Henry has low iron?

kgmoody

Reilly got a message from the breeders wife stating the pups have low iron. That’s why his toenails are very white.
His nails are growing and not white now
I’ve fixed him organ meat. Beef liver.
Is this a good idea??

kgmoody

All this “his” is reference to Henry not reilly.

DocSkippy

We've got a bad reputation when you have to repost an addendum to clarify such details Bwhaaaaaahhhhaaaaaaaaa

raineray

Liver is great. If you are feeding raw remember that you want to feed at least 10% offal.
Did you get the book I recommended?

kgmoody

Yes Raine I bought the book. I’m not going to do the raw food
I am giving him cooked meat only with his kibble.

mcee1

Does he get onions with his cooked liver, and bacon?

DocSkippy

LMAO!

Wisconsin shoots; scores!

kgmoody

Nope. Good one though.

manladdvm

I think we need to ask why the pups are iron deficient. Usually it parasitism.

DocSkippy

I'm not a DVM (but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once) - (un)scientific journal literature contends that Drinking Beer Has an Adverse Affect on Iron Levels.

There you go - O'Henry is likely drinking too much beer.

mcee1

Great conversation here, parasites, offal, etc. yummmmm

LOL

kgmoody

He had round worm.
He goes back to vet Monday. He weighed 10# when we got him up to 15.2# now.

DocSkippy

So he's a Tequila drinker too? Geesh!

manladdvm

Once round worms have been eradicated, his iron levels should return to normal in no time feeding a good quality puppy chow formula. Supplementing with iron orally will probably not speed recovery (unless on a low meat source diet) since absorption of iron is slow through the gut. If iron deficiency is severe, then iron can be given by injection, but it does not seem that Henry has a severe deficiency at this time.

DocSkippy

there's that too.

kgmoody

Thanks