Comments on: Ask A Vet: Dog Bladder Stones http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/16/ask-our-halo-vet/ The gold standard in natural pet care Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:02:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Terri Merz http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/16/ask-our-halo-vet/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Terri Merz Sat, 31 May 2008 14:04:23 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/16/ask-our-halo-vet/#comment-200 My 4 year old golden retriever has been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We have had him on lamb and rice only and he did great for a while. Now he is having diarrhea and we are switching him to Halo Spot's Stew Salmon canned food for 6 weeks as recommended by a local vetrinarian to clean out his gut/detox him. It seems to be helping some after a few days (still 50-50 with old food). What suggestions do you have for IBD? Any help would be appreciated. We have been told that keeping him to only one protein source and only one carb source is correct, but Halo food has several of each. Any comments? My 4 year old golden retriever has been diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We have had him on lamb and rice only and he did great for a while. Now he is having diarrhea and we are switching him to Halo Spot’s Stew Salmon canned food for 6 weeks as recommended by a local vetrinarian to clean out his gut/detox him. It seems to be helping some after a few days (still 50-50 with old food).

What suggestions do you have for IBD? Any help would be appreciated. We have been told that keeping him to only one protein source and only one carb source is correct, but Halo food has several of each. Any comments?

]]> By: Mary Anne http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/16/ask-our-halo-vet/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Mary Anne Mon, 26 May 2008 00:17:09 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/16/ask-our-halo-vet/#comment-171 My 13 year old beagle/terrier mix (34lbs) has diabetes and was also diagnosed 6 months ago with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I struggle every single day when trying to feed him in order for him to get his proper dosage of insulin on time. He LOVES chicken, but my vet believes that he now allergic to that protein source. He turns his nose up at almost everything I put down for him unless it's junk dog food or human food. I was watching ELLEN and decided to try the Spots Stew. Well, Mickey eat the whole 13 oz can and I was able to administer his medication (Metranidazole and Pepcid), along with this insulin on time (YEAH!) My question; is Spot's Stew appropriate to feed, Mickey? I keep calling Mickey's Internist, but even they have run out of options (Science Diet w/d, d/d, salmon, lamb). It's such a delicate balance!!! Any help or suggestions with food and treats would be so welcome. Thank you for a very smooth dinner time tonight with, Mickey!! My 13 year old beagle/terrier mix (34lbs) has diabetes and was also diagnosed 6 months ago with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I struggle every single day when trying to feed him in order for him to get his proper dosage of insulin on time. He LOVES chicken, but my vet believes that he now allergic to that protein source. He turns his nose up at almost everything I put down for him unless it’s junk dog food or human food.

I was watching ELLEN and decided to try the Spots Stew. Well, Mickey eat the whole 13 oz can and I was able to administer his medication (Metranidazole and Pepcid), along with this insulin on time (YEAH!)

My question; is Spot’s Stew appropriate to feed, Mickey? I keep calling Mickey’s Internist, but even they have run out of options (Science Diet w/d, d/d, salmon, lamb). It’s such a delicate balance!!! Any help or suggestions with food and treats would be so welcome.

Thank you for a very smooth dinner time tonight with, Mickey!!

]]> By: Pamela M. Davis http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/16/ask-our-halo-vet/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Pamela M. Davis Sat, 17 May 2008 04:04:26 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/2008/05/16/ask-our-halo-vet/#comment-141 Thank you so much for your reply and information. It was very helpful. So far the first Rx food we tried, she would not eat. The second kind has been a little more to her liking. I have put out several water bowls throughout my home, and change it often. When Maggie came to us, she had already been in two other homes. Both homes returned her to the breeder because she could not be house broken. When we got her we notice that she would go right where she stood, no matter where that was. I took her to my vet and he diagnosed her with a bladder infection. She was about 3 months old when we got her. So, looking back I can see where she has had bladder problems from a very early age. (I wonder had the first people who owned her had taken her to the vet and found out what was wrong and had it treated....would it have ended up a minor infection, where as, now, she will be forever likely to have a recurrance of the infection and more stones.) After treatment the first time she seemed better. She became house broken and we were all happy. When she again began to go where she stood, I knew the problem was back. I had never heard of bladder stones. She probably suffered for a long time before we began to see the symptoms. I hope this never happens to her again. We are trying to be deligent in what she eats now. It is hard for me to with hold the treats and 'people food' she loves so much. I realize now that I was literally killing her with kindness when I would give in to her pleading brown eyes and give her just about anything she wanted. If you come up with something that would be safe for her, please let me know. Thanks again. Sincerely, Pamela M. Davis Thank you so much for your reply and information. It was very helpful.

So far the first Rx food we tried, she would not eat. The second kind has been a little more to her liking. I have put out several water bowls throughout my home, and change it often.

When Maggie came to us, she had already been in two other homes. Both homes returned her to the breeder because she could not be house broken. When we got her we notice that she would go right where she stood, no matter where that was. I took her to my vet and he diagnosed her with a bladder infection. She was about 3 months old when we got her. So, looking back I can see where she has had bladder problems from a very early age. (I wonder had the first people who owned her had taken her to the vet and found out what was wrong and had it treated….would it have ended up a minor infection, where as, now, she will be forever likely to have a recurrance of the infection and more stones.) After treatment the first time she seemed better. She became house broken and we were all happy. When she again began to go where she stood, I knew the problem was back. I had never heard of bladder stones. She probably suffered for a long time before we began to see the symptoms.

I hope this never happens to her again. We are trying to be deligent in what she eats now. It is hard for me to with hold the treats and ‘people food’ she loves so much. I realize now that I was literally killing her with kindness when I would give in to her pleading brown eyes and give her just about anything she wanted.

If you come up with something that would be safe for her, please let me know.

Thanks again.
Sincerely,

Pamela M. Davis

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