At what point do they go, maybe a house with a one year isn't an appropriate place for an epileptic dog with apparent ravenous hunger issues?
and maybe, not safe for a one year old either?
Whether they like it or not, they need to face facts, clearly something isn't working here.
''If your dog seems to be continuously hungry and his behavior dictates that he requires food in excess of the norm, further investigation is warranted.''
I doubt the vet has just gone, oh it's the epilepsy medication and off you go. Surely they need to be looking at this further because it's clearly impacting the dogs wellbeing?
Causes for the increased appetite are great in number. Some are listed below.
Maybe the need to rule some of these out before going - Oh it's just his medication?!
and maybe, not safe for a one year old either?
Whether they like it or not, they need to face facts, clearly something isn't working here.
''If your dog seems to be continuously hungry and his behavior dictates that he requires food in excess of the norm, further investigation is warranted.''
I doubt the vet has just gone, oh it's the epilepsy medication and off you go. Surely they need to be looking at this further because it's clearly impacting the dogs wellbeing?
Causes for the increased appetite are great in number. Some are listed below.
- A lesion in the central nervous system
- Hypoglycemia
- Low-calorie or unbalanced diet
- Overfeeding
- Learned behavior of begging for food
- Stress can cause your dog to increase eating habits
- Infection
- Continual living in a low environmental temperature
- Increased exercise
- An endocrine or hormone related disease like diabetes mellitus or hyperadrenocorticism
- Malabsorption or maldigestion of food due to illness or parasites
- Pancreatic atrophy
- Increased rate of gastric emptying
- Cancer
- Medications like thyroid supplements, corticosteroids sedatives or anticonvulsants
Maybe the need to rule some of these out before going - Oh it's just his medication?!
Bleugh.
