[nagdu] Any experiences with diets that work in dogs with LPE?

[Vivianna]

I don’t have experience with the disease but, my dog also has major intestinal health issues.
i tried lots of different diets, including raw.
finally, i have hit on something that has her in the best health that she has ever been in.
i am using evo turkey and chicken food.  i also give her pet ultimates probiotics.
hope this  gives you some ideas.

Vivianna

> On Jun 25, 2015, at 9:23 PM, Applebutter Hill via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Friends,
> Last December, after Hunter had been very sick for months, he was diagnosed
> with Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Enteritis (LPE), a form of canine Inflammatory
> Bowel Disease (IBD). It's an autoimmune disease in which lymph and plasma
> cells get into the lining of the small intestines. The cause is not known,
> but it is associated with allergic reactions to protein and the treatment
> includes medications and a grain-free, novel protein diet.
> 
> We took him to a veterinary gastroenterologist who followed protocol in
> ruling out other things, and the diagnosis was ultimately made through
> endoscopic biopsies of the esophagus, stomach and small intestines. No
> cancer was found, though endoscopic biopsies are not as reliable as
> laparoscopy in this regard. 
> 
> To this point, I've been sticking with the prescription diets from the vet,
> though the ingredients list makes my skin crawl. My philosophies
> notwithstanding, he has made quite a bit of progress, gaining back all of
> the 12 lbs. he lost and building back some muscle. His coat looks great
> again. 
> 
> He is now 12 years old. We live in the country, and he is on what I call
> modified assignment - no long walks, but he comes with us for everything we
> do and works fine in stores, restaurants, etc. Instead of our old 45 min
> walk daily, he takes me for several walks of between 10 & 30 minutes,
> depending on how he's feeling.
> He plays fetch almost every day.
> 
> He still has some bowel control issues, however, and the meds for that
> really seem to wipe him out. We went from Royal Canin Venison and Potato to
> Hills' DD Salmon and potato. I think it's time to switch to a commercial
> formula. We're on the road too much to do a raw diet, so I'm looking for
> something we won't have a hard time purchasing. The prescription diets have
> soy, meat byproducts, some have hydrogenated protein  and the protein levels
> are low.
> 
> Anyway, I'm looking at Blue Buffalo Blue Basics which has a salmon and
> potato formula and Taste of the Wild, which does also. I think they both
> have turkey formulas, and Taste of the Wild brags about using food grade
> meats, while Blue brags that their meat is processed in USDA inspected
> facilities. They are mum about their salmon, however. I will also be
> checking out other brands.
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with dogs with this condition and any
> recommendations for a high-quality, grain-free  commercial dry dog food?
> Thanks,
> Donna & Hunter
> 
> 
> 
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