Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008
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He eats a natural or BARF diet.
After reading some of the related topics here i think we are may be giving him to much variety for such a young dog. The breeder also gave him a BARF diet so we thought it was ok to start giving him new things.
He eats chicken necks, chicken muscle chest, turkey muscle chest, cow beef, cow liver and heart. Also some vegetables and ground egg shells.
We also allready started adding salmon oil and vitamin E.
We are under the impression that the disorder was originated after eating liver, but we are not quiet sure. Right now we cut the other meats and are just giving chicken.
The last normal log-poop was 2 or 3 days ago. Then they became soft and now are water.
He is behaving normaly. He eats, drinks and plays like always. He loves to eat and we didn't notice any diference in the last days.
He took the worms pill at the vet 2 or 3 weeks ago.
He's eating 3 times a day. 160g on each meal. He weighs 6 to 7 Kg.
So far we decided not to fast him for a day. Should we do that?
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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So it might have started with liver. Common.
You are right to go back to one item: peeled (fat removed) chicken backs or similar. No heart; no liver. Not yet. Have you read the details on other threads about how to start over and work slowly up to variety?
Yes, I would fast the dog. Even 12 hours (but give LOTS of water, baited if necessary) will help the gut to calm down. Then a small meal -- maybe 1/2 of what you think you want to give for meals normally -- of the one fat-removed item.
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Do you know how to check for dehydration? Water-poop is dangerous for a puppy.
Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008
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Thank you Connie.
Are chicken necks instead of chicken backs ok, or should it really be chicken backs?
When you say chicken backs you are refering to the bonnes of the chicken respiratory cavity plus the meat attached to those parts? I'm sorry but i'm from Portugal and here BARF diet is something that nobody knows so i have some difficulties finding out what exactly you are refering to.
He is drinking voluntarily. I don´t know how to check for dehydration. Please let me know.
Necks should be fine. Skin and fat removed, of course.
I doubt the vegetables are causing any of the problems, but just for the sake of simplicity in the diet, hold off on them for a little while. Just 'til you find a point that the puppy has good poops. Then you can start adding some variety.
By chicken backs, Connie means the spine part with a bit of meat attached. Remove skin and fat. Usually on backs, there are no ribs or wings, only the spine.
A couple dehydration signs to look for are skin elasticity or capillary refill.
For skin elasticity, pinch(lightly) a little loose skin on the dog. You want it to rebound quickly when let go. If it holds the pinched shape and goes back slowly, there is some dehydration.
For capillary refill, push your finger against his gums. They should be pink normally. When you press on them it will turn white under your finger where the blood is pressed out. It should turn back to pink immediately after you remove pressure from the gums. If it remains white, there is some dehydration.
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