Sign in or Register
Search Forums
Recent Topics
-
Nowadays inside of Astros heritage ā May well 4
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Gage Workman homers for Toledo as Wenceel Prez opens rehab with West Michigan
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Sean Manaea is made up of an indirect tension, will heading start out the time u
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Anthony Veneziano, Joe Singley percentage bond against Coastal Carolina Faculty
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Angels non-roster invitations for 2025 Spring Working out
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago
Recent Replies
-
Hazel fadi on Help! My dog is being feed royal canin urinary food.
-
Andrey B on 3 dog treats for review, please.
-
RyujiSaeki RyujiSaeki on IGGM ā WoW MoP Classic Assistance Hub ā Gold/Items/Boosting
-
Alice Adams on My Standard Poodle has only one kidney
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
qww adad on U4gm- Unleashing Raw Power: Pulverize Druid Build Guide for Diablo 4 Season 9
-
Henry Winston on IGGM ā Buy WoW MoP Classic Gold ā Improve Ur Character Faster
-
Samuel Barrow on Tapioca
-
Lee Benjamin on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
harryst yles7117 on What happen with my dog?
-
avf sd on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
Homemade recipe for IBD
- This topic has 7 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 1 month ago by
Patti P.
-
AuthorPosts
-
Mom2Vader
ParticipantMy beautiful Standard Schnauzer Vader was recently diagnosed with Lymphangiectasia, a form of IBD. The vet says that he needs a low fat diet of about 3%. Iāve never heard of such a low fat amount and it certainly goes against my somewhat limited knowledge of biology that the brain has to have fat to function.
Vader couldnāt keep down any amount of Wellness Core kibble so I decided to give him my vetās prescription of canned Science Diet i/d and lowfat. It wasnāt my first choice, but he was still losing weight, so I give him that and supplement with cooked chicken breast, defatted chicken stock, and some sweet potato. Heās since gained most of the weight he lost but Iām not sure whether that was the Science Diet or if it was the chicken stock, chicken, and sweet potatoes that did the trick.
Now that I have Vader stabilized, Iām looking at long term diet changes. Iāve had my dogs on 4 different kibbles in the last 10 years and every one has failed me after 2-4 years. All of the canned food on DFA contain carrageenan or tomato or guar gum or even flaxseed (they get rancid pretty fast so Iām not convinced that itās such a good thing). So now Iām down to cooking for my dogs or going raw. Raw seems a little high in fat for Vader so Iām wondering what I can do to lower the fat intake for Vader and still have high enough for my other dog.
Iām waiting on a few books to get here next week but I thought maybe someone on here could offer advice from personal experience.
Hound Dog Mom
ParticipantYou could have your vet go to Balanceit(dot)com. They have vitamin/mineral pre-mixes designed to balance home cooked diets and will formulate diets specially tailored for pets with health conditions. You could also try a pre-mix (such as See Spot Live Longer Dinner Mix, The Honest Kitchenās Preference, Wysongās Call of the Wild, Dr. Harveyās Veg-to-Bowl, etc.) and add lean meats to create a balanced meal. You may also be able to find some helpful information on dogaware(dot)com ā they have a lot of great information about homemade diets and specific health conditions (they also have a list of pre-mixes if thatās something youāre interested in).
-
This reply was modified 12 years ago by
Hound Dog Mom.
Anonymous
InactiveMy Lab was feed raw before he was diagnosed with Crohns (IBD).We gave him the canned Royal Canin before going onto the R.C. hypoallergenic kibble. For the first year it was hard to keep weight on him and keep him stable. We had to be very strict he didnāt eat any other food as it would upset him. I intended going back to raw once he stabilised, but havenāt been able to. The smallest amount of other food sends him into a vomit session. He has been on it 5 years and the only things he can eat are red apples, not green, rice, a little kiwi fruit, beans and carrots.
A few months ago he ate a kebab and has been unstable since so had to cut out all extras and only feed his food. This week I am trying apples, and beans again to see if his gut has settled.
I know the kibble isnāt what I want, but it is what suits him so stick with it.
bruno
ParticipantI hope Vader is doing ok.
You may be interested in a couple of formulas I have. They are non-kibble, do not contain any processed ingredients, wheat, soy or sugar or chemicals. One is Rolled Oats, dehydrated veggies, garlic with a packet of vitamin/mineral supplement. These Rolled Oats only contain 4% fat and none of the other ingredients contain any discernible amount of fat. The other formula is Brown Rice with the remainder of the ingredients (veggies, etc). Brown Rice contains less than 1% fat. These formulas are a great compromise between the (horrible) commercial processed food and feeding raw (more preparation than my formulas). You can read about them here California Gold I also have free samples of each formula.klynnway@aol.com
MemberI am using a balanceit recipe now for my dog Jasmine with colitis/food itolerance & possible ibd. It is a mixture of oatmeal, ground turkey and canola oil. So far I havenāt added the metamucil and using the supplement lightly. She loves it ā stool is still soft but the diet is fairly easy to make and she loves it. Am in the beginning steps as I have run out of choices. I know this vet originated diet works if you have the time to prepareit.
Dawn G
MemberMy 10 yr old neutered doxie has had either colitis or vomited every 35 days for 2 years. He is spunky, looks health and described by vets as an ideal weight. Then he has these sick bouts refusing to eat or drink for 24 hours. I wean him back on pecilite venison and sweet potato or turkey and rice. We have been to many very reputable vets all over the east coast; blood test for everything, ultrasounds, mri, urinalysis, b-12 injections. I drew the line at the invasive endoscopy. His results always show a healthy dogāno addisons, atypical addisons, cancer, crohns, pancreatic or kidney issues etc. We have been defaulted to IBS rather than IBD since there is no clinical answer.
In addition to probiotics and tylan, we have tried natural balance, wellness core, hills prescription i/d and d/d, honest kitchen dehydrated: they all work for about a month except purina hydrolized which he vomited immediately.
I have resolved to using balanceit.com. It has only been one week, but I see a softer coat and his breath doesnāt smell bad like it always did. I have him on balance it supplements and a probiotic, (purina fortiflora). I am playing with the food choices, and I am pleased with venison, turkey, oatmeal, black beans, green peas, organic pumpkin, apple, mango, spinach, carrot. i will check back with you to see if I get beyond the 35 day mark, episode free. I am praying.
Balanceit.com does have a high protien choice that might help you!! Cheers to Vader.
Jody M
MemberGood Evening. Iām new to this website. I have a 4 year old Bahamian Potcake. He has canine hepatitis, one FHO hip and one full hip replacement. We have been thru a lot. The IM doctors want me to change his food from bison, brown rice and organic carrots to Royal Canine HP. They believe he may have IBS because of high ALT numbers thru out Finns life. His stools are soft and mushy. I know this is not normal but I just read the ingredients in Royal Canine HP and wow it sounds terrible. Finn is on the Balance IT supplement but this also upsets his stomach. He has to have low or no copper in a supplement because of his canine hepitaias. Does anyone out there have any suggestions how I could improve his diet to help my little buddy with the IBS without switching to a commercial dog food? And maybe a different vitamin supplement to complete his home cooked diet? Any help I would be much appreciated!!!!!
Patti P
MemberOur dog, Gracie, is a mixed breed ābest dog everā and is 11 years old. For most of her life she has had bouts of diarrhea and has been given metronidazole many, many times. Recently her liver enzymes were very high and she was having very soft stools ⦠like soft serve ice cream. Our veterinarian suggested we try the Royal Canin HP. We had been feeding her Stella & Chewyās Frozen Raw Patties. She was doing very well on this diet but the vet wanted to try the hydrolyzed protein Royal Canin to see if the liver enzymes would lower. We started with the Royal Canin HP canned and her stools were still very soft ⦠although the occasional explosive diarrhea stopped. I then added the dry kibble Royal Canin HP variety that contains potatoes ⦠I believe it is called Hydroloyzed PS. I would give her ā dry and ā canned. Her stools continued to be very soft. So, about 5 days ago I stopped giving her the canned and her stools are more formed now. I did some research and learned that carrageenan, an ingredient added to canned food to hold it together, can be an irritant to the intestinal tract. Royal Canin HP canned contains carrageenan. So, I think stopping the canned version helped.
However, Gracie doesnāt really care for the dry by itself. She will normally eat anything but now eats a few bites, walks away, eats a few more bites, walks away, etc. Last night she threw up after eating the dry. This morning she wouldnāt eat it at all. So, I ended up fixing some boiled chicken and rice for her which she gobbled right up. I am now searching for alternatives. I hope this helps with your decision about the Royal Canin HP. -
This reply was modified 12 years ago by
-
AuthorPosts
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
Sign in or Register
Search Forums
Recent Topics
-
Nowadays inside of Astros heritage ā May well 4
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Gage Workman homers for Toledo as Wenceel Prez opens rehab with West Michigan
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Sean Manaea is made up of an indirect tension, will heading start out the time u
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Anthony Veneziano, Joe Singley percentage bond against Coastal Carolina Faculty
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago -
Angels non-roster invitations for 2025 Spring Working out
by
Hagenman Hagenman
2 days, 5 hours ago
Recent Replies
-
Hazel fadi on Help! My dog is being feed royal canin urinary food.
-
Andrey B on 3 dog treats for review, please.
-
RyujiSaeki RyujiSaeki on IGGM ā WoW MoP Classic Assistance Hub ā Gold/Items/Boosting
-
Alice Adams on My Standard Poodle has only one kidney
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
zhang yong on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
qww adad on U4gm- Unleashing Raw Power: Pulverize Druid Build Guide for Diablo 4 Season 9
-
Henry Winston on IGGM ā Buy WoW MoP Classic Gold ā Improve Ur Character Faster
-
Samuel Barrow on Tapioca
-
Lee Benjamin on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends
-
harryst yles7117 on What happen with my dog?
-
avf sd on Wordle Unlimited: The Addictive Word Game That Never Ends