[Susan]

Hi Atlas,
Please go to Tractor Supply Co & get a bag of “4Health”Sensitive stomach it is Potato & Egg, the fiber is low 3%max then when he is doing really well for 4-6 months slowly introduce the “4health”Sensitive Skin formula, it has Potato & Hydrolyze Salmon the Salmon protein is hydrolyzed so it’s been broken down & it is easier to digest but the fiber is 4.5%max just see how he goes make sure you SLOWLY introduce any new kibbles if he was doing well on a formula take 10-14 days when introducing any new kibbles & if poos look like they are going soft stop introducing the new kibble back off a bit then try again if poos are sloppy again then take food back for refund if you still have 1/2 a bag or more left, just say he would not eat it, I have found when I start explaining my dog has IBD he’s got diarrhea after eating this food the shop person starts saying “Did you slowly introduce the new food” blar blar blar then they can turn around & say its only money back guaranteed on palability so I just say he’s not eating the kibble now…

alot of dogs with IBD, EPI, Intestinal Stressss do not do well on higher fiber diets so when you add pumkin they get bad diarrhea, stay around 4% max & under for fiber & not too high with protein % stay under 27%-protein & fat stay around 15%-fat & under…
My IBD boy can not eat boiled rice its irritates his bowel & causes diarrhea, but he can eat eat kibbles that have rice ground rice in them, my vet said the boiled rice corners can irritate the bowel..
keep a diary so you can look back if needed….

another really good kibble I use for my IBD boy is “Taste Of The Wild” Sierra Mountain Roasted Lamb, the fiber is low under 4%, stick with limited ingredient formula’s that have Potato & sweet potatoes watch out for Chick Peas/Garbanzo Beans & Lentils as they can cause intestinal stress & are harder to digest, so best not to try a kibble that has Chickpeas & Lentils for now maybe in a year or 2 & make sure the Chickpeas, Garbanzo beans, Lentils are further down the ingredient list…

Rotate between a few different kibbles, once he has been doing really well on the same kibble for over 6months, then slowly rotate a new kibble with around the same amount fiber %, protein %, fat% as the kibble he’s doing well on & around the same Kcals per cup, I stay under 370Kcals per cup, around 340Kcals per cup, the higher the Kcals the more dense the kibble is & harder to digest.
Good Luck keep me posted how he goes if you do try one of the 4Health formula’s or Taste Of The Wild Sierra Mountain Roasted Lamb formula, alot of dogs with IBD do really well on these 2 brands…