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Originally Posted by KatysMom  Hi PILOTthePuppy,
Happy Memorial Day.
Thank you for the update. Hoping you don't have to work today, and pray you can take a nice long nap.
*Believe you feed them three times a day, correct? Ordinarily, as she had been drinking water, and was otherwise asymptomatic, I would not be concerned if my little one passed over a meal or two. Especially if I had changed her food, if my otherwise healthy little one didn't eat (or eat well) over a two day period, I would contact the vet. Your mileage may vary.
*Is the paw licking still in high gear?
*I keep bringing up the salmon because (a) it is something you have fed in the past, and (b) in part because Wylie's Mom posted earlier that " chicken IS the most common protein allergy in dogs who do have food allergies."
*When did each of them have their last (second) dose of Drontal Plus? Did the vet provide a date when their next dose would be due? I'm assuming it is sometime in early June.
While it may not be the case, I have formed a picture of your two little ones, posed at their doggy dishes, looking up at you with that, "What you pullin' over on me" look in their eyes.
Sending you hugs! |
Happy Memorial Day KatysMom! Thanks for the replies and support! I am indeed off today and am very fortunate to have a successful career in IT.
Yes, we do feed them several times a day. They haven't skipped any meals lately **knock on wood**, but some have been a struggle.
I went to grocery store this afternoon and picked up chicken and frozen veggies. I boiled the veggies and made lunch consisting of fat free chicken breast, baked mashed potatos, pureed peas, carrots, green beans, and summer squash. I also added the probiotics, calcium, and some vitamin b complex to their food.
Pax was hesitant and did not want to eat a first but did eventually eat after a few minutes. Pilot also ate the food his own.
As far as the fish is concerned, I plan on adding it back eventually but we only fed small amounts. We do not feed it as the main protein source. White fish can be high in mercury and salmon is a fatty fish, even though it's mainly.
The main reason we feed chicken breast is due to the very low fat content. I do not know what other proteins we can feed them. Pax is also allergic to beef, he use to throw up immediately when he was younger after eating it.
I do not want to aggravate Pax's pancreas/digestive system with the fatty fish until I'm confident he's back to "normal".
Pax is still licking his paws, but he's been doing that for a long time. I think it's part allergies and part soothing/ocd for him.
We gave Pax and Pilot 3 doses of Drontal Plus in the last 6 weeks, 2 weeks apart. I don't have plans to give them anymore doses at the moment, but they are due for their heartworm medication at the beginning of June which has the ingredients to kill hookworms in addition to the heartworm.
I'm battling constant anxiety over whether or not they will even eat their next meal. I do not know if I'm fighting pickiness at the moment or the possible disease/illnesses.
As I stated before, Pax and Pilot's stools have been normal for the last 2 weeks.
Thank you again for the support and caring feedback.