6 MONTH OLD AUSSIE/RETRIEVER MIX WITH DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS HELP?My poor assuie mix has had trouble with food for quite sometime, i have been feeding him premium food, started with science diet, that gave him real bad diarreah, then moved to wellness, he was doing good until he got Giardia, then had him on a bland diet, and slowly try to bring him back to wellness
but didnt workout every time i tried putting kibble in his bland food, which was white rice and boiled ground turkey, and he would get sick, so i thought he became allergic to something in wellness,
he was throwing up and with an acute diahrrea. so i put him back again on just white rice and meat, and he got better, now trying hipoallergenic food natural balance, and when i put little he doess fine, but when i try to increase the dosage he gets sick.
my problem with the vet is, all they do is give him antibiotics, and im done w/ that, anything u can recommend, a different dog food? what can do. by the way i always change food slowly, cause i know that causes problem. thank you
i just want to thank you all for taking the time to reply, i'm so thankful , my pooch is really my baby, and it saddens me to see him suffer.
so thank you very very much
Posted by mataharirules
antibiotics, as with most animals, really can cause a mess w/the digestive tract..
it takes longer for most things to recover than we realize.. here is a few things you can do.
keep him on the bland diet.. introduce 2 tablespoons of PLAIN CANNED pumpkin morning and night for about a week.
then feed him just a little bit less of the bland diet.. 2 tablespoons of the pumpkin and then a tiny bit of the wellness (they actually have a "simple solution" for wellness which I have used and love) do this for another 4 or 5 days and then replace more of the bland diet w/more of the wellness making sure to keep giving the pumpkin in the middle.
the pumpkin acts as a buffer, contains fiber and promotes a healthy digestive tract.
just like yogurt with us!
Posted by bobFirst Name
Have you tried Probios or other Probiotics helps the digestive system with healthy enzymes. Maybe try Wellness Core food.
Posted by Messykatt
First, that sounds like a gorgeous mix! Anyway, I agree with the first person. Between the antibiotics and the constant food changes, his tummy is probably a mess. On the rice, add a bit of extra water when you cook - if it's too firm, it can actually make him a little worse, since it acts more like a fiber and is harder to digest. Also, anytime a dog has tummy problems, try feeding more meals but smaller ones. If you normally feed him twice a day, feed him 4 times if possible with half amounts.
After you reintroduce the Wellness, If problems develop again, it may not be allergies. Wellness is too rich for some dogs. In that case, any petsmart or petco carries reasonable priced good brands. Royal Canin is another one.
PS - One other comment on the canned pumpkin. I always keep some in my freezer and just nuke it. It has unique properties and not only helps with constipation, but diarrhea.
Posted by NutroSteph
Yes, sounds as it could be an allergy to food.
You do want to stay away from corn, it is very hard on the digestive system.
You did the right thing with the chicken and rice--you may also add unflavored oatmeal which is very soothing to the stomach.
Science Diet does have corn in it,as well as chicken by products, which may contain chicken heads, feet and intestines.
You might want to stick to an all Natural diet, such as Nutro or Ultra
But I feel with the severity of the allergies, you should use Natural Choice Venison.
The venison is specifically made for dogs who don't do well with other types of proteins.
Nutro is 100% guaranteed to improve skin and coat, reduce shedding, and leave less 'waste' and, it is guaranteed for great taste! So, if your pup doesn't like it, which I doubt will happen, you can get full refund!
It's all HUMAN GRADE ingredients!
Posted by Marna O
I totally understand what you are going through.
Unfortunately there is no easy answer. Each dog is different, oh so different. And be prepared to pull more hair out!
About 3 years ago I dealt with something similar, minus the giardia. Some sort of vague colitis, but more than the diahhrea, it was "cow patty" stools with a lot of mucous.
Digestive upsets can be caused by a myriad of "things"....parasites, upper bowel, lower bowel, allergies, pancreas.....
We went through ruling out parasites, rice and cottage cheese (lost tons of weight), adding chicken, trying Canidae chicken and Rice, back to cooking chicken and rice....
long story short: took about a year to hit on "right". Daily dosages of Flagyl, decreasing dosage very slowly over about 9 months. (and I hated the meds, but she needed them) I looked for a kibble with "fewest" ingredients and chose Natural Balance Duck and Potato, introduced it slowly when she was still on meds. The slowly was over a period of months. Almost three years later still on same kibble, and I add N.B. canned Fish and Sweet Potato. She gets NOTHING else.
It is horrible!
There are so many scenarios. Expensive testing, endless food trials, meds, total home cooking
You may want to go to Y! Groups and look for Dog IBD. A great group of people that have faced and are facing just the same as you...lots of great info and good suggestions
I truly wish you the best....
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