fat greyhound!

[leekers]

my greyhound is fat!! she is 21months old and i have had her for 8 months she is fed twice daily 1 tin each time she wont eat dried food and treats are kept to the odd bone. she is walked twice daily and as she can go off the lead gets a good run. you can still see her ribs but her underbelly is huge she otherwise seems fit and well. any advice would be most welcome

[SC00BY]

Could she be pregnant?

[Kimmiebear]

When was the last time that she was dewormed. If she has intestinal worms they would make her look bloated in her abdomen. Try some dewormer from the vet. Are her stools normal, has she been vomiting at all? If not then take her into the vet as she may have bloating wich can be dangerous. Since this is new and she is 2 years almost now i would try deworming first and go from there. Cheers

Kim

[lankeela]

I think if it was bloat she would be dead by now!

Try soaking some dried food and put some tinned meat with it. Two tins a day of meat are a bit rich for her. I would give her a very small breakfast (maybe milky cereal?) and one main meal at night. Make sure she is wormed and keep the titbits to a minimum. Greyhounds are naturally good eaters and will rarely refuse food.

As long as you can see the last couple of ribs (and feel the rest!) she should be ok. Greyhounds do have a very deep chest and belly, and they then have a high 'tuck up'. Try comparing her with any other greyhounds you see when out.

Just a thought, if she is an ex racer, have you got her racing records, because they would have her racing weight. If you don't know her name, there is a website where you can put in her earmarks and get the details.

[leekers]

thanks for all advice, have been to vet and had worming tabs. she is shorter than most greyhounds and therefore doesnt have a high tuck up so making her belly look larger which could be the reason she never raced, runt of the litter most probably but i love her anyway thanks again