Lance has two female dogs, and he is concerned about their respective weights - one is too fat and the other too skinny. What he can do to even them out?

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Hi there. I have two bitches 4 years old and have had them since puppyhood. They were both rescues and both malnourished and ill as tiny pups.However they have lived with me for close on four years and have been fed premium dog food. Granted, they are different breeds (both mixed) but according to the vet it appears that the one who weighs 20kg should weigh 25 and the one who weighs 40kg should weigh 30.

The interesting thing is that since I learned this 6 months ago, I have fed them the same amount (aiming at a 30kg dog)of the same “lite” food all the time and there is absolutely no change in their weight. Also, the heavy/fat one is constantly hungry- or greedy, call it that if you like. This dog is going to die of fat problems I am sure, but I am at a loss. Blood tests reveal no thyroid problem. I am not really concerned about the skinny one.

Hi Lance
I am not a vet but I can read and I have done copious research myself on this subject.
You must remember some people are always hungry and some people are never hungry…well it’s the same with dogs really.

In your case I believe the food does not suit your dogs and I highly recommend you visit this website: http://secureshop.rawmeatybones.com/newsletter/browse.epl - you may just be shocked!
Here is an excerpt from their latest newsletter which you will find on the URL above:
Good luck and please pass on this information.
Glynne

“As both hunters and hunted, cunning and devious, humans have a long
history of putting the interests of their group/club/profession ahead of
the interests of the wider community. We’re genetically programmed to
overlook the shortcomings of ourselves and our peers as we push our luck
promoting our group interests.

We can generalize that many, perhaps most, vets conspire against their
clients and injure the health of their carnivore patients. Figuratively,
if not literally, the vet profession gets away with murder. Why is this
so and what’s to be done about it?

To my way of thinking, it’s to do with the honest vets being too timid to
speak up and pet owners being too accepting of the mass poisoning of
pets. Dogs, cats, ferrets and captive wild carnivores deserve better.

In this Newsletter we take another look at the dismal state of things
with a view to sparking debate and a resolution of the pet-food scourge.

Best wishes,

Tom Lonsdale
________________________________________________________________________

2008 ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS ELECTIONS
________________________________________________________________________

Each year since 1997 I’ve contested elections to the Royal College of
Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council.
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/elections.php
It’s been the best, effectively the only way, to communicate with the
over 21,000 vets registered to practise in the UK.

The RCVS sends candidates’ manifestos out to voters. And with a measly
quota of 300 words only brief information about the benefits of natural
food/medicine gets placed before the voters. It’s a mere drop in the
ocean when you consider the TV ads, magazine ads, vet school propaganda,
vet conference humbug and endless ‘learned’ papers that swamp the global
community with disinformation.

As in past years Roger Meacock and longstanding Raw Meaty Bones ally,
Alan Bennet, nominated me for the election.

Here’s the 2008 manifesto:
_________________________
(quote)’Another year slips by as the veterinary profession slips
deeper into the junk pet-food mire. Thousands more pets are forced to
consume junk food by a profession that either does know or should know
better. Hundreds more school leavers enter veterinary schools to begin
their programming in diagnosis and treatment, but not prevention, of the
pandemic of junk pet-food induced diseases.

In 1995, Past President of the RCVS, Henry Carter wrote:

“For 45 years I have observed Pedigree Petfoods (and its predecessor,
Chappie Ltd) seeking to influence veterinary students and practitioners.

For over 25 years I have observed Pedigree Petfoods and other pet food
manufacturers exerting what some may consider to be undue influence on
the BSAVA. .

As a former editor of the Journal of Small Animal Practice, I believe
that your letter [Revitalising veterinary science
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/Revital.html] should have been published .
If the board of management had overturned my decision as editor, I would
have resigned on the spot. I believe in open government and free debate
in the veterinary press.

You may use these comments in any way you choose.”

Ignoring professed standards and suppressing core issues seems to be a
strategy favoured by the veterinary authorities. The RCVS promotes Pet
Food Manufacturers’ Association propaganda:
http://www.ukrmb.co.uk/showcontent.toy?contentnid=17759

In October 2007, veterinary students, betrayed by their universities and
caught in the junk pet-food mire, attempted to make sense of their
situation by convening a debate:
http://secureshop.rawmeatybones.com/newsletter/view.epl?id=48

If “self-regulation” holds any meaning then veterinary institutions and
those at the helm must be held morally, politically and legally
accountable. We need — our clients and their animals need - urgent
resolution of the junk pet-food debacle, the most important issue facing
the veterinary profession in the 21st Century. I have the experience, am
ready to serve and seek your vote. Thank you.’ (end quote)”