greyhoundlady

Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream here. I think at one time or another I have tried almost every brand and flavor, from way up the top of the line and down. Sometimes what I would feed, they did ok on, and then wouldn't eat it anymore. We are having perfect 'output' currently on Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream and they like it. I add in Olewo carrots and sometimes cooked beef cubes or sardines. It has taken me a long time to find a food that works consistently for both of mine and this combination has been perfect. No chicken here - the mooshy poop starts. I have to make sure that the ingredients in what I give don't contain chicken fat either, sometimes that sneaks in on certain brands or treats. If you are concerned about an allergy, start with just one protein source - fish is a good place to begin. If you decide on TOTW Pacific Stream, you can add water, maybe a sardine, and see how that goes. As I mentioned the Olewo carrots (there is another thread on here) are good to add in - mine like the taste. My two like more than just plain old kibble, so this works for us. As you will find, not everything works for every dog - some do great on certain foods that others do not. Buy a small bag of whatever you decide on, just to see how it works .

Of my two greys, only one likes her fruits and veggies - especially green beans and broccoli. My boy will not eat them unless they have some butter on them from my plate. One time I mixed green beans in with their food - Lia ate everything, Buca picked out all the veggies and placed them under his bowl on the floor (raised metal feeder). A clear sign of what he thought about vegetables .

Do the areas seem to be healing or getting worse? Maybe he was treated too many times - since you don't have contact with the kennel, you won't know. It still looks to me like a very bad reaction to something topical as opposed to an allergy to what he is eating. I am pretty sure if it was that he would have itchy skin all over and sometimes their feet bother them with itching. Glad you changed the food though. It is a mystery as to why the patches are in the other places you mentioned, maybe it dripped, or rubbed, no way to know. I can't recommend a specific product to use, but isn't EMT gel more for cuts and wounds that are bleeding and it sort of holds the skin together? It is pretty sticky so maybe not something to put on this. I would think more of a cream antibiotic from the vet. I agree with XTRAWLD about using oral med for the foster in the future. You might want to mention this to his future forever home adopters. We use Nexgard here with great results. Ugg, I feel so bad for the foster. Thank you for taking care of him and trying to find an answer. Keep us posted as to how it is going.

It looks like a bad reaction to Frontline to me, even though you said you spread it around. Did that start right after the application of Frontline? The large spot between the shoulder blades is what makes me suspicious. The foster may be having a whole body reaction to that. I would follow the advice of your vet, and also see if coconut oil will help. It is a staple in our house for my greys, internally and externally, and they love it. It is very natural. You can put it in the food, put it on the skin, give it to them straight. Just start out with a little if giving for internal consumption - the amount on the skin doesn't matter and it does wonders for their skin and coats. As to the food, neither of mine do well on chicken, so I use a fish based food. Have had the best luck with that. Good luck - I hope it heals quickly.

It is acorns around here. Mostly my boy, Buca, will manage to get an acorn stuck in the space in his rear foot. It always manages to startle me because suddenly he will start limping. He now has learned to stop, look up at me and hold up the foot for my removal. They learn fast!

No sag from the LL Bean ortho beds. Still all over firm after a few years. Can't say the same for their regular LL Bean beds. They get flat over time. My greys use many beds here, scattered all over. They have more beds than I do . You can also check Orvis - they have a good reputation. I have also heard of some using baby mattresses and cover with a sheet. I just like the dog bed idea as it has a more durable cover to unzip and wash, and stands up to 'nesting'. If you haven't already, Google the different dog bed sites and read the customer comments. You will get ideas there.

We have two LL Bean orthopedic beds here for our greys. They have stood up really well over time. I have the beds a couple of years. The bed has a thick block of form type material (firm but not hard) and an egg carton type foam material on top of that. The greys sleep on it all the time, and I personally like it because it stays 'neat' looking . They seem to like it because they can stretch out to their full lengths and even hang their head over the side a little. You can also put a quilt or something on top for extra plushness.

We have a large hole in progress in my yard too . Lia has been the engineer on the project. Buca (male) adds to it every now and then. Yesterday I saw him go to it and pee in it! The nerve. He didn't cover it. It hasn't phased her however. She dug a little more last evening and then stretched out in it. It is nearly deep enough for me to insert a large tree and root ball, which I am seriously contemplating . Buca will be happy - a vertical post to do business on!

I have to believe you are not serious about putting him down. Corns are no way a reason for that, IMO. Try the duct tape procedure. There is lots of info on line, here, Google search. I don't have greys with corns, but I have read where the silver/gray duct tape is best and is cut to the size of the corn, not the entire pad. Booties help with the walking. I have also heard surgery is not necessarily successful. I would go the duct tape route.

Does she like coconut oil? Drizzle some on her food. Add some sardines to her bowl. I agree about just getting her to eat for now. I like the Mac and cheese with the beef . If you want a recipe that my two love - mix ground beef, grated zucchini, grated carrots, quick oats oatmeal, an egg, a tiny bit of garlic powder - form into burger patties and grill. I don't follow exact measures. Just judge what looks good to form nice burgers. My two love this. I store in refrigerator and microwave to warm. I don't think even a 'skunked nose' would prevent them from eating these! I also agree with not watching her eat. She may be picking up on your concern.

You brought back a memory for me! I grew up in the city and never saw a tick ever. Then moved to the country and one day found this puffy gray raisin looking thing on my kitchen floor. I stepped on it and there was blood!!! I could not believe what I was seeing! Then I saw another gray thing, put it in a baggy and brought it to the groomer who told me it was an engorged tick. My GSD was then groomed and treated. That was my introduction to those nasty little beasties. Ick. I am now much older and wiser.

Without knowing anything about your situation, it sounds almost like something is happening outside during the daytime that frightens/stresses them. Are they home alone for most of the day and perhaps you don't know what is happening in your neighborhood? Kids shooting firecrackers, construction someplace, do they get a long walk in the morning to tire them out, someone to come home at lunch time, etc. As cleptogrey said describing your schedule might help with comments. I just read your reply - we were typing at the same time 😄. You said someone is home, so maybe they are just bored with this time of year and the heat. I work from home and have two greys - they mostly just sleep, eat and we go for long early walks. I am sure you will figure this out. Odd that they are both reacting differently.

Yup. I have two - my male is non plussed with storms and nothing will keep him from his food bowl. My female, as I type, is panting and fretting because the thunder is rolling right now and can only think of fear, poor baby. Meanwhile, Buca (male) is lounging comfortably on a full belly at my feet and wondering what her problem is. I feed her when all is quiet. Last night it was 10 pm. I think your girl will be fine.

Another vote here for coconut oil. I buy it from Tropical Traditions on line. They often have sales. I save my empty yogurt cups (Oikos and Chobani as they are wide mouthed) put a tablespoon or so in the cup, refrigerate it until cold and firm, and give it to my greys. They love it, and it gives them something to do for a few minutes while they lick it out of the cup. Of course, any cup would do. I am thinking it might work in a Kong too, but haven't tried that yet.

I would check to see if he still has parasites (tapeworm) just to rule that out. It looks like you are feeding him close to maybe 7 cups a day of food, which seems like a lot to me. Of course, I don't know how big he is. My large male gets 2 cups of kibble and 2 cups of home cooked a day and he is a healthy weight 80 pounder. Have a fecal test done and ask your vet about his weight. You will probably gets lots of ideas here for putting on weight, but rule out any problem first. Good luck with your new guy. He is cute!

Spinning head and potential brain explosion attempting to determine what kibble works best . There are soooooo many variables - protein problem, grain problem, mysterious ingredients problem, not taste pleasing, stress, meds, to name a few! I have been on this road (and probably won't get off it), but my first suggestion would be to get the smallest bag of dog food and see if it works. I have tried many and have come to the conclusion, for my pups, it is hit or miss. Sometimes their stomachs are sensitive, sometimes it is a full moon, sometimes who knows. They are parasite free and very healthy and happy. What I am now doing is feeding half Acana Ranchlands grain free and half of my own concoction of home made. I don't feed raw, mainly because I am not comfortable with it, but I do serve cooked. They are doing great on this menu. It also helps when we travel that they are used to a base kibble and can eat just that. Good luck - you will get lots of suggestions here. Just remember a lot has to do with the pup. Not all do well on one particular way of feeding. I am always curious as to how they did on the track with the food - any pudding poops there ?

It sounds like you are feeding him enough - 3 cups a day. I am impressed he works a food puzzle . Neither of my two would have the patience. . I have an 80 lb male and a 57 lb female. My boy gets 3 cups of kibble plus a little add-in of my human food recipe split into two meals per day. Amazingly my little girl gets the same and seems to never put on weight, but she is young. They both get treats during the day and just before bedtime as a reward for going out to do their 'business'. I haven't had the bile issue in a really long time - but when we did, it was an empty stomach as the others here have said. Maybe you could give Willis a cookie before bedtime, just to get him through the night .

Sorry you didn't have a good experience with Chewy. I always order from them for food, treats, and other pet related items and have only good things to say about them. My order usually always arrives in 2 days, but maybe it has to do with location. I am in New Jersey. Their prices for pet food are the best I have found around here. Of the many orders I have made with them, there were only two problems - once a travel pet bed didn't arrive and when I called customer service, they immediately sent a replacement. The other time, the bag of kibble arrived with a split in the bag and when I called customer service, they could not have been nicer in telling me to toss the bag and they immediately sent out a new one. No complaints from me. I would recommend them. It could be where you are located and where their shipping warehouses are that makes the difference in speed. Mine always comes UPS and quickly.

JJNg - yes, ultimately Buca was tested specifically for von Willebrand when everyone was puzzled as to why he was still bleeding after the (minor) surgery. The results came back as type 2 in the 10% - if that makes sense. It was the first I had heard of this and it is usually found in Dobermans, from what I have been told. My vet practice had never seen it in greyhounds before. Great news today when his staples were removed and all went smoothly. He is doing great now and now that we know he has this issue, we can be prepared in the future. I am really not too familiar with the studies that Dr Cuoto has done, and mostly I have seen reference to things regarding osteo. Here are two articles that I gave to my vet. I also told him about the Amicar. You might find them interesting to read, if you haven't seen them already. Thank you for your input. http://cvm.osu.edu/assets/pdf/hospital/Greyhound/research/completed/2008/2008PostoperativeBleeding.pdf http://www.deerhound.org/Health/Claymore_Articles/Claymore_Post-op_bleeding_2011-04.pdf

I am just reading this and hope all is going ok. I have recently had the scariest experience with clotting. My male grey went in for a routine dental and a minor removal of some skin that contained odd little bumps, while he was under anesthesia. The dental went fine, blood tests were done before and all came back fine, the biopsy was done and the skin stitched back together. Would have been routine as the vet has done many of these, but in Buca's case, the bleeding would not stop and he developed a big hematoma and bruising everywhere. He was in the hospital for three nights and they found he has Von Willebrand's disease - his blood would clot, but then his body would destroy the clot and he would bleed. Upon knowing this, I did a little research and found a paper that Dr Cuoto wrote on the topic of greyhound's bleeding. I have gotten an education and have shared it with my vet. Thankfully, Buca is doing okay and tomorrow we go back to have his staples removed. This came out of the blue for me and the puzzle is that he was neutered before I got him and has had dentals before and the odd nicks, without problems, but we never had any surgery done and this was an eye opener. It was good in a way to find this out under these circumstances. The vet said he has plasma on hand at all times, so if there is a future problem he will be prepared for it. I am just sharing my story so others might file this as information they might need. This may not be what is happening to your Ian, but do check about his clotting. Good luck!

I just started giving it to one of my greys. We are due for the second monthly dose this week. There were no side effects and she gobbled it up. I saw a tick 'walking' on her and grabbed it before it embedded. I haven't found any other ticks (or fleas) on her. Our vet really likes the idea of it for effectiveness and no mess. So far so good. My big male grey is still being treated with Frontline Plus as I still have a few doses left of that and the oily 'smear' isn't as bad on him as it was on her. I will say it is really nice not dealing with that.

We are in the 'rarely a bath' category. I wipe them down with baby wipes periodically and brush them. My two have no smell and shiny coats. The Frontline will give an oily smear until dry. Once dry, I brush them and if necessary baby wipe the area. The wipes work great for muddy feet too!

Don't let color stop you! . I have/had white, brindle, fawn and black - I use a combo of natural remedy and Frontline Plus (in the Spring). I have always been able to find a tick. It was more of a challenge on my brindle, but even on the black I see them as the ticks are brownish red. Just do a tick-check before coming inside. Congratulations - seniors are so sweet and special!

I was the original poster in the other thread on NexGard. I did purchase it from my vet and it is expensive - about $122 for a 6 pack of chewables. I have two greys - my female Lia is a little peanut of a grey and I didn't want to put the Frontline Plus on her as it is just a mess on her tiny frame. I gave her the NexGard for the first time about a week ago. She gobbled it up right away and had absolutely no side effects from it. I still have 4 more doses left of the Frontline Plus and am using that on my big male, Buca, but in comparison, I will say I am really liking the NexGard. There is no concern with not touching/petting after the application like there is with Frontline Plus. The tablet is beef flavored and about the size or a little smaller than the Heartgard pill, and palatable. Lia liked the taste or it would have stayed on the floor. It claims to kill existing fleas and new adult fleas before they lay eggs. Also kills American dog ticks. That is the only tick listed, but as mentioned above, I think more will be added. My vet also said Merial is working on combining a heartworm/flea/tick pill. Right now you do have to give separate pills (heartworm and flea/tick). It also goes by weight of the dog. It is too soon for me to tell how effective the pill is as we still have frozen turning to mud earth here, so the nasty critters aren't out yet (I don't think). I am really hoping this works as I am happy with the convenience and no mess on the back!

Has anyone heard of this product by Merial? It is a chewable, once a month dosage, which kills fleas and ticks without a need to use a spot on topical. I was talking to my vet today who said it is a good product and safe to use. Just wondering if anyone knows of it. It isn't cheap.