Help...Need advice.....

[YorkieNoob]

In my last thread, (here

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-analysis.html

I switched Luckys food from science diet to Evangers! I came home today and diarrhea everywhere......

I don't know what to do.....what is causing this? Is it the high protein or what? Should I switch back to he science diet? Should I try a different food with lower protein?

I am confused.....

B

[Ellie May]

Did you switch it slowly (over 3-10 days) or very quickly?

[YorkieNoob]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Did you switch it slowly (over 3-10 days) or very quickly?

Very quickly.....

I guess that was my mistake?

Should I continue with the Evangers and mix it with the science diet slowly or scrap the Evangers alltogether?

B

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by YorkieNoob

Very quickly.....

I guess that was my mistake?

Should I continue with the Evangers and mix it with the science diet slowly or scrap the Evangers alltogether?

B

yep that is your prob start back with previous food and slowly add in evangers and hopefully that will help - what is fat and protein content on the evangers?

[YorkieNoob]

Originally Posted by dwerten

yep that is your prob start back with previous food and slowly add in evangers and hopefully that will help - what is fat and protein content on the evangers?

Here is te Fat and protein content:

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
CRUDE PROTEIN MIN. 11.0%
CRUDE FAT MIN. 5.0%
CRUDE FIBER MAX 1.5%
MOISTURE 78.0%

I'll start back with the old and mix in the new little by little....

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by YorkieNoob

Here is te Fat and protein content:

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
CRUDE PROTEIN MIN. 11.0%
CRUDE FAT MIN. 5.0%
CRUDE FIBER MAX 1.5%
MOISTURE 78.0%

I'll start back with the old and mix in the new little by little....

so it is wet? I am not sure of conversion factor but there should be someone that can do that or search it

[jeanm1963]

If that is wet food the protien would be very very high, as I was looking at a wet food with 6% protien and when calculate it was over 20% .

[YorkieNoob]

Originally Posted by dwerten

so it is wet? I am not sure of conversion factor but there should be someone that can do that or search it

yes, the canned wet.....

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by jeanm1963

If that is wet food the protien would be very very high, as I was looking at a wet food with 6% protien and when calculate it was over 20% .

yeah then i would stick to 22% for a yorkie - high protein is for very active dogs and high protein can lead to health issues in this breed like stones and if a dog has liver disease which many have mvd it will cause problems - has your york been bile acid tested?

[Ellie May]

This food is 50% protein and 22% fat.

[CarolineH120]

Originally Posted by YorkieNoob

In my last thread, (here

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-analysis.html

I switched Luckys food from science diet to Evangers! I came home today and diarrhea everywhere......

I don't know what to do.....what is causing this? Is it the high protein or what? Should I switch back to he science diet? Should I try a different food with lower protein?

I am confused.....

B

Im always worry about dog food now days because you heard so many things about them causing problems to your dog plus your dont always know what theses companys are putting into the food. My dog died 2 weeks ago which never found out it was that she died from but i put it down to dog foods over vaccations which causes all off theses problems for a wee dogs we love. I would put it on Chicken and rice with veg died or turkey or fish at least its health and you know what is in it.

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

This food is 50% protein and 22% fat.

WHOOAAAAA that is way too high as yorkies are prone to liver issues and pancreatitis so you need to be on a lower fat and lower protein diet than that

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by CarolineH120

Im always worry about dog food now days because you heard so many things about them causing problems to your dog plus your dont always know what theses companys are putting into the food. My dog died 2 weeks ago which never found out it was that she died from but i put it down to dog foods over vaccations which causes all off theses problems for a wee dogs we love. I would put it on Chicken and rice with veg died or turkey or fish at least its health and you know what is in it.

i think your little one had ple, lymphangastasia, or epi sadly as bloodwork showed low protein and all three of those things are low protein related. Vet could have done plasma transfusion and there could have been some diet changes as well once dog was stabilized - next time a dog is sick like this getting them to internal medicine is key as they know more about internal organs, etc. There is a reason they specialize in certain things as vets cannot know everything about everything especially if they have never dealt with that health issue this vet should have referred you to a specialist when he could not get this dog stabilized