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    Please Tell Me That I'm Not A Total Dummy

    in Food and dietary discussion

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    If you haven't done so, check the ingredients on your kibble and keep an eye on the ingredient list each time you buy. On the off chance that the manufacturer changed the formula, they have a fairly long time period before it has to show up on the bag. Also Red Flags should go up if all of the sudden the packaging says "New Improved Formula." They may have changed something that he is reacting to. Not saying they did, but you really have to watch for formula changes on every brand. It's a total PITA to have to watch every bag like that, but I've had it happen with 3 different foods over the last few years. Good luck!

    Mucus In Poop

    in Health and Medical discussion

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    Bland diet will help. I have just finished having Rocket on 3 days of a bland diet using Evanger's Organic Canned Chicken. I did cook some sticky rice and added to it.

     

    His stomach recovered much faster than when I cook the bland diet myself. Don't know if it was a fluke or not, but the food was so finely ground that I think it was easier to digest than boiled beef or chicken breast that we've cooked in the past. I'm keeping a couple cans on hand now just for tummy issues. It seemed to be much better quality and was much cheaper than using the prescription canned food that we had to use the last time.

     

    If it persists, you might want to consider a round of Flagyl to help the stomach heal also.

    Boarding My Sweet Dog-Trepidation And Guilt

    in Training and Behavior discussion

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    We have boarded Rocket for as much as 3 weeks. I don't dare ask him if he'd rather come home or stay at the place with all of the other hounds and fenced football field to run on. I know what his answer would be, and it would be lonely here without him. :bgeorge

     

    He is always glad to see us show back up, but he just about pulls our arms off with the leash trying to get inside the building when we drop him off. He loves being boarded and all of the extra playtime he gets. You will miss your hound much more than he will miss you, but he will be happy to see you when you get back.

    N Fracine Aka Elsie Lou

    in Remembrance

    Posted

    I'm so sorry for your loss of Elsie. It seems like it was just last week that we were getting updates on the hauler's location as we all followed her cross country trek to you. We all knew that this girl was special when we saw the first picture of her you posted.

     

    Run pain free sweet Elsie. :f_pink

    Brees, With Her New Roman Nose. Monday, All Better!

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Ask your vet about Augmentin. It's actually an antibiotic used for people, but dogs can have it too. It's the absolute best for animal bites/scratches.

     

    We just got back from the vet, again. The swelling is moving around; less on her lips, more around her eyes. The vet doesn't think she's infected, just reacting badly to the force of the bite and the cat's saliva. She got another Benedryl shot this morning, and a shot of steroids. If we end up back at the vet, I'll ask about Augmentin, for sure. Can't hurt, might help, right? All her other wounds are looking good. It's just her face that's crazy-looking. And still, she's acting fine. Out-of-her-head-crazy, as always!

     

    So, is this an allergic reaction to the saliva or is there some other explanation?

     

    Glad to hear that she's acting normal.

     

    The vet thinks it's a reaction to the saliva and the trauma of the bite. I like that idea much better than a massive infection, but we'll have to see how she does. The swelling in her lips has gone waaaaaaay down since last night. They were about as wide as one of my fingers at the bottom then, but her mouth is closing normally now. I don't like that the area around her eyes is getting puffy.

     

    i knew I should have stolen her in Dewey...... :bgeorge

    Brees, With Her New Roman Nose. Monday, All Better!

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    Ask your vet about Augmentin. It's actually an antibiotic used for people, but dogs can have it too. It's the absolute best for animal bites/scratches.

     

    We just got back from the vet, again. The swelling is moving around; less on her lips, more around her eyes. The vet doesn't think she's infected, just reacting badly to the force of the bite and the cat's saliva. She got another Benedryl shot this morning, and a shot of steroids. If we end up back at the vet, I'll ask about Augmentin, for sure. Can't hurt, might help, right? All her other wounds are looking good. It's just her face that's crazy-looking. And still, she's acting fine. Out-of-her-head-crazy, as always!

     

    So, is this an allergic reaction to the saliva or is there some other explanation?

     

    Glad to hear that she's acting normal.

    Gas-X For Dogs?

    in Health and Medical discussion

    Posted

    If nothing has changed and this problem has suddenly gotten worse, I would take a fecal sample to the vet to check for worms. Worms will create paint peeling gas in a dog with no other symptoms.

     

    If you are hearing tummy squeals at the time of the gas, a regular Gas-X is fine. Just giving a gas x to try and eliminate the smell most likely won't do anything.

     

    I give Rocket one whenhe gets those gas squeals and in just a few minutes he will let out a huge belch. Every time it's happened though, we've treated for worms and it goes away. He usually ends up with diarrhea when the gas squeals show up - so make sure to keep an eye on output.

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