P.S. How old is he, and what breed?

they will give me copy of vet work tomorrow...THK help me on that brain dead now....
I want to do what is best, if have to leave nutro at shelter and feed raw....

What should I start with for him ???he is sick, very sick,,,,,please tell me what to get now, so have for tomorrow then go from there....

Jenni, they have been feeding diamond...I think that is what they will send home....got any ideas of better so i can get now and have for tomorrow ???

He takes meds everyday, sounds like synthroid, but will know tomorrow The did tell me i have to dip and will send meds home to dip with treatment has been ongoing and not working they believe due to strees in kennel...any ideas on that ???
I know hard to say with no vet papers yet...I will do whatever it takes and take him to dallas to be tested if need be for diabetes...dont know if they checked that but will know tomorrow.

in meant time, what should I get to feed this sick baby with ??

 Quote: Denise Rinker

.... Rescue is suppling all medical needs ....

Meaning the dips (prescribed by the vet)?

I know I haven't given you step-by-step suggestions yet, but the diabetes and confirmation of hypothyroidism (which the RX will tell us), as well as whether or not you are able to do raw for him (your o.p. said maybe not) will affect the answers a lot.

I'm not a health professional. I do have quite a bit of material about these immune disorders (and both the demodex and the hypothyroidism are immune disorders).

So post back with more info as soon as you can, OK?

he is about 3 or 4 gsd

ok and i think they may let me do whatever....wally wants him saved, and whatever it takes to do that,,,,,,just as long as I dont MAKE HIM WORSE.....

I am afraid it is the fatal kind, it is allover him. he has the will to live, he went and picked up a ball yesterday to play with, and made me cry, he wants to live I know he does......he just laid there and chewed on it a while......
There are/were very close to having to make the hard decison, but hoping against all hope that foster would come thru and try to help......

the vet tech that works there says he is leeching ????

 Quote: denise rinker

they will give me copy of vet work tomorrow...THK help me on that brain dead now....
I want to do what is best, if have to leave nutro at shelter and feed raw....

What should I start with for him ???he is sick, very sick,,,,,please tell me what to get now, so have for tomorrow then go from there....

Jenni, they have been feeding diamond...I think that is what they will send home....got any ideas of better so i can get now and have for tomorrow ???

He takes meds everyday, sounds like synthroid, but will know tomorrow The did tell me i have to dip and will send meds home to dip with treatment has been ongoing and not working they believe due to strees in kennel...any ideas on that ???
I know hard to say with no vet papers yet...I will do whatever it takes and take him to dallas to be tested if need be for diabetes...dont know if they checked that but will know tomorrow.

in meant time, what should I get to feed this sick baby with ??

1. Do you still have some of The Honest Kitchen food you had for Jack?

2. Can you get some fish oil and vitamin E now? Both are easily found in the (human) health food store.

3. Can you pick up some ground turkey breast for his first couple of meals, just in case he's suspicious of the "real" raw food he will need, like skinless chicken backs and necks or quarters. If you have ground poultry on hand, then he will almost certainly go for that, no matter how accustomed he is to kibble or maybe suspicious of bones. You could get plain unflavored no-sugar live-culture yogurt, too, where you get the fish oil and Vitamin E gelcaps.

I'd get a little chicken liver too, which you can sear in a skillet if he refuses raw. (This is a small part of the diet; you don't have to start it the first day; it is part of the raw diet, though, long term.)

If you have no THK (The Honest Kitchen), then we can make suggestions for other ingredients for his raw diet. I just thought you might have it left from Jack and could use it up as a gravy for this guy.

Raw food won't make him worse. The biggest thing I noticed about your post was that they want you to dip him. I don't know for sure, but I would think that those harsh chemicals cannot possibly be good for such a sick boy. I'd concentrate on boosting his overall health and immune system via food, so find out asap if he's diabetic or not. THEN, when he's generally stronger, you can reevaluate those dips.

 Quote: Denise Rinker

the vet tech that works there says he is leeching ????

Meaning what? That the mange is leeching his life and energy? I don't know the term.

I agree, I think that dip is too strong for his skin,,,girl, he is ATE UP with it.....no, no honest kitchen left what else should i pick up to replace that for now ??
WIll also get ground turkey, got salmon oil left and will get plain plain yogurt too and the liver