollar weight 1.6 lbs when we got him and a little over a week later he now weighs 1.9...does that mean that i am over doing it?

YorkieShadow · 10-31-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mylittletigger

one finger tip full twice a day is enough. too much when they get older can cause obesity. I would check with your vet just in case I'm wrong.

I use to give mine just a litle on one finger tip 2 -3 times a day. But I would also call the vet he may need more or less.

hle_625 · 10-31-2005, 01:51 PM

where do you get this Nutri stuff anyways I have heard alot about it but i dont know where to get it and also are you supposed to give it to them even if they are eating or what

Sugar's Mom · 10-31-2005, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by toninm

ok guys, I have a question....How much Nutri-stat can you give a puppy. i never know if Dollar is getting enough food to fill him. He does eat, but I give him the Nutri stuff but can you give a puppy too much? I usually give him like 5 finger tips full and he just licks it off. Will I hurt him if I give him too much? When is it too much?

Most all the vets recommend one finger tip two or three times a day. My grandson gave my baby an extra dose the other day when I wasn't looking . The only way it "hurt" him is that it hyped him up for a good two hours. he was running and jumping. He was going so fast he looked like a blur. That can't be good for them and I had no way of knowing how much my grandson gave him. My grandson is only five and very small and, thank goodness, he is not very strong. the tube was only slightly dented.

toninm · 11-01-2005, 12:42 PM

I got mine from my breeder, but I wouls assume the way everyone talks about it you can get it at pest mart? i dont know though...good question.

Latuya · 11-01-2005, 12:46 PM

I only give Gus about a half an inch when I do give it to him. He doesnt have it every day, but when I feel he didn't eat enough or see he doesnt feel like eatting, I will give it to him,,,,

mylittletigger · 11-01-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by toninm

I got mine from my breeder, but I wouls assume the way everyone talks about it you can get it at pest mart? i dont know though...good question.

pest mart?

don't you mean PetsMart? it's all one word.
and yes they carry it there as well as lots of other like substances in the same category.

toninm · 11-02-2005, 01:54 PM

yes petsmart...sorry.

MadisonsMommy · 11-02-2005, 03:06 PM

we would give madison a dime size amount twice a day when we first got her...
now we give her only when she isnt eating enough or when she has done something really special - she loves it so much! the vet told us to limit it though because it will make her gain a lot of weight if over used!

MadisonsMommy · 11-02-2005, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hle_625

where do you get this Nutri stuff anyways I have heard alot about it but i dont know where to get it and also are you supposed to give it to them even if they are eating or what

most vets sell it...we have tried both "nutri-cal" and "high cal". she loves both, but prefers high-cal. if you do an internet search you will find sites that sell it - its usually about $7 or so...

whispersmom2 · 11-04-2005, 09:15 PM

Every single one of my Yorkies will not eat NutriCal but gobble up NutriStat.. I do not give it as a daily supplement if my dogs are eating and thriving. I use it as a treat after a really yucky med or procedure. I would ask your breeder if you should be needing to supplement your puppy's food..

ddiedre · 11-05-2005, 06:58 AM

I use "petgold"-supercal. It's Petco's version of Nutrical. My male, Jig, loves it. He's a little scrawny when you feel his body to the point I can feel his pelvic bones kind of protruding so I give him about a half teaspoon every time he turns his nose up to one of his feedings. He's a picky eater. I do not give it to my female, she's a hearty eater and is very solid.

The only time it has had any adverse reactions was when I first started giving it to him, he had a little diarrhea. When I talked to the vet, his only concern was possible diarrhea.

I just saw an advertisement in the Foster and Smith catalog for their version of nutri-cal called vitacal. The price was $2.99. I just may be giving that one a try because the petgold is about $8.00 a tube and I have to drive more than an hour to a Petco.

Dawn

10-31-2005, 09:37 AM	#1
toninm My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,187	Nutri-Stat ok guys, I have a question....How much Nutri-stat can you give a puppy. i never know if Dollar is getting enough food to fill him. He does eat, but I give him the Nutri stuff but can you give a puppy too much? I usually give him like 5 finger tips full and he just licks it off. Will I hurt him if I give him too much? When is it too much? __________________ Toni & Dollar http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=212581

10-31-2005, 12:24 PM	#3
toninm My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,187	wow...that is scary. OK, I will ask, but I am afraid to say that the vet that I have right now doest seem to be too helpful! Now I am afraid that i am over doing it...Dollar weight 1.6 lbs when we got him and a little over a week later he now weighs 1.9...does that mean that i am over doing it? __________________ Toni & Dollar http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=212581

11-01-2005, 12:42 PM	#7
toninm My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,187	I got mine from my breeder, but I wouls assume the way everyone talks about it you can get it at pest mart? i dont know though...good question. __________________ Toni & Dollar http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=212581

11-01-2005, 12:46 PM	#8
Latuya YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rialto CA Posts: 3,243	I only give Gus about a half an inch when I do give it to him. He doesnt have it every day, but when I feel he didn't eat enough or see he doesnt feel like eatting, I will give it to him,,,, __________________ Monica, Proud mom of Gus who is forever missed! And new mom to Leiloni Gus's Dogster page

11-02-2005, 01:54 PM	#10
toninm My Yorkie is my life Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 1,187	yes petsmart...sorry. __________________ Toni & Dollar http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?i=212581

10-31-2005, 10:52 AM	#2
mylittletigger YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,216	one finger tip full twice a day is enough. too much when they get older can cause obesity. I would check with your vet just in case I'm wrong.

10-31-2005, 01:51 PM	#5
hle_625 Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 4,637	where do you get this Nutri stuff anyways I have heard alot about it but i dont know where to get it and also are you supposed to give it to them even if they are eating or what

11-02-2005, 03:06 PM	#11
MadisonsMommy Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 51	we would give madison a dime size amount twice a day when we first got her... now we give her only when she isnt eating enough or when she has done something really special - she loves it so much! the vet told us to limit it though because it will make her gain a lot of weight if over used! __________________ Madison's Mommy, Katie "The secret to being completely relaxed is having a human to do all the worrying for you."

11-04-2005, 09:15 PM	#13
whispersmom2 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MD Posts: 2,985	Every single one of my Yorkies will not eat NutriCal but gobble up NutriStat.. I do not give it as a daily supplement if my dogs are eating and thriving. I use it as a treat after a really yucky med or procedure. I would ask your breeder if you should be needing to supplement your puppy's food..

11-05-2005, 06:58 AM	#14
ddiedre Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 67	regarding Nutri-stat I use "petgold"-supercal. It's Petco's version of Nutrical. My male, Jig, loves it. He's a little scrawny when you feel his body to the point I can feel his pelvic bones kind of protruding so I give him about a half teaspoon every time he turns his nose up to one of his feedings. He's a picky eater. I do not give it to my female, she's a hearty eater and is very solid. The only time it has had any adverse reactions was when I first started giving it to him, he had a little diarrhea. When I talked to the vet, his only concern was possible diarrhea. I just saw an advertisement in the Foster and Smith catalog for their version of nutri-cal called vitacal. The price was $2.99. I just may be giving that one a try because the petgold is about $8.00 a tube and I have to drive more than an hour to a Petco. Dawn