Bone head vet

Sorry to rant but I found this ridculous. A few months back Molly had a bout of diarrhea that was pretty bad. I was afraid of her dehydrating and took her to an emergency vet. The vet gave her a few shots and some meds. She proceeded to tell me Molly was extreamly over weight. The current pic of her is what she looks like still. She has a waist and no tummy blubber. She is also kind of muscley from running after the cat all day and playing with us. She is taller than her mama and she weighs 30 lbs (shes a big corgi!) The vet told me she needed to lose 18 lbs and would be better off at 12 lbs. That is insane! She gets 1/2 cup of food in the morning and the evening (actual measurement). I believe I would kill my dog trying to get her to 12 lbs. Has anyone else had a vet tell them this?

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Comment by Melissa and Franklin! on May 10, 2011 at 7:22pm: Franklin was supposed to be a small corgi but he is much bigger than both is parents and currently weighs about 30 pounds. Wonder if the vet was thinking she was some other breed and not paying any attention? Wow, that is ridiculous!! May be worth calling and asking the receptionist to read the dr's notes about recommended weight loss just, I bet she did accidentally say the wrong thing. 18 pounds is just insane

Comment by Emily & Scout on May 10, 2011 at 7:05pm: It sounds to me like the vet might have mis-spoke. I know for show dogs (females) they don't want them to be over 28 pounds, but 30, I believe, is not a big deal especially for a pet. Her picture looks fine. Luckily, my vet has had a corgi so he knows his stuff.

Comment by Suzi, Zeus & Valentine on May 10, 2011 at 7:05pm: wow thats crazy females according to my vet should be betwen 24-26 lbs 18 lbs is way too much to lose

Comment by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on May 10, 2011 at 7:01pm: O wow! I would never take her back there. She is at a perfect weight from what I can see! Lose 18pounds??! Does he want her to be skin and bones? That's crazy. Sorry that made me mad to think a vet would actually say something like that. For her being sick though I would put her on a bland diet of chicken and rice for 3days or u could try canned pumpkin (not the pie filling) and that should clear it right up:)