Husky Health & Diet

Okay so this is the 2nd full day now that Nanook has not touched a bit of his food Usually he goes at his feeds like a pig in a troff gave him his breakfast yesterday morning with his fresh water usually he would take the arm off ya to get the bowl but he just stood and looked at it, never even went over for a sniff lunchtime he still hadn't touched it even after his 4 mile trek so changed it for another flavour, still no joy (though in himself he is grand still bouncing off the walls as active as ever and drinking/weeing plenty) checked late last night still hadn't touched it so gave him a chicken out of the fridge he took it off me dropp…

For two days in a row now, my parents have said Suka isn't acting like himself. He's very lethargic - normally he asks for walks and he hasn't been. They say he hasn't been drinking much (eating okay), and he's "almost bleary eyed" (their words). He's been eating grass a lot while outside, but he hasn't thrown up. He's outside right now and they hope he'll go poo, so I guess that means he hasn't been pooping (as often?)? Initially I thought it was his arthritis acting up, but this time they say its different: No favouring or any change of gait. And he's never been off his water before. And, usually when Suka's arthritis is bugging him, my Dad complains about his art…

Hi all, Me and my boyfriend got a Siberian husky puppy this past summer (Athena). She is 8.5 months old now. We have had a lot of problems with figuring out her digestive problems. She had straight up liquid diarrhea for months after we brought her home. The vet we have been using has not been helpful. All they wanted to do was test for parasites over and over and keep throwing a bunch of different foods at us ($100+ bags of food at that). For the past few months she has been eating the Hill's prescription diet z/d formula, which she has mostly had firm stools since being on it. But she is definitely not over the moon for this food. The vet told us we would have to f…

My 2 year old husky, Aura, is a very picky eater. She is already small to begin with (35-40 lbs). I have struggled to find a feeding routine she likes, but she still only eats 1.5 - 2 cups of food a day on a good day. I am still working on perfecting her diet, so I come here to ask for opinions on what other husky owners feed their picky eaters. What kind of supplements (if any) do you feed? Do you feed kibble, wet, raw, or a mixture? Raw is just not do-able for me, so I feed a mixture of mostly kibble, with some wet, or a food topping added. What I have been doing for a few weeks now is I will buy freeze dried treats in a variety of flavors (currently have salmon, …

So, I was in the kitchen cooking today, and I accidentally dropped a Dale's seasoning cap on the floor. As soon as it fell I went to pick it up and Loki snatched it up and it was gone. I took him to the vet they didn't want to induce vomiting or xrays today. They said to keep an eye on him tonight, and tomorrow. If he doesn't pass it I have to take him back Friday morning. For some reason everytime he has something that he's not suppose to have he swallows it whole. I am hoping and praying that he will pass this very soon and all will be good. Has anyone had experience with this?

Hi there! I am a new husky owner and I have a 4 month old husky puppy named Indigo. About a month ago she was play fighting with my friend’s dog and all of the sudden one pupil dilated while the other pupil shrunk to the size of a pinhole. This lasted for about 10-15 minutes before they became normal again. No signs of discomfort are pain. I called the vet immediately and they did not seem very worried just told me if it happens again to bring her in. Well today I got home from work and she was fine until she laid down for a nap. When she woke up from her nap I immediately took her outside to go potty and she looked up at me and her pupils were once again different sizes.…

I was wondering if anyone could give us any information about dog treats for Loki. We were told not to give him any dog treats until he is 4 months old due to puppies digestive systems. I have always given my puppies treats, but have never had a husky. Would any of you give a 6 week old puppy dog treats? Loki is doing very well so far when it comes to house breaking. He hasn't used the bathroom in his kenneling area and has been scratching at the door when he needs to go outside. I feel like we should be rewarding him with treats instead of just telling him that he's a good boy. However, we don't want to start giving him treats too soon.

Hi everyone! I’ve done so much research and still am unclear what to do. My puppy is currently eating Purina Puppy Chow, which is what the breeder had her on. She loves it, but I wonder if it’s whats best for her. I want to get her a new food before her old one runs out so i can wean her into it. I’ve heard grain free diets are best, but my vet has told me it’s not good. I’ve seen a lot of studies on Blue Buffalo, i think that’s the name, and Taste of the wild, a lot of those foods causing diseases. Which i’m sure all food has in some way. But I just wanted some other opinions and potential options. She’s a pure bred siberian husky, she’s 4 months, she’s currently about 2…

This forum is THE most moderate, 'nice' (hate that word but it fits on this occasion) and 'level headed' forums I have ever belonged to, people here tend to self-moderate and think about their answers before typing (i.e. no keyboard warriors here) - which is why I am risking asking for a discussion and your opinions on vaccinations. I doubt that anyone here is in any doubt where I stand on this - for me it is puppy shots only and a first year booster if required. No dog (or cat) I have ever had has had any other boosters in the last 30 years or so. I have never had a dog die or become ill because of a doggie disease that a vaccine could have prevented. …

Hey everyone! I’m really curious, I’ve seen a few threads about this. But I wanted to make my own so I could keep up with it better lol. My husky pup is 18, almost 19 weeks now. She’s only 21/22 pounds. The vet said she’s growing great, healthy weight, and all that good stuff. But is she small for her age? Or big? Or normal? Lol, the breeder I got her from said that most of the huskies they breed a bit bigger than average. And most people say it’s because I’m with her everyday that I don’t notice her getting bigger. I just want to make sure she’s semi normal compared to other huskies! Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners mobile app

Marley has not eaten anything since 6pm last night - except a small amount of grass - and this evening he has just vomitted pink/red slime with blood in it. He has been fine in himself up to today - no symptoms like last time. Also I have been meticulous with his food and know exactly everything he has eaten, even down to what the meat he has eaten - has eaten. The one company I use for about 1/8th of his food guaranteed in writing that their lamb was not fed anything he is allergic to. He will be at the first available vet appointment tomorrow. Trouble is that the insurance won't pay out for the same thing - and last time it cost over…

Hi guys, my boy has recently been irritated by a red type rash around his paws and a small amount around his chops. It's not majorly bothering him but it has been a couple of weeks now and the problem has not gone away. Can anyone recommend some remedies to clear this up before I make an extortionate trip to the Vets?

I am lucky enough to have a very committed raw food supplier within 10 miles of me - supplying extremely high grade food - and always thinking of Marley's allergies - she contacted me a few days ago about the company below. I have been in touch with them and they can guarantee their venison and lamb is suitable for Marley (and therefore Mikey - cannot feed them differently) https://www.naturaw.co.uk/ Only use British meat, - Full breakdown of % content plus full detailed list of any ingredients, - Defra approved - all human-grade meat. They pack the food containers in natural wool to keep cold. Species appropriate raw food. No grains, chea…

When we adopted Nora the breeder said that since she was 16 weeks she only needed one set of puppy shots. The reason they give three sets usually is because when a breastfeeding puppy gets the shot the mother’s immunity will render the vaccine useless. Nora was immunized at 16 weeks with the 5and1 shot and rabies two weeks later. Previously, I had been told that Nora was fine and was planning to immunize her again at the one year booster. Now the vet is acting strange about her records and I am wondering if she will have to be vaccinated again. I don’t want to give her more shots if she doesn’t need them since my last dog(pit/husky) died of cancer at the immuniz…

I was petting Nikko and found a small lump the size of a grape by his “armpit” area under his right front leg. It was soft and moving around so hoping that it’s not a serious issue. His behavior and appetite hasn’t changed at all. We are going to the vet Sunday. He had a checkup in June and it wasn’t there and I hadn’t noticed it before. I did some research and it seems to be common in older Dogs and he is 8 years old. Hoping it’s nothing to worry about

ok 29th of november I had to go to the hospital got home late about 5:55pm as i was taking off my coat and thinking about the news i had had about my Cancer Treatment and Operation later this month I looked down and noticed my boys fur on his muzzle was sticking up like he had stuck his nise some where and had something in his fur Gave it a rub and it was not the fur but something under it and small Phoned Vet saturday and could not get into see them, Monday had him in and as shocked by how fast the small lump had grown Vet put him on Noroclav and Meloxidyl and he is booked in later today for an Op to see if its bad tooth or what Lump has gone down a…

My 1.5 year old husky won’t eat, tried everything. Anybody have any advice please? Thank you

Hello all! I am new here but hoping to get some advice. I have a 4yr old Husky named Zero. She is due to whelp her first litter in the next few days and although I have whelped many litters in the past (used to work for a handler), I am not a breeder and she is my first Husky. She has her whelping box all sorted out and seems happy with it. I have not checked for a temp drop yet but she has refused all food since yesterday morning and she is pacing and panting and whining off and on so I think we’re close. Are there any specific concerns or problems I should be looking for with huskies? My vet is closed until Monday so if she goes into active labor in the net two days, I…

Who hate the biscuits 🤣🤣 then time to sleep it all off.

so we went to the vets yesterday for lunas health check and she weights 13.5kg/ 29lbs, the vet said we should feed her more, but luna wont eat more!! she has 3meals a day each with 1+half cupful of food, they have said to drop it to 2 meals a days with more food but most of the time she leaves food n picks at it later!! is she at a normal weight or should I be feeding her more??

ProI have two female huskies that are two years old. They're sisters from the same litter and I feed them Purina Beyond Naturals dry dog food (chicken and rice formula). They are fed 1 3/4 cup of food twice a day. One of them throws up on a regular basis and when I asked the vet about it she said to feed them three times a day. Unfortunately, both myself and husband work during the day so that's not entirely possible to do that. I'm sure I'm not the only husky owner that faces this issue of working and not being able to do something like this, but I need a solution. She has plenty of energy, lots of water, and exercise. Issue number two is that no matter what, both …

Hi, Teddy (10yrs old male) was just diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). His symptoms are basicly weak and barely eating/drinking and moving. He received vetmedin and furosemine (diuretic) yesterday. Yesterday he ate a little bit. This morning he just drank a bit water and did not eat. My question is, what are your experiences with this disease and medicine? I am very worried.

Hey all, first of all sorry if this is the wrong part of the forum to post in. I haven't been on here in a very long time probably many, many years. My Husky Malamute called Flash is almost 10 years old. Until March this year he was a super chilled but stubborn doggy. He had torn both his cruciate ligaments about a year apart from each other so had several months of recovering from that and of course that meant some arthritis as he has gotten older and definitely difficulty moving around but he still wanted to play and go out etc; then at the end of March he stopped eating, drinking and was lifeless. He was having trouble walking and so we took him to the …

Hi there again- I am new to this forum. I wanted to ask everyone if you have had any experience with a white, oily residue with your husky? Misty is mid coat blow right now and I've noticed that she has developed this white-ish residue that transfers onto my fingers when I pet her. Theres no smell and its not clumping up or really even visible other than on my fingers after I pet her. She had a bath about 3 weeks ago to try and aid the coat blowing. Anyone have any thoughts or experience? I've googled it but really haven't come up with anything. Is she simply just in. need of a bath again? I've read some conflicting info regarding baths; some people say only about twice a…

Hello experienced owners, SImba is my first pet and being first time owner of husky puppy , I am taking lot of care of my pup feeding him best food available (Orijen puppy Large , TOTW , Farmina grain free maxi puppy). I have just started noticing how my pup walks... and took slo-mo video of him to see properly as he walks and runs all the time cant catch him. I am in a small town and dont have a good VET here so pls see the below video and kindly advise what shud i do? t_video6129551160463327449.mp4