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My dog has Colitis and is just getting over a bout of it. I feed him Skinners Salmon and Rice 2 x a day and although he’s usually ok, his stomach is very often rumbly and he nearly always has bad gas. When he’s been bad I give him chicken and rice and then wean him back onto the biscuits. Does anyone have any better suggestions food wise? Someone said white fish and potato is better than chicken and rice and I’ve also had it suggested to try scrambled egg.

Also - I don't know if it's a coincidence but sometimes when I walk him by the river and he goes in for a swim it seems to set him off with a bad stomach. Could it be the cold water? Or that he's swallowing some? Just wondering if anyone has experienced that one before.

He's 9/10 years old and is a Huntaway. He also has mild ish arthritis in his spine and has Tramadol for when he's having a bad day. The Colitis is a relatively new thing but I've only owned him for 4 years so i'm not 100% on his history. Poor old boy!
 
Much more experienced people than me will be along soon I'm sure, but I would be tempted to find a totally grain free food such as Orijen or Acana, or Fish 4 Dogs. If he does well on chicken and rice then could he stay on that? There is also an excellent sticky on raw food for dogs, but if he has tummy trouble you might have to stick with just chicken and fish on it.
These are just coffee induced ramblings so please ignore what sounds ludicrous! Poor chap though, I do sympathise, got my own food intolerances
 
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Yes the water will see him pass the squitters, most dogs get bouts of loose faeces when they drink/gulp river or sea water inc mine.
As suggested those foods, esp fish4dogs, and I have heard fish and potatoe is good for sensitive tummies as u suggest, u are doing the right thing with the starving and reintroducing bland food before going back on his own food.
 
CAYLA said:
Yes the water will see him pass the squitters, most dogs get bouts of loose faeces when they drink/gulp river or sea water inc mine.
As suggested those foods, esp fish4dogs, and I have heard fish and potatoe is good for sensitive tummies as u suggest, u are doing the right thing with the starving and reintroducing bland food before going back on his own food.
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I have found wafcol really good and cheaper than fish for dogs they do a range including salmon and potato and currently on offer in pets at home love the stuff and tassy is a big fan
 
sorry you are going through this. my lurcher started having similar problems in september last year and i had been back and forwards to the vets as each time she came off the anti inflammatory tablets, she had really bad runs(cant spell the correct name) i did lots of investigating on the internet and spoke to my vet and it seems that some dogs can start having intolerances as they get older(the same as humans can suddenly get allergies at any age) my lurcher is 7 and i seem to have sorted the problem out mostly by only feeding her james wellbeloved turkey and kibble, and for treats either james wellbeloved or Wagg sensitive . she is a scavenger so i have a small supply of the anti inflammatory tablets on hand in case she eats something she shouldnt . i wanted to feed a proper dog food as i dont think they get all the vitamins etc if they are on chicken or fish and rice all the time..hope this helps......:)
 
Thank you for your suggestions. Now he's over the worsdt of it i'm going to finish the bag of skinners he's on and watch him closely. If he's still not right I will try gradually changing onto Wafcol to begin with. It's going to be a case of trial and error I think.

FYI - My friend actually has Colitis and Crohns disease and was telling me how he also has Arthropathy (like arthritis) which apparently often goes alongside it. Am going to mention this to the vet as it could be the same with dogs. Might mean his mobility could improve a bit if the stomach stuff is controlled better? It's awkward as drugs to help with painful joints can aggravate that. Some interesting reading explaining the link in humans...

http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Enteropathic-Arthropathies.htm
 
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