[nagdu] flying, changes, and vet visit

Larry D. Keeler lkeeler at comcast.net
Tue Feb 7 00:55:58 UTC 2012


First thing Holly did, when we got home was run in my sons room and dump! 
No, she had been out but when we got back, it rained for 3 days and I'm not 
sure if she was nervous or if she just didn't feel like going out in the 
rain!  But, that stopped really quick!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica Pitzer" <rolosgirl at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] flying, changes, and vet visit


>I would do the chicken, it will definitely help her tummy, and in 2 or
> 3 days you can start slowly start mixing the science diet back in with
> the rice.
>
> On 2/6/12, Hannah Chadwick <sparklylicious at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Flying back to California with Princess was easy; she did a fantastic 
>> job,
>> and you would have thought she's done that all her life *smile*.
>> Since we got back, Princess hasn't been eating much and I believe it's 
>> due
>> to all the changes - time difference, new environment, etc. I gave her a
>> couple of saltine crackers because my trainer asked me not to feed her 
>> the
>> night prior to coming home, but she threw up on Friday night when we got
>> back. I went to Petco on Saturday to get her milk bone treats and gave 
>> her a
>> couple on that day because we had been super busy and she did well 
>> despite
>> all the changes. However, on Saturday night she started having very soft
>> stool and by yesterday, she was having diarrhea. I took her to the vet 
>> this
>> morning because I got very worried.
>> The vet said everything's ok, and that I should put her on white rice and
>> boiled chicken mixed with low-fat cottage cheese for a few days because 
>> it
>> will help her stool go back to normal. I feel a little hesitant about 
>> this
>> because my trainers mentioned again and again that we shouldn't feed them
>> anything besides the food they are used to having. What do you all think?
>> Should I go ahead and give her rice with boiled chicken and cottage 
>> cheese
>> or should I keep her on science diet (which is the food they have been
>> eating)? I would love to hear feedback!
>> Cheers, Hannah
>>
>>
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