[YorkieSue]

I have researched and researched this insidious disease in dogs and it's a disorder that requires constant vigilance with Buddy, my sick little guy...not so little for a Yorkie--thank God, he is very sturdy!! I now know what it is, the causes, the consequences for the dog, the heartbreak for me, the worry and the joy of seeing a beautiful poop with regularity. Rught now, Buddy is on day 10 of health--but waking up each morning is really like walking on eggs with him cause I can tell from the moment he opens his eyes if this day will be a good, healthy, playful one as all Yorkies should have.

I don't like it one bit, But Buddy, for the foreseeable future, is on Reglan 2x daily with pepsid (will fade the pepsid soon) and i/d dog food, which I am not crazy about either--BUT HE IS!! I feed him smaller amts three times a day.I am traveling for the next two months so do not have the luxury of weaning him off meds or getting him onto a healthier food (tho I am told the i/d is very nutritious but still.....)because STABLIZING him is the critical point now. Besides where I am in VT is not very conducive to great Vet care--not like in NY. The closest really good one is an hour away--certainly not practical if he should get really sick because I decided to experiment--which I will not!! I also travel with Flagyl because the moment I see the mucuous and blood in his stool, I start that and it seems to work fast. This poor little guy has upper and lower distress though I know this is not a requirement for a diagnosis of IBD--it can be either or both.

Thank you all for your suggestions. I don't know what Tylan powder is but will check. Some of you may know that I represent a holistic dog food company and my little Dixie Cup is thriving on this wonderful food. But I won't even try it again with Buddy--this little guy gets sick with a smidgeon of boiled, low sodium turkey--if this gives you any idea of how sensitive his tummy is. Anyway, it sort of kills me that my own food is not appropriate for what he had but hell, stuff happens. At this point, I almost don't care what I have to do to give him the quality he deserves. I can no longer tolerate watching this adorable little/big guy mope around, in pain from whichever portion of his G.I tract is bothering, with diarrhea and vomiting. The I/D dog food seems to be helping and I know the Reglan is. One day, MAYBE, he will be off meds...I would really like that.

I welcome any other suggestions...thanks again to you all. Susan, Buddy and Dixie Cups. mom