Neutered

Hi everyone,i just want to say i have just got Molly Neutered (if thats how you spell it ) lol and was told about a diet for her from the vet,to be honest i dont have the money for that just now as it just cost us 188.00 pound could i just cut her food down alittle. x:) 

What do you currently feed her and what did the vet suggest?

Just see how you go, I always go on shape and weight, up it or lower it as needed. It is said that they put on weight after the op but I have never had a problem

i give her half tin and hand full of dried food a day,is that enough .i do it twice a day.xxx

the vet said just cut her food down x

Don't cut her food down unless her exercise is going to be restricted!

It isn't an automatic thing that bitches put on weight after being spayed. For the first couple of weeks afterwards, her exercise will obviously be less because she has stitches & a sore wound, but after that you can gradually build up the exercise to previous levels.

I wouldn't recommend tinned food at all, it's 80% water & usually very low in nutrients.

Which food do you give her? It's hard to say if you're giving enough because we don't know how big your hands are to judge a 'handful'!  But if she's not putting on or losing weight then the amount you're giving is right for her! 

i am giving her one tin of meat and some dried food mixed so whats up with that x

carolinebrian wrote:i am giving her one tin of meat and some dried food mixed  so whats up with that x

Wet food doesn't supply the nutrients needed, what brand is the food?

I feed my feed my dog tinned and dry food. I do buy the PFIAA food (it has to be a certain standard in Australia to get the approval). I know a lot if people on this site are against it, but my dog is fine.

We only feed Tilly dry , if others want to mix with wet to keep it interesting then their choice we can only advise. Anyway just a point to not when we had Tilly done we made no changes at all to her diet and she is doing fine , Vet gave her 10/10 when she went for her injections , she's 3 now so 1 1/2 years on she is a perfect weight for her build and maintains it well