[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I think this is a very dangerous assumption. I'm really a believer in high fiber too, but adding it that soon seems very dangerous. I think with health matters it's always better to error on the side of caution, so an acute case doesn't become chronic or deadly. Serious, from my understanding, it takes months for the digestive system to heal, I don't think we can assume because a dog was playing that it's digestive system has healed. Britister, I believe, said that Jackson was playing when he got home from the hospital.

Kathy, my son's dog has to be on low residue for life. It took a long time before they even could find a food that worked. Each incident damages the pancreas so much more that they don't want to take a chance, that next time it won’t recover at all.

In actuality, this is not an assumption. Most vets, BCV nutritionists, and CCN's recommend a low fat high fiber diet, after the initial acute phase. Usually during the first 12-48 hours NPO is recommended. After that period if the pup has begun hydrating satisfactorily, and vomiting has subsided (for a period of 12-24 hours), the pup will then be placed on small, easily digestible meals. Over the next several weeks, after the initial phase of the attack, usually food is increased with the low fat high fiber diet.

When I mentioned that the pup was playing and that it had been over 9 days since the episode, my inference was that the "acute" phase, NPO was over. So the pup was being fed a prescribed natural diet, but with smaller portions. At this point, where the pup is eating again, a high fiber diet is recommended. Now in consideration that each BCVN will take into account each individual pups body system, high fiber, as I stated earlier, may range from 0.1 - 15.0%. It depends on each pup, and the diagnosis of the BCVN.
I have tried to post several white papers which apparently people cannot access without my log in. So here are just a couple that reference the white papers I refer to.

As I have stated this is the "usual" recommendations. There are always going to be different suggestions by different BCVN's depending on their training, their specialties, and especially considering the needs of each pup may be quite different. So what works well for one, might not for another.

I am sorry that your daughter has had such a rough time with her pup, but thankful that she has finally found something that worked for her. Oftentimes, it is more trial and error when working to define a nutritional guideline for a pup. No two seem to be alike; very much like humans.

Best wishes for your daughters little one.....




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