I have Dezi, a 6 yr old very sensitive girl. She has battled all her life with reactions and as she gets older, it seems to be getting worse. She has always been fine as long as she didn't get anything unusual but when she acts up, it was diarrhea for days. Then as she got older she vomited frequently until I realized that the expiration on the natural kibble came quicker than we used the food. Once I got a grip on that, she hasn't vomited at all!
We now have a new addition and my older one had a hard time with the puppy, so I suspect emotional triggers over the last 6 months made things with her stomach more sensitive.
Now, since YT, I learned to simplify the diet when she acts up. Lately, she has only minor discomfort for short periods every once in a while and I can usually track it back to an addition to the diet.
I have been making her some mostly home cooked food that consists of sweet potato, chicken and ground up kibble for vitamins. I added spinach to the mix and she immediately reacted with loss of appetite and discomfort. Every time I try to adjust the menu she reacts.I added spinach to the mix and she immediately reacted. It seems to be what I think are cramps and abdominal discomfort. It passes as soon as I simplify and revert back to sweet potato or white potato. Then I try to increase nutritional value again, and round and round.
When I try to add more kibble so I don't have to worry about unbalanced nutrition, she usually reacts the same way. I have given her acidophulous (sp) and if I alter the amount, she has discomfort and audible sounds of increased intestinal activity. The vet prescribed a digestive aid with active cultures and ginger and all good stuff. She had a great run. Good poop and no issues until the last bout with food that had started to turn, which escalated into bloody stool and a long bout of food issues. But as I start to add the digestive aid back in, if too much of an increase happens, we end up doing more harm than good.
She's had x-rays to rule out blockage and bloods done every time with all great numbers and no red flags.
I am considering all home cooked but as I determine this, I read more about needing variety. That seems to be her downfall, when I add anything in. Nutrition is baffling me so I just downloaded a e-book on home cooking and supplementing with uncooked bones but I am always terrified of hurting her more by trying this stuff. I do currently sprinkle bone meal on her food but have no idea what the correct ratio is so I keep adding in kibble to supplement but I think I have to stop that now.
Sorry for the novel, but it's gone on for a long time and all of the previous times I post, I get suggestions that I've already tried so I gave you as much as possible off the bat.
Have fun and I'll take any help I can get.
