[nagdu] Diet and Ear Infections

Vivianna irishana at gmail.com
Thu Aug 6 00:45:59 UTC 2015 

I completely agree.  and, if you also give probiotics, preferably with a pre-biotic in it as well, this will also help greatly.
most people would be surprised to know just how important gut health is to the rest of the body.

Vivianna

> On Aug 5, 2015, at 5:44 PM, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I didn't originally post about the relationship between diet and my
> dogs' ear infections but here are my experiences. Thai had an ear
> infection that never truly went away for six months, no matter how
> many times I cleaned it or how long I administered antibiotics.
> Through process of elimination, I determined that he is mainly
> allergic to chicken and is somewhat sensitive to grains. By feeding
> him a grain and chicken free diet comprised of one freeze-dried food
> and one type of minimally processed kibble, his ears no longer become
> infected. Similarly, switching my pet dog to a freeze-dried, grain
> free diet completely eliminated her chronic ear infections. I never
> determined exactly what she was allergic to, but she couldn't tolerate
> kibble.
> 
> Ear infections in dogs are often a sign of allergies. If these are
> food allergies, removing the ingredient causing the reaction will
> obviously eliminate the ear infection. Infections also tend to occur
> when the diet contains a lot of sugars, such as those found in grains
> and starchy vegetables. This is part of the reason why many people see
> improvements in chronic ear infections after switching to a grain free
> diet or freeze-dried food, which generally have a higher protein
> content, less fillers, and ingredients that have undergone minimal
> processing.
> 
> Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie (GDF puppy in training)
> 
> On 8/5/15, Dan Weiner via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> What did you do for the ear infection, Parker has a chronic one that has
>> been really hard to defeat.
>> 
>> Dan W. and the Parker Hound
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle Burton
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 1:56 PM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Danielle Burton
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Freeze Dried Dog Food
>> 
>> Raven you make good points. More other issue is I cannot get to my vet
>> unless my parents take me because I don't trust the one that's near my
>> college. So, friendquent vet visits are expensive and inconvinient on
>> multiple levels for me. My girl had ear infection after ear infection and
>> got one this summer as well. I've only had her for 14 months and most of
>> that time sh's had an infection. Not fun. Although the problem has improved
>> a lot thankfully.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 1:43 PM, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tracy,
>>> Foods do not have to be rotated daily or weekly. You can simply feed a
>>> different food every 2 or 3 months. Or when you finish one large bag
>>> of food, you start on a bag of a different food. It's that easy.
>>> Balance happens over time.
>>> 
>>> Frequent trips to the vet because of health problems caused by
>>> nutrient deficiency and poor quality food is a most expensive
>>> proposition. In the first 1.5 years of having my golden, I spent
>>> upwards of $600 in vet bills because my dog had chronic ear infections
>>> and severe allergies. I know for a fact there are people who have
>>> spent greater amounts on chronic health issues. I'd rather shell out
>>> more bucks toward nourishing food than keep funding some vet's office
>>> and the pet meds industry.
>>> 
>>> Those of us with sensitive and allergic dogs are not satisfied
>>> continuing down the path of feeding highly processed foods and simply
>>> throwing medications at the problem. This stuff is not working, so we
>>> need to do what we can to heal our dogs, or at least to improve the
>>> problem. Part of that is learning how to add the most nutrients and
>>> the most nutrient-rich sources of food into our dogs' diets, and to
>>> exclude those foods that leach nutrients from our dogs' bodies.
>>> 
>>> Dogs who are sensitive to changes in food typically benefit from
>>> slow-switching, where food is transitioned over a period of 10 days.
>>> The schedule would look something like: 1/4 new food 2 days, 1/3 new
>>> food 2 days, 1/2 new food 2 days, 2/3 new food 2 days, 3/4 new food 2
>>> days, and from then on, the dog should be on the new food completely.
>>> Some people stretch each progression out to 3 days.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Many dogs can typically adjust to new foods well, and can handle
>>> speedy switches in food, or just switch cold turkey.
>>> --
>>> Raven
>>> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
>>> www.1am-editing.com
>>> 
>>> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
>>> have or what you do.
>>> 
>>> Naturally-reared guide dogs
>>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
>>> 
>>>> On 8/5/15, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>> I just got my 3 pound bag of Grandma Lucy's Artisan and Chicken to
>>>> try. I just gave her a 4th of a cp along with 3 fourths of her dog
>>>> food this morning and she sniffed at it for a second and then inhaled
>>>> it. Lol. I will beleavffg back to school next Friday and will order a
>>>> 10 pound bag probably Monday. I personally would rather sandd more
>>>> money on food than paying it to the vet every time I go. I may try
>>>> the pork after I feed her a 10 pound bag of the ARTISAN and Chicken.
>>>> As I don't have the spa to fed raw since me and my roommate will
>>>> sharing av small refrigerator nor do I have decent transportation to
>>>> make frequent trips to the store. Although honestly if I had the spac
>>>> and the time I would have my Dad get the meat from our butcher that
>>>> we use when we butcher our cows. BI think freeze dried will be my option
>> a least for the time being.
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu
>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I agree that variety is great, in theory.  Krokus can, and does, eat
>>>>> anything with no problems, but my older dog seems no longer able to
>>>>> change foods without serious upset.  So I advise caution in rotating
>>>>> foods.  It also seems an expensive proposition.  Do you buy lots of
>>>>> small bags, or use one big bag (somewhat cheaper, by the pound),
>>>>> then switch to another kind?  It would be easy to switch around when
>>>>> feeding raw or homemade, but IMO not so much when feeding kibble.
>>>>> Tracy
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven
>>>>> Tolliver via nagdu
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 1:42 AM
>>>>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>>>>> Cc: Raven Tolliver
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Freeze Dried Dog Food
>>>>> 
>>>>> To clear up your confusion, if your dog needs 2 cups of food daily,
>>>>> you scoop 2 cups of the freeze dried food from the bag. You then add
>>>>> 1 or
>>>>> 1-1/2 cups of water to the food.
>>>>> The cheapest brands of freeze-dried food are Grandma Lucy's and
>>>>> Sojo's Complete.
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are also kibble formulas that contain freeze dried pieces of
>>>>> meat and organ. This is nice for people who can't afford to go
>>>>> completely freeze dried or raw, but want nutritious food for their
>>>>> dogs.
>>>>> I suggest going to chewy.com and checking out Orijen Tundra and
>>>>> ACANA Singles, and visiting greatlife4pets.com and looking through
>>>>> their ingredient lists.
>>>>> 
>>>>> What you can also do to offset costs is feed through a rotation of
>> foods.
>>>>> I just consulted with a fellow list member who will feed a variety
>>>>> of foods to her dog, which I support 100%. People and dogs develop
>>>>> food sensitivities by eating the same thing day in and day out.
>>>>> Feeding the same thing daily creates an imbalanced diet and leads to
>>>>> health problems because there is a lack of variety in foods and a
>> deficiency in nutrients.
>>>>> The only diet that is balanced and complete is the diet rich in
>>>>> variety.
>>>>> I encourage you to decide on more than one food for your dog. Be
>>>>> sure to choose formulas with different proteins, and also foods from
>>>>> different brands.
>>>>> If you need help picking out several formulas, I'll help out with that.
>>>>> Hth.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Raven
>>>>> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
>>>>> www.1am-editing.com
>>>>> 
>>>>> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
>>>>> have or what you do.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Naturally-reared guide dogs
>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 7/31/15, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>> Okay, Im a little confused. How much of the freeze dried food do
>>>>>> you use for it to rehydrae into about 1 up?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Danielle Cyclorama via nagdu
>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> In order to prepare one cup of dry.food, you add 1-1 and 1/2 cups
>>>>>>> of water and wait 2-3 minutes. When referring to freeze-dried
>>>>>>> food, amounts are given in dry measurements: 1 cup equals 1 cup of
>>>>>>> dry food before water is added.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie (GDF puppy in training)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:21 PM, Danielle Burton
>>>>>>>> <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Dnielle,
>>>>>>>> Thanks for the info. How do you actually prepare say one cup of
>>>>>>>> the freeze dried food.  How much of the freze dried food would
>>>>>>>> you rehydrate to make one cup?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Danielle Cyclorama via nagdu
>>>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The cheapest brands of freeze dried foods I have found are
>>>>>>>>> Grandma Lucy's and Sojo's. Even among these brands, The price
>>>>>>>>> varies with the protein source so it is something to pay
>>>>>>>>> attention to. Freeze dried foods are generally more expensive
>>>>>>>>> than kibble because they usually have fewer ingredients and are
>>>>>>>>> a higher quality. A 10 pound bag usually contains about 55 cups
>>>>>>>>> which is about 55 pounds of rehydrated food. I feed my 74 pound
>>>>>>>>> dog 2 cups of freeze dried food in addition to 1 cup of kibble
>>>>>>>>> and some treats. Also keep in mind the number of calories
>>>>>>>>> per.cup, which tend to be on the higher side in foods with less
>> fillers.
>>>>>>>>> My personal favorite is Grandma Lucy's Artisan pork. It is high
>>>>>>>>> in protein (39%), and isn't too expensive. Also, neither of my
>>>>>>>>> dogs have had any allergic reaction to it.Danielle, Thai, and
>>>>>>>>> Bonnie
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 1:28 PM, Danielle Burton via nagdu
>>>>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>>>>>> I have been looking at freeze dried dog food. I have some
>>>>>>>>>> questions about it:
>>>>>>>>>> 1.  how much dog food is actually in a 10 pound bag or box?
>>>>>>>>>> #out  Most of the food I'm seeing is rather expensive how does
>>>>>>>>>> it compare  to kibble?
>>>>>>>>>> 3.  Are there any that's more reasonably priced and last for a
>> while?
>>>>>>>>>> 4.  How much would you feed adog that's 60 pounds?
>>>>>>>>>> Any info would be appreciated,
>>>>>>>>>> Danielle and Willa
>>>>>>>>>> Email: dnielleburton94àgmail.com Sent from my iPhone
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