I feel the same way, following what my vet says would be best. By all means if this will help befit her recovery, then I am all for it and will do everything I can to get her to have a safe and speedy recovery. If it means packing on 5 pounds then thats what i am going to do, I dont want any complications when my girl goes into surgery so putting on those few pounds isnt going to hurt anything, it will just help with her recovery. I agree, its a major surgery and I need to take all the precautions to insure my girl is going to be ok. After all it is a Major Surgery and should be taken with cautions, its not a simple producer or anything its a major one and I am going to do whatever it takes to know my girl will be alright. Thanks Chuck.When you own an Akita, flaunt it!*Real Women, Own Real Dogs!* *´`*Amy, Porscha, and Mercedes*´`* ![[linked image]](http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss321/queenofcars09/Akitaforum1-Scrapblog/Akitaforum1-1.jpg) |