[nagdu] Flint River Ranch again

[Julie J.]

Thanks!  I'll give it a try.  He does drink tap water now.

Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (IT)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Flint River Ranch again


> Julie,
> It's a long shot, but if he drinks water from the tap, could you switch
> him to bottled water?
> My retired Leader Dog got very soft poop when she drank my parents
> water. They are on a well, though the same thing would happen when we'd
> go to the beach. That water was not well-water, though oddly, it tasted
> exactly like my parents' water.
> I hope you find something that works.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Julie J.
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:20 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Flint River Ranch again
>
> Hello!
>
> I realize that I asked if anyone had any experience with Flint River
> Ranch dog food a few weeks a go.  The responses I got indicated that
> people felt there was too much wheat in the original formula.  I am now
> wondering if anyone has any experience with either the lamb millet and
> rice formula or the trout and sweet potato formula?
>
> ***possible TMI read on at your own risk***
> Monty has chronic very soft poop that often deteriorates to diarrhea.
> He also has horrible gas.   He has absolutely no other symptoms.  He is
> extremely high energy, healthy appetite, shiny coat etc.
>
> He has been to the vet, who has no clue what the problem is.  Monty has
> been tested for every sort of parasite, bacteria, creepy crawly that
> there is.  The only thing that any of the tests have shown is that he is
> low on the necessary intestinal bacteria.  He has taken Tylan that was
> supposed to help.  It did for a short time. He has also been through
> dewormers, antibiotics and anti giardia medications.  Nothing has cured
> the problem.
>
> I have supplemented his food with pumpkin, yogurt and golden seal herb,
> not at the same time.  Each helps for a bit, but then we are back to the
> beginning again.
>
> So now I am switching him to a different food in hope that will solve
> the problem.  He currently eats Chicken Soup for the Dog Lovers Soul.
> The vet is recommending Iams something or another.  I am not interested
> in feeding Iams, Science Diet, Eukanuba or anything from the grocery
> store.
>
> Any thoughts on what to try, dog food that you have found beneficial in
> this type of situation or a natural remedy that you find helpful, would
> be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks much,
> Julie
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