Some Progress with Rosco - Bloating - Exclusively Setters2024-03-29T09:36:44Zhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/forum/topics/some-progress-with-rosco-bloating?id=865021%3ATopic%3A818917&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGreat news....... you have so…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-08:865021:Comment:8213492011-10-08T19:48:00.419ZDelia Brycehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/DeliaBryce
Great news....... you have sought great support and I hope it all continues to get easier for your boy ....
Great news....... you have sought great support and I hope it all continues to get easier for your boy .... Hi,
and all going in the ri…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-08:865021:Comment:8212542011-10-08T18:29:01.735ZBryan Eaglehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/BryanEagle
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<p>and all going in the right direction. I hope Rosco is on the road to recovery, a very fine looking dog. The Nux vomica sounds worth keeping in the dog medicine cabinet.</p>
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<p>I'd add that we had a fair few food related probs with Phil when we got him. He was a "rescue". The original owners had a pub and I don't think could cope so various regulars tried to keep him. This resulted in a mish-mash of diets, attempted training from dog illiterates and Phil finishing…</p>
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<p>and all going in the right direction. I hope Rosco is on the road to recovery, a very fine looking dog. The Nux vomica sounds worth keeping in the dog medicine cabinet.</p>
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<p>I'd add that we had a fair few food related probs with Phil when we got him. He was a "rescue". The original owners had a pub and I don't think could cope so various regulars tried to keep him. This resulted in a mish-mash of diets, attempted training from dog illiterates and Phil finishing up in kennels for a "few days" that turned out to be 5 weeks. He came to us very underweight (hence Phil for filling him up), with the parvo virus and a real need to run!</p>
<p>To cut out the ups and downs...we feed him with his bowl on a chair. This way he eats and doesn't inhale too much air as he shovels the food in. He makes a fair mess but no problem! After food he now stands with his front legs on a chair and has a small bribe (carrot/vegetable (not potato)), then he'll burp. A bit gross but it works, if not he'll get his ribs rubbed and he'll happily burp!</p>
<p>As to food he gets fed first thing in the morning, and again in the evening. We give him Autarky (a complete food), with water added. This is it - no daytime treats like biscuits, bread, rice cakes, chocolate etc as we've found that its these extras that upset him. He might get a little meat fat or gravy on his food.</p>
<p>He doesn't get walked (or taken for a run!) an hour before or for 2+hours after food and he won't take treats from others either</p>
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<p>I think the stress thing is worth following through, Phil took months to settle and to trust us, he still likes to eat knowing we are around (he eats in the kitchen). In this time we tried various foods - meat, chicken and rice, even tinned food! but the Autarky worked - no diarrea (spelling) no blood and he put weight on. He's almost 4 and around 26kg.</p>
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<p>All the best</p>
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<p> </p> Hope your lovely Rosco contin…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-07:865021:Comment:8210832011-10-07T21:31:42.676ZDixie Cruisehttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/GigiCruise
Hope your lovely Rosco continues to do well. And thanks for posting, as my Cosmo also has bloat and I am interested in what you learn works. Cosmo flipped his stomach and had to have it tacked to the sides of his chest wall ... poor dear. His bloat is also highly impacted by stress. Poor dears.
Hope your lovely Rosco continues to do well. And thanks for posting, as my Cosmo also has bloat and I am interested in what you learn works. Cosmo flipped his stomach and had to have it tacked to the sides of his chest wall ... poor dear. His bloat is also highly impacted by stress. Poor dears. Glad that you are finding som…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-06:865021:Comment:8205962011-10-06T23:18:51.163ZMargaret Sierakowskihttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/MargaretSierakowski
Glad that you are finding some methods of dealing with the bloat that are working for Rosco. Hope it all continues to go well. Stunning photos
Glad that you are finding some methods of dealing with the bloat that are working for Rosco. Hope it all continues to go well. Stunning photos Keeping fingers crossed that…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-05:865021:Comment:8192202011-10-05T01:16:10.173ZJo Ottingerhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/tizlady
Keeping fingers crossed that Rosco continues to do well. What an inspiration you and your boy are
Keeping fingers crossed that Rosco continues to do well. What an inspiration you and your boy are Thank you for this - it has b…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-04:865021:Comment:8190982011-10-04T20:41:24.793ZMaggie Smithhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/MaggieSmith
Thank you for this - it has been useful to me. Lovey dogs - have fun with them!
Thank you for this - it has been useful to me. Lovey dogs - have fun with them! hi rita so very pleased rosco…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-04:865021:Comment:8190942011-10-04T19:54:51.999Zlyn hathawayhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/lynhathaway
hi rita so very pleased rosco is responding to the treatment hes such a beautiful boy .
hi rita so very pleased rosco is responding to the treatment hes such a beautiful boy . Thanks for the update Rita!!…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-04:865021:Comment:8189512011-10-04T19:37:51.204ZCarmel Murphyhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Clannrua
Thanks for the update Rita!! Delighted that Rosco is responding well to the new treatment;o)) Long may it continue, so he can be a normal setter again;o)) Hugs from his mother Cara and red family;o))
Thanks for the update Rita!! Delighted that Rosco is responding well to the new treatment;o)) Long may it continue, so he can be a normal setter again;o)) Hugs from his mother Cara and red family;o)) Its addictive. Nick Thompson…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-04:865021:Comment:8189452011-10-04T18:47:16.223ZOssianhttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/Ossian
Its addictive. Nick Thompson looks after my guys and his way of getting you to understand is "like for like" when you know where something comes from it often suprises me that this would be exactly the kind of medicine for a condition with really similar "properties" Hang in there!
Its addictive. Nick Thompson looks after my guys and his way of getting you to understand is "like for like" when you know where something comes from it often suprises me that this would be exactly the kind of medicine for a condition with really similar "properties" Hang in there! Oh Rosco, we all LOVE you!!!!…tag:irishsetters.ning.com,2011-10-04:865021:Comment:8188272011-10-04T15:24:19.308Zsilviahttp://irishsetters.ning.com/profile/silviamarco
Oh Rosco, we all LOVE you!!!! the best news ever, I hope it will last!!!! Big cuddles :)
Oh Rosco, we all LOVE you!!!! the best news ever, I hope it will last!!!! Big cuddles :)