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Originally Posted by blueskies  I have two questions: Do you think the raw will improve her tummy symptoms? And about how much should I be giving her per day if I'm trying to space it out and do several small meals? I know the bag says 4-5 medallions for a 10 lb dog, so she would be close to 1/4 of that since she is almost 2 1/2 lbs. So should I cut one medallion into 4 pieces and give her 1/4 of it 4 times per day? Should I give her any treats or snacks in between or will she not be hungry? I don't want to do anything to further irritate her tummy. |
Oh, the poor little honey
- that just sounds miserable. Thank goodness you were so proactive in ruling out anything serious though - that really is key. So, it sounds as if there are no other symptoms except for the tummy?
To answer your question, it is difficult to say if raw will help her tummy - it just can't be predicted. I'm not the biggest fan of trying new diets when a dog's health is a bit questionable. But, you have to be the judge of how stable your baby feels/seems.
Don't go by what's on the bag - go to naturesvariety.com and use the feeding guide - enter in your baby's info. The result you'll get will be the total oz. per day - so divide that by how many meals you'd like to give (1 medallion is 1 oz.). Treats in btwn is fine if you think she needs them; given her upset tummy, I'd be prone to see how she does getting some carby things in btwn meals such as a bit of cracker, or some carby dog treat (but healthy) - the carb may help absorb some tummy juices.
Btw, NV also makes a FREEZE DRIED raw - and often times I think this is a good option for transitioning dogs to raw if the dog is having some issues (rather than going straight to raw). So, just something to think about - it's more expensive, but you only use 1 bag for a transition.
