vomiting blood; another episode

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by ally173

i don't mind the cost of the homecook food; however it is time consuming and complicated; especially when adding all these supplements; and i am afraid i won't have time or patience to do this; but i have no choice right now. thanks again

It is time consuming and complicated! I just finally broke down and started doing it for Lady when she was 13! The only reason I did was that between her allergies and multiple health issues, I ran out of commercial foods she could eat.

The good news is that she never had HGE again. Her recent bloodwork was amazing, too. My vet said she had the bloodwork of a puppy! Her ALT (liver) went for 302 to 79 (normal) as a result of homecooking.

So I tell myself how worth it homecooking is when I am doing the pile of dirty dishes preparing it leaves behind!

[ally173]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

It is time consuming and complicated! I just finally broke down and started doing it for Lady when she was 13! The only reason I did was that between her allergies and multiple health issues, I ran out of commercial foods she could eat.

The good news is that she never had HGE again. Her recent bloodwork was amazing, too. My vet said she had the bloodwork of a puppy! Her ALT (liver) went for 302 to 79 (normal) as a result of homecooking.

So I tell myself how worth it homecooking is when I am doing the pile of dirty dishes preparing it leaves behind!

you have been really helpfull; thanks for your advice
i would greatly appreciate it, if you could send some of your recipes; as to what you prepare for Lady; is it on a daily or weekly basis cooking.
i pick ava today from the hospital and i want to make sure i prepare something good that she can eat. thanks

[ally173]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

It is time consuming and complicated! I just finally broke down and started doing it for Lady when she was 13! The only reason I did was that between her allergies and multiple health issues, I ran out of commercial foods she could eat.

The good news is that she never had HGE again. Her recent bloodwork was amazing, too. My vet said she had the bloodwork of a puppy! Her ALT (liver) went for 302 to 79 (normal) as a result of homecooking.

So I tell myself how worth it homecooking is when I am doing the pile of dirty dishes preparing it leaves behind!

forgot to ask you also; how many times do you feed lady; with my full time job i found it hard to managed and keep a feeding schedule for ava; thanks

[ally173]

I spoke to the vet; ava is doing well and off the IV; but she’s not eating anything L
He said not because she’s sick but maybe because she’s sad and homesick L
He said to pick her up later; he would like to see her eat to make sure she can hold the food down without vomiting.
now i have to cook something for her today; i dont have any special recipe; but i think i will make some boiled chicken breast and rice; hopefully she will eat that; she's very picky that's why she's in the hospital! uh! this is so frustrating.

[ally173]

i picked up ava from the hospital and she's doing very well; when i got home i boiled some chicken and rice and gave a bit and she ate it all up; i guess she was really hungry and didn't eat at the hospital; the vet told me to give her little food portion at one time. hopefully she will keep eating. thanks for everyone's support and advice.

[Patti]

I am so happy she is home and doing better.

[ally173]

hi all; an update about ava; she threw up yesterday once since she has been back from the hospital ;but it was bile; i suspect she was hungry ; i guess the chicken and rice is not holding up in her stomach. however, i added some baby gerber food (apple and chicken dinner) like the vet told me to the chicken and rice; and let me tell you ; she inhaled it; i know she loves apple so this was perfect for her; i dont know why i didnt try this before when she was giving me hard time eating. (i am not so smart after all; and i have no baby experience )
anyway my question is; do you think i can continue feeding her baby food and chicken and rice; i am afraid to switch back to dog food and have another blood vomiting episode. however i am willing to try the honest kitchen Force formula and see how that goes. any insight is welcome and again thanks all for your support.

[Ladymom]

Originally Posted by ally173

hi all; an update about ava; she threw up yesterday once since she has been back from the hospital ;but it was bile; i suspect she was hungry ; i guess the chicken and rice is not holding up in her stomach. however, i added some baby gerber food (apple and chicken dinner) like the vet told me to the chicken and rice; and let me tell you ; she inhaled it; i know she loves apple so this was perfect for her; i dont know why i didnt try this before when she was giving me hard time eating. (i am not so smart after all; and i have no baby experience )
anyway my question is; do you think i can continue feeding her baby food and chicken and rice; i am afraid to switch back to dog food and have another blood vomiting episode. however i am willing to try the honest kitchen Force formula and see how that goes. any insight is welcome and again thanks all for your support.

I would keep her on the chicken and rice and baby food for awhile. You don't have to worry about supplements and nutrition for a couple of months. It's more important to get her to eat.

BTW, brown rice is much more nutritious than white rice. White rice has been processed to be more attractive, but all the vitamins are in the hull that they remove.

When she throws up, is the rice digested? Even with probiotics, Lady couldn't digest the rice. I switched her to oatmeal and she's done great.

[ally173]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

I would keep her on the chicken and rice and baby food for awhile. You don't have to worry about supplements and nutrition for a couple of months. It's more important to get her to eat.

BTW, brown rice is much more nutritious than white rice. White rice has been processed to be more attractive, but all the vitamins are in the hull that they remove.

When she throws up, is the rice digested? Even with probiotics, Lady couldn't digest the rice. I switched her to oatmeal and she's done great.

she threw up 5 min after eating yesterday; nothing was digested; do u think the brown rice or oatmeal will be heavy on her stomach. it's great idea though to replace the white with brown rice or oatmeal. since i can mask it with the baby food flavor i will try the oatmeal today; and i think that will last longer and digest slower in her stomach. thanks for the insight.