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Post by itsagreytlife on Apr 25, 2012 17:47:15 GMT -5
We adopted Bailey (aka Manny Me) about about 7 weeks ago. He is adjusting wonderfully to retirement! He has only one issue - we cannot find food that agrees with him (gas and loose stools). I have read a lot of the previous posts about greyhounds not doing well with chicken and grains. First I tried him on a Nutro lamb and rice - no improvement. So I cooked some rice and added it to his food - things got worse. So I thought that it must be the rice. I tried a grain free salmon and sweet potato formula and got some improvement but not perfect so I added some pure pumpkin and things got worse again. Now I don't know what to try. Has anyone had a greyhound that got worse with rice and pumpkin? If so, what brand of food worked. I really don't want to do the raw food thing if I can help it. Also, fecal test was negative and have given drontal plus to be sure so I don't think parasites are the cause. Was going to try Nutro Grain free turkey and potato next but I am open to suggestions. Thanks.
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Post by campgreyhound on Apr 25, 2012 18:02:47 GMT -5
Grain free would be good to try, especially in light of the reaction to rice. Here's a few tips: Pudding PoopsSince you have a lot of gas, it would be good to try the probiotics and digestive enzymes first, that might do the trick.
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Post by quietstorm on Apr 25, 2012 18:08:00 GMT -5
I can only swear by the raw diet as it cleared up Ranger's extremely loose stools when we brought him home. That being said, if I had to feed a kibble, I would choose Carna4. www.Carna4.comIt's definitely one of the better kibbles - I keep a bag in the garage for emergencies (forgot to thaw meat) and take it with me when I travel with Rudy who is sometimes too nervous to eat on my schedule.
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Post by lakota on Apr 25, 2012 18:37:10 GMT -5
I was having exactly the same issues with Lakota. Raw feeding has fixed her right up. I've not had any issues, then I gave her one of those X shaped chew sticks, she had diareah in 3 places overnight. Looked at the ingredients, it was all grains. Learned my lesson, no more grain anything!
Raw feeding is easy once you get used to it, but you do need to be more on top of the food than when you just buy a bag.
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Post by campgreyhound on Apr 26, 2012 8:07:46 GMT -5
Is anyone else laughing because I'm the only one who didn't talk about raw? ;]
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Post by laara on Apr 26, 2012 8:25:56 GMT -5
When we got Slappy it was the same thing. Diarreah all the time, he lost 20lbs in a very short while and I wondered if we were going to lose him. I tried all the expensive foods from the vet and nothing worked. I switched to raw with Karen's guidance and he is totally fine now. Everyone comments on how soft his fur is and he is so healthy my vet has reluctantly said that raw is the way to go for him. It isn't always easy but you get into a routine and the dogs love it. Best of luck, keep us updated. @ Karen- yes, I actually had to check again to make sure it was you posting...lol
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Post by newtothis1 on Apr 26, 2012 17:17:04 GMT -5
When I got Scully it was the same thing. Some days seemed better than others. The rice didn't help him either. The vet said it could also have been the high protein level in the food he was eating (Blue Buffallo) He did end up on antibiotics and a vet food for sensitive stomachs for a month, but the cost was crazy. ( $40.00 a bag and it only lasted a few weeks)
Now he is on Nutro Grain free. I have tried the turkey and rice but he prefers the lamb and rice and everything has cleared up. I could not do the raw either.
I would definitely try it. Just get the small bag at first then if it helps get the larger one.
I have to say that now he is a great pooper.
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Post by lotsoffreetime on Apr 26, 2012 18:21:08 GMT -5
trying probiotics as Karen has suggested is a good suggestion as it may help...Rio has a sensitive tummy (no pudding poops, but lots of gas and bloating and writhing in pain) and we have been having to switch foods since we got her almost two years ago to find a good one. We are now on a sensitive stomach food and have added probiotics to her diet as of 3 weeks ago, and so far, so good....we also do not want to feed raw for various reasons, so understand your search for non-raw alternatives! good luck! ps...you likely already know this, but I would suggest trying only one thing at a time so you know what is having a positive effect...either switch to grain-free, or add probiotics, don't do both at once, or you will not know what is working.
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Post by renrus on Apr 30, 2012 6:28:38 GMT -5
For the gas I add 1tbsp of plain yoghurt to their kibble. For my girls this made a huge difference! Right now I have mine on Taste of the Wild's lamb kibble. Velvet used to have pudding poops, but this one seems to agree with her. It's just trial and error in the beginning, every dogs different as to which one will agree with them.
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Post by mcmaster on May 4, 2012 8:50:14 GMT -5
GO RAW!!!! not as hard as it seems
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Post by drwho on Oct 2, 2012 20:48:21 GMT -5
Fed ours Purina Pro Plan (lamb and rice) since we got her home as that's what she was used too, but pudding poops the first few weeks led us to find that she had hookworm which we then cleared up and poops got better, gas cleared up too! Switched to the 'shredded with chicken' which she seemed to enjoy more until she seemed to lose her appetite and mushy poos. Have since tried PC Nutrition which was okay and now we've switched her (upon recommendations) to new Performatrin Ultra Grain Free that's gluten free, grain free and contains pure ingredients with no fillers. Even cut out the dog biscuits which are nothing but filler and substituted with Benko 100% beef treats which she loves. Since switching to grain free and cutting out the dog biscuits the poos are not as mushy now. Our resident pet expert said to cut out any fillers as they tend to go right through them which seems to be the case. Our gal likes some yogurt too. n all natural tin food and tripe was also recommended to add moisture to the dry food.
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