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10-08-2011, 06:40 AM | #1 |
Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State!
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| Low in Fat Chews This is kind of a combined post. Just to let everyone know, Gizmo now loves to eat. He waits for me to put down his meals. He's now on Science Diet W/D kibble and canned, and I warm up some chicken stock and pour it on there too. He loves it. I'm beginning to think one of the reasons that Gizmo didn't like to eat is because it hurt and this food isn't hurting his belly. Anywho, he's getting his blood retested next Saturday, and I have a feeling that she's going to keep him on the low-fat diet which I couldn't agree more with. I was just wondering if anyone has an suggestions I could ask the vet with regards to low fat chews. Gizmo loved Bully Sticks, but the vet said they're pretty high in fat. I have an antler here and he likes to chew on it sometimes, but I was wondering if anywho else used anything else. I did a search on bestbullysticks.com and some things that came up were venison shins. Any recommendations?
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10-08-2011, 07:11 AM | #2 |
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| The chews are pretty much going to be out. The one chew I occasionally give Barney under supervision only is the veggie dent by CET dental. They are moderate protein and low in fat. I use it only every now and then - it's not a regular thing by any means. He gets his nylabones flexible blue bones and that is it. Trust me they can live without all the garbage.
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10-08-2011, 11:42 AM | #3 |
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| JMO, no intestinal challenged dog needs to be chewing on bullies (well, any dog for that matter). Edible meat chews like that can be full of bacteria which will be no help to him. They can be high in fat and are high and protein. That may or may not present a problem depending on the dog. The same could be said for antlers, but I don't think they are quite as edible, so at least they don't consume that much. However, there is still bacteria risk and things that are that hard are major tooth crackers. Wouldn't let them near my pups. The CET chews may work (depends on his ingredient intolerances). They can be a choking hazard, so obviously be very careful. Anything that is edible can potentially irritate him just depending on what sets him off. Your vet thought that it was theoretically possible that this last case was pancreatitis. With that in mind, I would be very, very careful.
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10-08-2011, 01:45 PM | #4 |
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| Alrighty, I'll take away the antler as well. He loves chewing, so maybe there's a kong filling I cold use that he'd tolerate. Whenever he chews something he's always supervised, so I wouldn't have a problem with the occasional CET chew if my vet okays it. I'll ask them for their advice on Saturday. At this point, if I had no chew options, that'd be fine. I just want his belly to be fine. It's so nice to finally see a dog enjoy his food, and to me that's all that matters right now.
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