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Mysweetbabies · 09-27-2009, 02:28 PM

I am pretty sure Rosco has IBD. What is the best dry dog food for that. His culprit is chicken. He was eating alot of boiled chicken and his poops where

! I have 2 other yorkies as well and they started having bad poops too. I believe they where eating more human foods than their own. My fault

I have completely took human food out of there system and eating dry and canned. Poops are much better. I am having trouble getting them to eat since they have had humans foods. They only canned food they will eat is Science Puppy chicken. Nat. Balance rolls and Royal Canine dry but they not crazy about it. What would be the best for all of them since Rosco has IBD? Any advice welcome

LuvMySissy · 09-27-2009, 04:06 PM

The only kibble I can think of would be a limited ingredient such as Natural Balance White Fish and Sweet Potato. There are lots of foods that are IBD triggers and you need to watch for easily digestible foods. Stear clear of grains in general, no rice either. White potato can also be inflammatory.

Adding a quality probiotic supllement will also help.

Wylie's Mom · 09-28-2009, 05:30 AM

When eating only human foods, where their diets and cal-phos ratios being balanced? If not, that would cause a LOT of digestive issues that would mimic IBD. Did the vet diagnose IBD?

Mysweetbabies · 09-28-2009, 04:41 PM

He has been put on antibotics twice. Vet say he had alot of bacteria. When he finished meds. the bad poops would come back. He was eating some dry Nat. Balance. I guess he liked the chicken better and wasn't eating as much dog food. I haven't given him any human foods in a week and poops seem to be much better. Having a hard time finding a dog food he will eat. He seems to fit all the symptoms of IBD????

Izzy Princess · 09-28-2009, 05:10 PM

If there was a lot of bacteria it could also be SIBO. Izzy has pancreatitis and IBD but it was SIBO that was triggering the rest for quite a while.

Do you hear the tummy rumbles loud? Izzy was put on Tylan for weeks and that is what has helped her out the most besides daily Pepcid AC and steamed tilapia and The Honest Kitchen Preference.

So sorry to hear about your baby..what blood tests did the vet run to conclude that it was IBD?

Mysweetbabies · 09-29-2009, 02:49 PM

They didn't do blood work just a fecal. Gave him antibotics and it cleared up. When Rosco finished medicine the nasty poops came back again. Took him back to vet and they gave him more meds. When he finished them back came the poops. After much reading on here it sounded like IBD so I took him off all human foods and giving nothing but dog food to see if there was a difference. So far his poops are a big improvement. I was giving him more human foods than dog food. My bad

. He doesn't like the adjustment to dog food. I guess if I was him I wouldn't either after eating human food.

jbarile · 09-29-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

When eating only human foods, where their diets and cal-phos ratios being balanced? If not, that would cause a LOT of digestive issues that would mimic IBD. Did the vet diagnose IBD?

not to get off topic! but I just had to say wylies little face is so cute..

I feel in love with mine based on those little kissy faces.. all these yorkies here have the cutest faces...

09-27-2009, 02:28 PM	#1
Mysweetbabies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,236	what is best for IBD? I am pretty sure Rosco has IBD. What is the best dry dog food for that. His culprit is chicken. He was eating alot of boiled chicken and his poops where! I have 2 other yorkies as well and they started having bad poops too. I believe they where eating more human foods than their own. My fault I have completely took human food out of there system and eating dry and canned. Poops are much better. I am having trouble getting them to eat since they have had humans foods. They only canned food they will eat is Science Puppy chicken. Nat. Balance rolls and Royal Canine dry but they not crazy about it. What would be the best for all of them since Rosco has IBD? Any advice welcome __________________ DaisyRoscoBo

09-27-2009, 04:06 PM	#2
LuvMySissy Luv my Angel, too! Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,333	The only kibble I can think of would be a limited ingredient such as Natural Balance White Fish and Sweet Potato. There are lots of foods that are IBD triggers and you need to watch for easily digestible foods. Stear clear of grains in general, no rice either. White potato can also be inflammatory. Adding a quality probiotic supllement will also help. __________________ Sissy & Angel

09-28-2009, 05:30 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	When eating only human foods, where their diets and cal-phos ratios being balanced? If not, that would cause a LOT of digestive issues that would mimic IBD. Did the vet diagnose IBD? __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

09-28-2009, 04:41 PM	#4
Mysweetbabies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,236	He has been put on antibotics twice. Vet say he had alot of bacteria. When he finished meds. the bad poops would come back. He was eating some dry Nat. Balance. I guess he liked the chicken better and wasn't eating as much dog food. I haven't given him any human foods in a week and poops seem to be much better. Having a hard time finding a dog food he will eat. He seems to fit all the symptoms of IBD???? __________________ DaisyRoscoBo

09-28-2009, 05:10 PM	#5
Izzy Princess Therapy Dog Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 5,635 Blog Entries: 1	If there was a lot of bacteria it could also be SIBO. Izzy has pancreatitis and IBD but it was SIBO that was triggering the rest for quite a while. Do you hear the tummy rumbles loud? Izzy was put on Tylan for weeks and that is what has helped her out the most besides daily Pepcid AC and steamed tilapia and The Honest Kitchen Preference. So sorry to hear about your baby..what blood tests did the vet run to conclude that it was IBD? __________________ Cynd, Izzy (Yorkie) & Cosmo (Biewer)(Secwetary & Charter Membwer of the Dirty FurKids Cwub)-Jusz say NO ta bein' cwean!)proud member of the *CrAzYcLu*B! ~The PINK club~SRC

09-29-2009, 02:49 PM	#6
Mysweetbabies YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,236	They didn't do blood work just a fecal. Gave him antibotics and it cleared up. When Rosco finished medicine the nasty poops came back again. Took him back to vet and they gave him more meds. When he finished them back came the poops. After much reading on here it sounded like IBD so I took him off all human foods and giving nothing but dog food to see if there was a difference. So far his poops are a big improvement. I was giving him more human foods than dog food. My bad. He doesn't like the adjustment to dog food. I guess if I was him I wouldn't either after eating human food. __________________ DaisyRoscoBo