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  • After surgery, Kona is way too skinny.
    dhenryrmuD dhenryrmu

    Hello all–

    My basenji, Kona, is 4 years old. Earlier this year, he started to get skinny although I didn't see it right away. I was petting him and I felt his ribs. I thought maybe I was petting him too hard, but I looked down and could actually see them. He began to have very runny diarrhea, and often. I took him to the vet and they did some x-rays and saw a large pocket in his stomach. He was also dehydrated, so they gave him two sub-dermal fluid injections which supposedly disappeared more quickly than normal.

    I love Kona very much, so I opted for exploratory surgery. Inside, they found stuffing from a dog toy, rotting food, some kind of green cloth, and a few bits of plastic (I assume it's part of a toy, but who knows). All of this blockage was preventing Kona to digest food properly, and he couldn't absorb nutrients either. This is the cause for the dehydration, weight-loss, diarrhea, and sluggishness.

    This mass of blockage was removed and Kona recovered like a normal dog. The doctor took interest in Kona and took the time to personally call me every few days to see how he was doing.

    Kona eats well, is active, has regular bowel movements, and seems brighter-eyed and happier. However, he's still skin and bones. I also have a miniature schnauzer, and she weighs more than he does... it should be the other way around.

    I asked the vet whats going on, and he said that as long as Kona doesn't vomit or lose any weight, everything is fine and it will just take time. It has been 6-months and he's still the same.

    Before surgery, he had also lost some muscle mass as well. I am not allowed to give him any kind of physical activity until he gains weight, so that is a slow re-building process as well.

    Also, Kona also has more accidents inside the house. I am not home during the day and I sometimes work late, so I often come home to large piles and/or puddles on the floor. He used to be well-trained, but when I got my schnauzer puppy, he went into a "if she can do it, I can do it" phase. My schnauzer (Jada) is very very well house-trained, but Kona needs to be re-trained. Its been a long time, and I don't know what to do. As you all know, Basenjis can be quite stubborn. He's a wonderful dog, but I need to get him to stop using the carpet as a toilet. He generally tells me when he needs to go outside, but the problem is when I'm not home.

    Does anyone have any advice on either issue? I could really use some help.

    I attached some pics of Kona and Jada his "sister". You can see how he used to look vs. his skin and bones.
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  • Help-Grapes Fed to my Dog
    dhenryrmuD dhenryrmu

    You know, to me it really sounds like dog food is only a personal preference. As a human, would you eat a diet without corn or grain? No, I would hope not. Sure, there may be more corn and grain in most foods than meat and other ingredients but the way that I see it, it's a balanced diet. If it were bad for dogs, then it wouldn't be sold on the market. Go to any PetSmart, and you will see an entire aisle of Science Diet and an entire aisle of Eukanuba. Every other pet food is only shelved in 2-4 units across.

    Honestly, if "vets don't know about food", then WHO DOES? I plan on feeding my Basenji Science Diet unless there is some kind of problem that arises from it.

    I agree that we probably shouldn't free feed, but Kona is very healthy and active. He only eats a few bites at a time and runs it off the rest of the day. So in our situation, I don't see it as a problem. If it becomes a problem, I will restrict his diet as needed.


  • Help-Grapes Fed to my Dog
    dhenryrmuD dhenryrmu

    Great news. He as pooped twice since I posted this. Meaghan took him for a walk, and apparently that does the trick for him!

    We feed him Science Diet. He doesn't pig out on it. Just a few bites here and there throughout the day. In my experience, pooping that much asa puppy is normal. Is this not the case?


  • Help-Grapes Fed to my Dog
    dhenryrmuD dhenryrmu

    Does anyone have any experience or knowledge about basenji / dog health issues if they've eaten grapes? I've been reading some nasty stuff, but it's different than what my Basenji is showing.

    Generally, I've been reading that dogs suffer from kidney failure if they eat grapes. But he is not showing this issue, and is acting normally, but he is not pooping (usually he goes 5 times a day or so). My girlfriend's mother fed him grapes this weekend. I'm not sure what kind or how many, but he hasn't pooped since.

    Any help? Please?

    PS… you've been reading about my dog Kona from my girlfriend, "meaghanmplatt".

    Thank you in advance.

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