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  • nobarkusN

    @barklessk9:

    Thanks, Dan. You had sent me that info. back in July when I was struggling with diet. She wouldn't eat it. :(

    Wow, even with yams? Try white rice instead of potatoes.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

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  • barklessk9B

    @nobarkus:

    Wow, even with yams? Try white rice instead of potatoes.

    She said "no, ma'am" to the yam. :D She will eat the white rice or potatoes once in a blue moon. Shy didn't really like the fish either. The Missing Link was a flop with her and my healthy, will-eat-anything boy.

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  • tanzaT

    @nobarkus:

    Wow, even with yams? Try white rice instead of potatoes.

    Dan, I can tell you also from experience, mine would not even touch the liver diet… and they had always been "pigs"....

    Yet as younger dogs Yams were a favorite

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • nobarkusN

    @tanza:

    Dan, I can tell you also from experience, mine would not even touch the liver diet… and they had always been "pigs"....

    Yet as younger dogs Yams were a favorite

    Interesting. My older B gobbled it down and her health, liver enzymes improved greatly.

    Buddy, Paolo and Dan

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  • tanzaT

    @barklessk9:

    No SubQ fluids, only that I should try to get her to drink as much as possible. She even suggested some broth, but she doesn't like it. I do not know the numbers off hand, but her last bloodwork done in July indicated elevated liver (elevated from already elevated) and kidney values. She isn't due for bloodwork until December to recheck for her Cushing's and Thyroid medications, but maybe I'll look into running some early to recheck the liver and kidneys.

    If you are comfortable giving SubQ at home, you should talk to your Vet about it. One thing for sure, it will not hurt…. When Kristii started with renal failure.. she wanting nothing to do with eating.. period... after one treatment, SubQ she wanted and did eat... and still is... with renal failure they get tummy upset, so also she get one Pepcid a day (antiacid), a high dose B complex and 1 SAMe before dinner. We have a deal, I will not try and hide the pills in food (which really will make them stop eating..looking for that pill)... and she will let me shove them down her with out too much fuss. Also we found that her Red Blood Count was really low due to her kidney values... we put her on Epagen shot once a week (but it is pricey) ... and they went from 18% to 41% which is excellent and has been holding there without a shot for the last four weeks... and she is feeling really good now and eating.. By the way, she also has and has always had very high liver values... I do cook for her... she is eating Squash, Cauliflower, Zucchini, all steamed and then cut up, with shrimp diced and either an egg or ground chicken, turkey, or beef. All sauteed in a little butter... and she loves it... she is not big on potatoes but I can mix in a little.... Oh and she will be 15 December 15th
    So bottom line, if my girl, I would have another blood test done and see where she is as far as maybe trying the fluids and/or Epagen if she has anemia

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • barklessk9B

    Pat -

    Thanks for the info! Once she's done witht he Flagyl I'll see how it goes and then plan my next step. I will try the supplements - if they aren't too big I'll try and give them to her. Pills are a challenge, and like food, I've tried all kinds of methods. If I can't get them down at least I can take them! :D

    Linda

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  • BasenjimammaB
    Houston

    I crush Otis' pills between two spoons and stir it into his food, I do add something moist, like cottage cheese ot the like, to make sure he get every bit of the pills in him..

    This was when he was on Flagyl and Panacur, for diarrhea a few months ago. His Giardia test came back negative as well, but the vet had a "hunch" and put him on panacur anyway..it worked wonders.

    I sure hope she feels better soon..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • tanzaT

    I have stopped trying to hide pills in food… I just make a "deal" with them that I will not hide the pills, therefore they don't have to go and look for them... but in exchange, they "have" to let me pill them.... it works 90% of the time..

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • lvossL

    The Panacur that I use is a powder so it is meant to go on the food. Mine are not picky eaters so have no problem with them eating their dinner with the panacur on it. I have been feeding homecooked dinners for them since late June.

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  • BasenjimammaB
    Houston

    lVoss,
    I think you are right, The Panacur we used was a powder too, but the flagyl wasn't. Otis will take pills, just makes it easier to crush and put on food along with his enzymes and probiotic powder..

    Petra and Pippin

    with Otis in my heart…

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  • barklessk9B

    @lvoss:

    The Panacur that I use is a powder so it is meant to go on the food. Mine are not picky eaters so have no problem with them eating their dinner with the panacur on it. I have been feeding homecooked dinners for them since late June.

    Thanks! It is good to know that it's a powder - it may not go over well with her. I'm willing to try though if the vet will let me.

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