Puppy with upset tummy.

[MotherOfChickens]

High protein does not make dogs "hyper" - any excess protein is just excreted in the urine. If it genuinely made dogs mad anyone giving leftover chicken, raw or the like would have over excited untrainable dogs. They don't.

25 years ago when I got my rescue beardie/border cross he was properly hyper-wall of death hyper all the time and lean as anything. behaviourist told me to put him on a higher protein and higher fat diet and the difference was amazing in the space of a week (and before people gasp at the high fat thing, it wasnt a fatty diet, just a few % more than cheaper food). He was on ***** before that though. I expect the school of thought has changed now though.

 

[blackcob]

I am sure huskies have odd dietary requirements, isn't their metabolism designed to cope with very little? I wonder if Blackcob could help? (Or any husky owner).

Their metabolisms are amazing, some of the research on long distance dogs is just incredible, they can actively switch fuel sources and start burning fat directly from the bloodstream instead of relying on glycogen from muscle cells, making themselves almost fatigue-proof.

I have only anecdata to offer for odd dietary requirements but it's my experience that most sibes don't cope well with grain based diets, certainly Pedigree would result in instant orange bum explosions for mine, for which I'd be dosing them with one of the binding probiotic pastes (Promax/Canikur/Protexin etc.)

 

[TheresaW]

Thank you BlackCob. All previous food has been binned, and I've bought her grain free. Her poop today has been pretty normal. She's had no pedigree since Friday.

We've just got back from the vet with Aled. I got him an earlier appt as he suddenly evacuated what looked like pure blood from his rear end. The vet has given us a course of AB's to start him on tonight. His temp was normal, not dehydrated. She doesn't think he has a blockage as he would be vomiting what little he is eating.

She has taken a swab to test for parvo, should get the result in the next hour or so.

 

[Clodagh]

Thank you BlackCob. All previous food has been binned, and I've bought her grain free. Her poop today has been pretty normal. She's had no pedigree since Friday.

We've just got back from the vet with Aled. I got him an earlier appt as he suddenly evacuated what looked like pure blood from his rear end. The vet has given us a course of AB's to start him on tonight. His temp was normal, not dehydrated. She doesn't think he has a blockage as he would be vomiting what little he is eating.

She has taken a swab to test for parvo, should get the result in the next hour or so.

Did they test for giardia? I am glad Luna at least seems on the mend.

 

[TheresaW]

We couldn't collect a sample, it was soaked into the ground before you could blink. Will keep trying though.

Another question, how do we get the pills in him? Just bought him a bit of rump steak, not interested. Philadelphia cheese (recommended by vet), not interested. If we try and force them into him, he will bite us.

 

[Clodagh]

I just chuck them at the labs! Mum has the same problem with her collie, I think she makes ham parcels. Maybe seafood? Do you have any tinned cat food?

 

[TheresaW]

Yes, will try some of that. Thing is, he usually eats everything that's put in front of him. Been given a selection and not interested at all.

His parvo test was negative.

 

[MotherOfChickens]

anything really smelly to stimulate his apetite-mackerel in tom sauce, pate, cat food, cheddar, chubb or sometimes even porridge does the trick (let it go almost cold if putting meds in.

 

[cobgoblin]

Have you tried stinky blue cheese? Or bacon?

 

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We couldn't collect a sample, it was soaked into the ground before you could blink. Will keep trying though.

Another question, how do we get the pills in him? Just bought him a bit of rump steak, not interested. Philadelphia cheese (recommended by vet), not interested. If we try and force them into him, he will bite us.

I hope he gets well soon TW but in the meantime can I come and live at yours and be fed rump steak and Philadelphia please

Must admit I always pop tablets down the greyhound's throats - interesting with such long jaws and lots of teeth! - otherwise that thinly sliced ham gives 100% success rate for me, I know it is very salty so would never feed lots of it but the dogs love it!

 

[TheresaW]

Lev, even we don't eat like that

He has just eaten a teaspoon size bit of tuna with 1/4 pill in it. Won't eat any more yet, will try in a bit. He needs 1 1/2 pills twice a day. So far we've got half in him over last 3 hours.

On another note, Luna's last 2 poos have been completely normal, even if they were indoors!