Hi Julie, I went thru this when I rescued my boy nilly 2 years ago, he had to take Metronizole (Flagy) for 2 weeks & was put on Royal Canin first due to his skin problems, then the fat % was 19% fat in the R/C HP it was toooo high…I ended up ringing the Royal Canin vets & the vet there said I should have him either on the “Sensiitivity Control” fat% is 9% fat or the “Gastro Low Fat” 7% fat..does ur vet have the Royal Canin diets… in the end vet put him on vet diet “Eukanuba Intestinal” low residue kibble this kibble breaks down easy & gives the stomach & bowel a rest, Fat is 10% fat, fiber is only 1.75%, I found if Patch is on a low fiber & low fat diet he doesnt have the rumbling bowel (Colitis) also my boy cant eat boiled rice its irratates his bowel more… after 1 year the vets said IBD…
You said you live in a rural area, can you order food online?? stick with a low fat 10% & under & a low protein 23% or under kibble at first with limited ingredients.. a few ladies use the “Natural Balance” Potato & Kangaroo or Potato & Rabbit limited ingredients with good results, if you can order a small bag online, my boy cant have wet tin food, if he does the fat% has to be under 2% fat or we are up with his gurgling bowel.. also cook something else can he eat boiled potato, sweet potato, rolled oats, pumkin, boiled egg, low fat foods,
I give tin Tuna in spring water drained with some boiled pumkin not much pumkin.. to a small tin of tuna I put 1-2 tablespoons pumkin,
have you joined the yahoo group called “IBDogs” there’s a few ladies dogs with simaliar problems & can help with foods + Meds that have worked with their dogs….
You might need to see a Internel Medical Specialist (IMS) or your vet contact one that specializes in IBD from Parasites..you need to find out what’s happening & why he’s not getting better after meds, maybe he needs to be on the Flagy again for 2 weeks, I have script at home & vet said when he has a flare to just use Flagy again for 2 weeks, a few ladies from the IBDogs yahoo group have their dogs on Tylan powder, those parasites have done a job on his bowel..poor thing…I know what your going thru..
