How can I get my 6 yr old Shih Tzu to drink? I have tried chicken broth, mixed broth with her food, tried some milk in the water, and tried coaxing her with peanut butter. She won't touch it. I have had her to the vet 4-5 times this month. I am waiting for her second blood tests to come back. The 1st test looked like it might be kidney failure. She just threw up, and she will not drink anything. Not anything!
By Jacob's G.
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Your Vet can do fluids under her skin to keep her from being dehydrated. 6 years old is very young for kidney failure. Stay in touch with your vet because dehydration is a very real concern and could do some damage. I hope she gets better soon.
I agree with Lizzyanny. Take her to the vet for sub-q fluids. They'll tell you how to administer this yourself at home.
I make a homemade dog food and add to reheated chicken no bone broth that has been kept in fridge. Be sure to add a few drops to 1/2 capful of apple cider vinegar. The broth is too "sweet" otherwise to urinary tract infection causing bacteria. Dogs drink if there is a little food in bone broth. Cottage cheese, a tablespoon in about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of bone broth, works for snacks and rehydration but I really just use the main diy dog food. I make sure after adding food it gets reheated to be warm( ice cube can cool it if too hot from microwave). One dog eats food first from my hand then drinks broth food was just warmed in. The Ottawa valley dog whisperer's blog I got recipe from explains why she uses ingredients and common misconceptions.
Oops my auto correct, should read. . .[I make a homemade dog food and add to reheated chicken bone broth that has been kept in fridge.]
Also the diy recipe is very thorough. I left out below 1/8 cup coconut oil which she has. The food is in highly digestible small pieces and the oil keeps it from sticking to throats and goes down smoother. Also if you have a larger dog and reading this post for long term rehydration and want to do combo of diy food and broth, taurine is an essential amino acid for labs and other similar weight breeds. Helps for healthy heart and wasn't added to food like Science Diet til after the 80s. They were having heart disease. I add about 1 pill size once a day to food. Can't overdose taurine, it flushes out of system.
So I give my medium size dogs about 1/4 - 1/2 cup of reheated bone broth plus about 3 tablespoons of diy Ottawa valley dog food rewarmed if once added to broth is cold. I have someone who helps me give them hospice care so they get it about every 4 hours during the day and more if nose is dry. Dogs dehydrate very fast over 24 hours. I have senior dogs who stopped drinking while mourning the death of another dog.
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