[nagdu] tummy trouble

Wed Jun 3 23:52:05 UTC 2009

He's eating Flint River Ranch.  I started him out on the fish and sweet 
potato.  Later I got brave enough to try the regular formula.  He's doing 
very well on it.

I hope you can find the combination of things that works for Verona.

Julie

inal Message ----- 
From: "Ann Chiappetta" <dungarees at optonline.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] tummy trouble

> Hi Julie;
> thanks for the input, what you described is exactly what I don't want to 
> happen. That's why I put out my message. I knew y'all would know what to 
> do. Smile.
>
> Just for my own information, what do you feed Monty?
> Annie C & Ro
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julie J" <julielj at windstream.net>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tummy trouble
>
>
>> I've used these probiotics with great success!
>> http://www.iherb.com/Nature-s-Way-Primadophilus-Optima-35-Billion-CFU-60-Vcaps/4932?at=0
>>
>> I have been very pleased with the results.  They are expensive though. 
>> Nature's Way does have other probiotics that are less expensive.  Monty's 
>> intestinal issues were prolonged and not helped by anything else I tried 
>> and I tried a lot! *smile*  I did not try any other probiotics.  By the 
>> time we got to the probiotics I had tried so many things over months and 
>> months.  I was so relieved to find something that cleared up his issues 
>> that I stuck with it.
>>
>> HTH
>> Julie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ann Chiappetta" <dungarees at optonline.net>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tummy trouble
>>
>>
>>> Hi Linda and List;
>>> thanks for all your replies, they are very helpful. Ro is still on the 
>>> ID and Selennia but is getting back to being herself. She's beginning to 
>>> drink a bit more water and her energy level is up.
>>>
>>> I'm looking into probiotics and will most likely start her on them soon. 
>>> I'm thinking maybe the human ones would benefit me, too. Smile.
>>> Annie & Verona (Ro)
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Linda Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
>>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 9:36 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] tummy trouble
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Eukanuba has a "Sensitive Stomach" formulation available.  Lots of 
>>>> times it has to be ordered - it doesn't seem to be a regular food 
>>>> carried. I knew a dog that had to eat this food and the person got it 
>>>> either at PetSmart or PetCo, I forget which. This food saved the dog's 
>>>> life.  The dog had an ailment where he couldn't digest food -it just 
>>>> ran through him as direrrhea and he wasn't getting any nutriants.  He 
>>>> was full of food but starving to death!  After being on the Eukanuba 
>>>> "Sensitive Stomach" he was able to digest food and came back to health. 
>>>> The dog was retired so I don't know if he's still OK or not.
>>>>
>>>> Linda and Landon
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Ann Chiappetta" <dungarees at optonline.net>
>>>> To: "guide dog users NAGDU Mailing List" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 10:11 AM
>>>> Subject: [nagdu] tummy trouble
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi List;
>>>>> Two weeks ago I put Verona on antibiotics for an infection on her 
>>>>> foot. Last Sunday she began vomiting it got progressively worse until 
>>>>> Friday when she stopped eating and drinking. The vet put her on a 
>>>>> restricted diet, Sellennia, and Tagamate. She's much better but she 
>>>>> may indeed have the vomiting syndrome many labs get and must have to 
>>>>> manage all their lives. So, I want to know if I do have to change her 
>>>>> food, is there a good, nutritious sensitive stomach formula  dry or 
>>>>> canned food for her on the market? I don't want her coat and skin to 
>>>>> suffer, either.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I start re-introducing her normal food in two weeks, I want a 
>>>>> back up in case it irritates her stomach.
>>>>> Any and all help from this wonderful and resourceful list is greatly 
>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> right now she is on ID twice a day to rest her stomach. It seems to be 
>>>>> helping.
>>>>>
>>>>> Be Well,
>>>>> Annie C. & Verona, dog guide extraordinaire
>>>>> My blog: www.brainnatter.blogspot.com
>>>>>
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