Science Diet

[tanza]

What/why was he put on the prescription hills w/d? If he has chronic diarrhea, obviously he has an ongoing illness, was it diagnosed? He may never be able to tolerate EVO depending on what his medical problem is….

[lvoss]

Hills w/d is a high fiber food and Evo has alot less fiber. Why is Benga on Hills w/d? Is it for weight loss or some other problem?

If it is just for weight loss, try adding some plain canned pumpkin to the Evo to add fiber.

[Bulu]

Benga had Giardia for a long time that had to get 4 courses of treatment and the vaccination. Lulu never had a problem with giardia, but the vet gave her treatment anyway for preventative reason. I actually spoke with her today, and she said I could actually try evo canned until he's old enough for the evo dry. She told me that sometimes dogs who have bad giardia cases are much more sensitive to foods like evo which are so rich, and it could be up to a year old before he can adjust. I'm going to give it a shot, but if anyone has more suggestions or advice, I'm all eyes and ears! Thx :~)

[tanza]

I would not wonder if there is something else going on with Benga. I think that maybe a specialist might be in order? While I know that Giardia can be hard to diagnose, usually with meds it clears up pretty easy. How old is Benga? And have you talked to his breeder?

Basenjis are prone to ISPID, you can read about it at if you are not familiar with it. http://www.basenji.org/PUBLIC/HealthInfo.htm

[lvoss]

Giardia can actually be very difficult to clear up. What medication did the vet use? Did they keep prescribing the same medication or did they try something else to see if Benga responded better to another? I know that with Nicky we had tried Flagyl but it would recur and then tried Panacur and it finally cleared up.

As for the food if you are looking for something less rich, try California Natural. It is made by the same company as Evo but is not as rich as Evo.