Summers stomach

[sue dimond]

Hi everyone it,s been a while I thought I would update u on summers tummy,back in August summer bloat problem was getting worse and she was very uncomfortable, and we were worried so we went back to the vets and they suggested a gastropexy as she was high risk,so thats what we did op went well but she still sufferers with bloat not in the morning or lunch her tea time meal ,she on burns pork and potato has she can't eat rice,she's fed 50grams each meal with chicken or tuna.
JUst don't know why she bloats on that meal time,the vet has give me some Zantac to give her helps a little.she went down to 16.5 kilos after the op as she pick up ear infection, then bronchitus so she had to stay in the vets ,she was very depressed.Then two weeks ago she got kennel cough' she's loads better now and putting on weight.This wk she's having her first season' theres never a dull moment in my house! but would love to get to the bottom of the bloat problem I just don't understand it can any one give us advice?don't know what else to try,has anyone have any information on prozyme read a bit on Internet does it help?

[emma bell]

Hi Sue,

 

I feed our dogs on the BARF diet. All raw meat, veg, yogurt, eggs, bones etc. The breeder of my IS feeds all her dogs this way and I've kept Darcey on that diet and changed our other dog onto it too. We get our IRWS on Saturday and we'll gradually transfer her onto the same diet.

 

It's great as you can control exactly what your dog is eating, it's also good for gluten intolerant dogs.

 

Hope that is of some help!

[Fran Griffin]

After having a bloater in the past, all my dogs are now BARF fed.  However, one of my dogs, whose mum died of bloat 4 years ago has had gastro intestinal problems, and one thing I have learned is that she has a malabsorption problem.  I have to be really careful with the quality of raw meat she has, otherwise she passes through undigested food and fats. With the food she has now, everything comes through fine and she has far less gurling first thing in the morning.  However, I think she can well do with some digestive enzymes (as could the others).  Mercola Healthy Pets (www.mercola.com) have just announced that they are selling some enzymes specifically formulated for dogs guts, so I am going to order some from there initially. In the UK,  Evolution Organics www.evolutionorganics.co.uk are going to stock them, but not until October, as evidently I just missed the large order they had already placed with Mercola. They should have them in stock October though, I will email them to remind them.

[Rita Wilson]

Hi Sue

Rosco our IS suffers with Chronic Bloat and bloats most days sometimes twice a day....but mostly in the evening. We've had him to a few different vets and now we are trying the homeopathic route and raw diet again. I'd suggest taking your dog off any dried food and starting the raw. We still haven't been able to get the bloating problem under control.

 

I hope Summer gets her problem sorted, I wouldn't wish what we are going through on anyone

 

Rita

[Ossian]

I see that you and Sue have found each other on ES I think it helps to have some support. Hope both dogs are foing forward I know how very frightening the whole bloat process is and how helpless it makes you feel