[Ellie May]

Okay, what tests have been done to diagnose him with IBD?
What are his symptoms?

If homecooking won't work for you, you could try Wellness Fish kibble but I doubt it will work. If you are sure it is IBD, you could try the diet below from Wylie's Mom's nutritionist. If you are doing it for more than a few weeks, you will have to supplement with a lot more than just calcium. Maybe try it for a couple weeks and if you see any positive changes, then start studying about supplements? The measurements that Ann gives here may not apply to you because of the weight difference in dogs. Also, go easy on salt because too much can cause kidney damage. Here are two posts from Wylie's Mom:

**White fish (pollock, sole, cod, trout, tilapia, whiting); I can buy a big, frozen bag of pollock at the regular grocery store for 5.99. Sprinkle lightly w/ all-season, bake 4-5 filets for 13-15 mins, put in tupperware, flake w/ fork, keep in fridge.

**Get canned, sliced, white potatoes (or, fresh, whole); I micro about 3 cans at a time in a big bowl w/ some butter and salt - mash up, keep in fridge.

**Steam then puree canned (or fresh, frozen) green beans - I do a bunch at a time - so I end w/ about 1.5 cups at the end.

Now, how much does she weigh?
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*for an all-season, I use Mrs. Dash's Table Blend (it is salt free) - it's Marcel's fave

*I do add a bit of regular salt to the potatoes (along w/ some butter spray or butter) - I think the salt just adds some *oomph* - just give them a taste and make just a bit "blander" than you would like them

*for her weight, I broke it down into Tablespoon measurements to make it easy, these are measurements for the WHOLE day, so you can divide by 2 if feeding 2x per day:
6T of fish
4T of potato
2T of green beans (actually, I do recommend frozen over canned here)
then, adjust per weight; keep in mind fish is very lean (hence, the volume)

*When homecooking, you MUST supplement with calcium - I used to make mine from egg shells (I used to use a shells from a dozen, put them on baking sheet, bake for 10 mins at 350, grind in my coffee grinder to a powder and give about 2/3rds of 1/8th of a teaspoon, a "pinch"); you can also purchase calcium easily at Pet stores (comes in powder) by Solid Gold and other brands (also called "bone meal")

Does this all sound doable? This is really the best for her right now - having these few ingredients, clean/easy protein could really get her straightened out.
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