Reuben isnt very well

[kateincornwall]

He’s living all the labradors on the forums dream.

Stanners would kill to be too thin.

So would I

 

[Candy]

I used to worry a bit because Joy was such a funny looking skinny little thing when she was about the age Reuben is now. The vet was never worried though, and she has gradually filled out and become more Labrador shaped since her second birthday. I don't think you should worry too much about lovely Reubs, he's just a gorgeous gangly lad!

 

[SteffiS]

Toffee is incredibly skinny, you can see all his ribs, so different to any lab I’ve had before. But he’s certainly healthy enough.

 

[Stacia]

He doesn't look skinny to me, though I guess he lost weight when poorly if I remember rightly. He will soon put it on again, slowly but surely x

 

[MrChew]

Chewie is also a skinny little thing, and I often wonder when he is going to fill out. The vet thinks he looks great though.

 

[Lab_adore]

Our vet said Maxx was underweight but honestly he's not.

 

[snowbunny]

He looks slim but not terribly skinny to me. Can’t see his ribs or hips.

This is Shadow at the moment, having put some weight on! He’s definitely too far on the skinny side; you can see all his ribs and his hip bones are protruding, but it’s so difficult to get weight on him!

 

[Cath]

Lovely photo @snowbunny Love his face

 

[Candy]

He's smiling!

 

[snowbunny]

He was chewing a pine cone. So, yes, very happy boy!

 

[Shaz82]

Reuben doesn't look too skinny at all in that photo, he looks lovely and shiny in the other one though, beautiful boy, hope he is feeling better

 

[kateincornwall]

Here we go again . Up at some unearthy time with my poor boy , thank goodness he cried to wake me up , just when I thought he had got over it , the diarrhea is back x

 

[Atemas]

Oh nooo - that’s just not good. Do you remember we had this with Red when she was around Reuben’s age? I used to get so upset for her. i never knew what caused it

 

[kateincornwall]

Oh nooo - that’s just not good. Do you remember we had this with Red when she was around Reuben’s age? I used to get so upset for her. i never knew what caused it

Yes I do recall this with Red , poor lamb . He seems fine in himself , begging for his breakfast . I have some rice on to cook and have ordered more pro kolin .

 

[Selina27]

Oh no Kate, let's hope this is a minor blip and you can knock it into touch very soon. xx

 

[kateincornwall]

Cooking fish at 5.30 in the morning He has eaten his fish and rice, seems fine in himself so its a case of short walks , small meals and Its a shock to the system for me , as until his last bout , he had appeared to have cast iron guts x

 

[Atemas]

have ordered more pro kolin

Wonderful stuff

 

[MellowYellow]

This is really bizarre Kate, Merlin had me up at 05:30 too, desperate to get down the garden! I’ve made him fish and rice, he doesn’t like it much but what can you do?

He seems to be mirroring your dogs’ tummy upsets - first when Reuben was unwell the first time, then again when Nelly was ill, and now again! At leaset we’re not alone...

 

[Anne123]

Oh no! Can’t think of anything else to say....speedy recovery. Reuben and Merlin are in the best hands!! Sending lambies! And hugs of course!!

 

[kateincornwall]

This is really bizarre Kate, Merlin had me up at 05:30 too, desperate to get down the garden! I’ve made him fish and rice, he doesn’t like it much but what can you do?

He seems to be mirroring your dogs’ tummy upsets - first when Reuben was unwell the first time, then again when Nelly was ill, and now again! At leaset we’re not alone...

Oh no, not Merlin too ! The Vet did tell me , when we took Reuben last , that there were a lot of dogs with tummy issues , often down to us having so much rain causing run off from farmers fields which can contain bacteria . Reubs is not prone to diarrhea at all so I reckon this could be the cause . I`m not rushing him off to the Vets as he is not ill , is drinking and eating his fish and rice , if he does become poorly like last time then I will take him of course . Get well soon Merlin xxxx