Hi Emmar
I am so sorry to hear about Diesel. It is very upsetting for you and your family to see him ill. If he is in pain, he will arch his back a little and/or whimper. My little one had an awful time with vomiting and runny stools. She had various food allergies, which I found out from chatting to people here. We took her to two vets and finally, after many doses of antibiotics, I consulted Susan Davis, a homeopathic vet in California, by phone. She does phone consultations and has had a lot of success with treating this type of problem. She was recommended by one of our members, who told me she had saved her dog's life. Susan put Tootsy onto a diet of non allergic foods. She recommended digestive enzymes, probiotics and she has homeopathic medications for this problem. She has saved many dogs lives, I have been told. If I were you, I would try consulting Susan. Tootsy improved straight away and seldom has an upset tummy now, unless she has eaten something nasty she has found outside!! Her ribs ribs stuck out before this, so she was very underweight. She constantly had vomiting and diarrhoea just like Diesel, and also had tummy pain. It was so upsetting for us and I was not happy with her being given all the doses of antibiotics. It seems sad to put Diesel through biopsies if he has food allergies, which can be treated by elimination. You need guidance, as you want to make sure he gets all the right nutrition while you follow the elimination diet. If you like you could go ahead with the scan first and see if anything shows up. But I would, personally, try Susan before going ahead with the biopsy.
Susan Davis is at 'Ask Ariel' - just Google that and you will find her. All her prices are listed and she does her best not to cost you a fortune. She works with another qualified vet and you can consult him if required. She would tell you if she felt it was necessary to speak to him, I'm sure. I hope I have been of some help and, at least, given you something else to consider, from someone who has been through the same thing with their dog.
Please keep us updated on Diesel's progress and good luck.
luv Yvonne xxx |