[nagdu] fiber

Tamara Smith-Kinney tamara.8024 at comcast.net
Wed Feb 25 05:21:30 UTC 2009


Julie,

Good to hear!  I haven't had any useful suggestions you haven't tried, but I
did learn in Mitzi's younger days that our long, deep-chested, small-waisted
dogs can have troubles with that, especially while they're growing.  If the
organs grow faster than the space they're supposed to fit in, well, the
stuffing gets squeezed out, so to speak.  Mitzi finally outgrew the problem,
though I was nervous about a return for a long, long time.  Yick!

Tami Smith-Kinney

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Julie J.
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [nagdu] fiber

Thanks!  I did try pumpkin in the beginning of his issues.  It did help 
some, but not long term.  He's now eating the Flint River Ranch and a 
probiotic suppliment.  He is very much improved.  It hasn't been long enough

to know for sure if these results are going to be permanent, but so far so 
good.

Thanks!
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 6:40 AM
Subject: [nagdu] fiber


> Julie J,
> Yesterday we did our annual vet visit, and my vet reccomended I start
> giving Ben a spoonful of unsweetened pumpkin puree to add fiber to his
> diet.  In his case, it's to help his anal glands empty out, but she said
> it's also good for curing diarrhea or constipation.  So I point it out to
> you, in case it might be helpful with Monte's intestinal troubles.
> Tracy
>
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