 Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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Huh. Just discovered that a person cannot buy low sodium cottage cheese in Kamloops, B.C. Most of
it has 420-460mg per 1/2 c. The best I could do was 280mg in a lactose free product. Will try rice
congee first a la Mary Strauss.
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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#406514 - 07/13/2018 08:08 PM |
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Good ... the rice is a good food for regular diarrhea ... overcooked, not instant, with the cooking liquid included (both for the hydrating fluid and for the firming qualities of the rice that will also be in the liquid, after cooking). I use considerably more water than usually called for, and I simmer it for at least long enough for the ends of the rice grains to splay.
More than simply a bland food for IBS/IBD, etc., it's a diarrhea aid. (Of course, it's not a long-term diet, being not at all balanced, but slowing and stopping diarrhea trumps a balanced diet that's doing very little good swooping through the dog anyway.)
That's all JMO!
I hope it helps the diarrhea asap ... and that the blood work results come back soon, too. Paws crossed for you!
Please keep us posted.
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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#406544 - 07/19/2018 04:48 PM |
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You can buy chicken in a can like tuna. If you mix that and the chicken liquid with white cooked rice it should be palatable and not as revolting as cooking chicken, if you are a vegetarian.
Also many grocery stores have cooked chicken.
No skin! That causes diarrhea in some healthy dogs.
Imodium can be useful if diarrhea is profuse.
I second the guardian concern.
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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You can buy chicken in a can like tuna. If you mix that and the chicken liquid with white cooked rice it should be palatable and not as revolting as cooking chicken, if you are a vegetarian.
Also many grocery stores have cooked chicken.
No skin! That causes diarrhea in some healthy dogs.
Imodium can be useful if diarrhea is profuse.
I second the guardian concern.
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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You can buy chicken in a can like tuna. If you mix that and the chicken liquid with white cooked rice it should be palatable and not as revolting as cooking chicken, if you are a vegetarian.
Also many grocery stores have cooked chicken.
No skin! That causes diarrhea in some healthy dogs.
Imodium can be useful if diarrhea is profuse.
I second the guardian concern.
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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#406567 - 07/24/2018 03:30 PM |
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After a visit to the vet, he has been diagnosed with colitis. His blood work all came back negative
except for a slightly elevated alk. phos. He has been wormed and given a course of metronidazole.
His stools are soft but can be picked up (phew). This morning he demonstrated little enthusiasm for
his 'breakfast', ate a bit and threw it up. Not sure what that means. He finished his course of Flagyl
a week ago. Worried about the colder weather coming....he lives in the carpeted basement because he can't do stairs anymore. We leave the back door to the yard open even when we aren't home so that he can get out but won't be able to do that in the fall/winter. Will have to stock up on Imodium and possibly Gravol as well.
Despite your not being an animal health care professional, your advice has always aligned with the vet's exactly.
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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Excellent LINK to Article !!! THANKS, as always, Connie 
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
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#406575 - 07/25/2018 10:47 AM |
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After a visit to the vet, he has been diagnosed with colitis. His blood work all came back negative
except for a slightly elevated alk. phos. He has been wormed and given a course of metronidazole.
His stools are soft but can be picked up (phew). This morning he demonstrated little enthusiasm for
his 'breakfast', ate a bit and threw it up. Not sure what that means. He finished his course of Flagyl
a week ago. Worried about the colder weather coming....he lives in the carpeted basement because he can't do stairs anymore. We leave the back door to the yard open even when we aren't home so that he can get out but won't be able to do that in the fall/winter. Will have to stock up on Imodium and possibly Gravol as well.
Despite your not being an animal health care professional, your advice has always aligned with the vet's exactly. |
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Re: what to feed sick (and very large) dog
[Re: Kim Winsor ]
#406585 - 07/26/2018 01:46 AM |
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The vet did not test for giardia. The colitis has been intermittent for 6 years or so with mucousy stools, the odd one showing scant frank blood. He did come to us as a rescue, v. underweight, probably with parasites. Since we have had him, he is never out of our sight, has no access to standing or contaminated water and ample fresh water available. The yard is patrolled for poop once or more times a day and he doesn't share the yard with any other dogs. Would his course of metronidazole not have treated giardia? (Getting him to the vet is no trivial exercise given his size and his age-related stiffness).
Of greater concern is the fact that he is still vomitting part of his morning feed, hours after ingestion, with some regularity. He still has an appetite most of the time and is drinking well. His stools have returned to a normal consistency.
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