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12-17-2011, 07:46 AM | #16 | |
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__________________ Kendra Harley, you were the light in my life, rest peacefully my love! | |
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12-17-2011, 07:53 AM | #17 | |
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Oh the things we are willing to do for our dogs. At least if this is my last option I'd rather pay for expensive food than have him stuck on drugs for the rest of his life. lol.
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12-17-2011, 07:53 AM | #18 |
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| Yes, a prescription is required. I know they ship to Canada. I'll see if I can find that and how much.
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12-17-2011, 07:57 AM | #19 |
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| Can you call them and that way they can answer your questions and take your info directly, if you decide to order. I know it will cost you for shipping, but you'll still need the rx before you can order. 1-877-PET-FOOD or 1-877-738-3663, Monday-Friday 8:00am-10:00pm, Saturday-Sunday 9:00am-5:30pm ET.
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12-17-2011, 07:58 AM | #20 | |
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12-17-2011, 08:01 AM | #21 |
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| No worries, in all honesty if it comes down to it, I'd rather pay that much for food, than have him on drugs for the rest of his life. it's not like he eats a lot. lol Plus in Nova Scotia we have a lot of truckers who ship fish to the US, I'm good friends with a few, I may be able to get them to pick a bag up if it comes down to it. I'm pretty crafty with that stuff, plus my mom used to import horse food from the US, so I'm sure if I really want that food there is a way to get it. Your help is very appreciated.
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12-17-2011, 05:18 PM | #22 |
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| I'm sorry that you and your pet is going through this..Yoshi, my peke has allergies and I had tried all kinds and come to find out he was allergic to chicken and some grains..He has been eating Blue Buffalo whiting and sweet potato and is doing wonderful..I swear before he was the scratchiest dog around, he would also get hot spot..we went through so much and I also found the red dye #40 makes him scratch something terrible...Yoshi is a little over 6 years and he has been itch free for 8 months now, I found out what allergies he had on my own. I do know your frustration and I hope you find what works. |
12-17-2011, 05:22 PM | #23 | |
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12-17-2011, 05:53 PM | #24 |
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| I don't know the full story, but would natural balance venison and sweet potato work? it's limited ingredient, and it looks like they sell that in canada Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance L.I.D.™ Sweet Potato & Venison Formula For Dogs and Puppies says the ingredients are: Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance® L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets® Sweet Potato & Venison Dry Dog Food is made with: Fresh Sweet Potatoes Premium quality carbohydrate rich in potassium and a highly digestible energy source. Fresh Venison Premium quality protein source not commonly used in pet foods. Canola Oil Low in saturated fat and high in monounsaturated fat. Excellent Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acid profile. Flaxseed: An excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Last edited by pandaleigh; 12-17-2011 at 05:55 PM. |
12-17-2011, 05:59 PM | #25 | |
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It's an eventual possibility, unfortunately he's been having troubles stomaching traditional quality kibbles, I've been limited to vet diets at this point. Last month he had some real troubles with his stool and he threw up a lot too, so I'm weary to try a regular kibble right off the bat. The poor little guy has been through a lot, so unless a vet tells me he's ready to go back to traditional kibbles I've decided for his sake to keep it to the vet diets. Thanks though
__________________ Kendra Harley, you were the light in my life, rest peacefully my love! | |
12-18-2011, 02:19 AM | #26 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | Kendra check out hemopet website Dr Jean Dodds. She should have a 20 panel allergy test about ready now. You just need to do a cheek swab, and she can then test to see what of the 20 things your pup is allergic to. I would highly consider this. Also if my memory serves me correctly Hypothyroidism might be an issue. Have you done a full thyroid panel yet on Harley? It is not too expensive. Again Dr Jean Dodds website can guide you on this. I am going to repeat thyroid testing on all my pups(her test is more thorough adds another thyroid marker to test for), in the new year, and also order the new allergy panel testing.
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12-19-2011, 07:13 AM | #27 |
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| You may have a problem at customs trying to bring the dog food across. They have strict rules concerning wild meat and I don't think they will allow it. I travel frequently to the US with Bella and I even had to get a perscription label put on the nutrical to get it across. I would check with your supplier first to make sure or call canadian customs and inquire. |
12-20-2011, 08:48 AM | #28 |
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| Good news! I had a great appointment with the new vet. I'm completely switching to her and her methods. First she said the itching may simply get fixed because my old vet didn't administer the drugs he was on the last two weeks properly - long explaination which I'll leave out. I guess the timing and combinations could possibly have been ineffective. So she told me in no way should we switch his food right now until we see if proper medication clears up the skin issues. We put him on an antibiotic alone (he had steriods last time with the same antibiotic) and she is going to see how he responds to that in 2 weeks, I've got a new appointment with her after new years. She agreed with my philosophy that changing things without a plan is not a good idea. She then laid out all the possible options for all of his troubles. She said in 2 weeks time we'll evaluate the skin and see if that helps. She also wants him to eat one more bag of the d/d salmon to determine if his stomach stays settled on it. That way if we have to switch because of an allergy she knows what ingredients his stomach can tolerate. Unlike my previous vet, she is itemizing all his problems and attacking them one at a time she is considering how each will effect the other, whereas my old vet was saying, well lets see if this food fixes all his problems if not we'll switch again.
__________________ Kendra Harley, you were the light in my life, rest peacefully my love! |
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