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Originally Posted by Yorkiegirl123  I'm trying my reply again -- previous one did not go through. (I'm new at this site.) Lady Jane, thank you so much for your input about the Hills ID and Hills Ultra diet. My Vet's office does not carry Hills products, so I'd need a prescription to switch and buy it elsewhere. I left a message for him to call back regarding this (as I like the ingredients in the Hills better than in the R.C.) and also talk about your suggestion on the appetite stimulant. I was happy to read you had success with these products because that is what I'm looking for. Melody (that's my Yorkie's name) ate a total of 6 teaspoons of Royal Canin L.F. GI vet diet between breakfast and lunch. I added the Tylan powder the Vet prescribed. Did you ever use this? I'm to give 1/16th tsp. 2 x's day mixed with the food. It's a digestive aid. I just purchased liquid B-12 at his suggestion too. Suppose to place 3 to 4 drops under her tongue 1 x daily. Like you, I also had 2 very expensive consults with a Holistic Vet nutritionist and was home cooking along with the Rx Vitamin/Minerals supplement from Jan., but late March she started having issues. it really got bad in June. Nutritionist wanted me to try baked cod fish and butternut squash. Melody ate it once and refused it after that. I guess this was her attempt at a "novel" diet for my dog. It's SO hard to see your little one sick and not eat. I also was instructed to stop her heart worm med and the Rx Vitamin/Mineral Supplement, as one or both could be contributing to her GI upset. I thank you once again and any additional info you can pass along to help my little girl will be so much appreciated. |
If you stop the heartworm prevention make sure you get Ivermectin. You don't want her to end up with heartworms...that is devastating. The treatment is rough on them and expensive!!
It is hard when they don't feel well to get them eating again. When Teddy had pancreatitis this past year I was really worried about him. He stayed sick for a few weeks...one day my vet asked about his food. I had switched him to the ID low fat and she said that it was probably the reason he was still sick. Sure enough...went back to the Z/D and within a couple of days he was so much better. I also give him Pepcid which seems to help him. I was giving Reglan for a while but have recently stopped it.
Yes, I have used the Tylan powder in the past....for some reason I am thinking one of mine turned a nose up??? Not sure on that. I am not using it presently for Teddy or my foster Daisy who also has some GI issues. She is on the Hill's ID low fat and loves it...it also keeps her well. She has had some really bad bouts with bloody stools...and HGE.
We suspect IBD but she has not been scoped. The one time she was in ICU they were talking about doing one but she recovered quickly and her ultrasound showed improvement so the specialist decided not to do it.
Melody! What a pretty name!!
Do you have a photo of her you can share?
Let me know what the vet says. I am hoping the appetite stimulant might be the answer.