summers stomach!!

[sue dimond]

hello everyone can any one help! summer has a very sensitive stomach she gets full of wind ,and her toilet very loose so been to the vets they suggested chappie!! actually shes been loads better not smelling and toilet been good ,still full of wind in her stomach ,shes very slim and dosent putt weight on she goes to the toilet at least 6 times a day ,really want to find a biscuit, she was on james well beloved  does anyone have the same problem as summer?

[Val Martin]

The funny thing is Mel.....I have a HUGE amount of patience with my clients and their dogs and strange as it may seem to some on here, I am very well respected and have had great feedback from clients.

 

[Val Martin]

Totally agree with you Mel......... :-))

[Philip Hall]

Little message for Sue Dimond errrrrrrrr if ever you see my name on a question about DOG BISCUIT, you have my permission to beat me around the head with a well chewed and smelly dog chew until I remove the question :-)

HUMMM bit of an emotive subject :-) XXXX

[Val Martin]

Love it!.....so funny, I laughed out loud when I read it Philip.

[Corinne Wakefield]

Hi Sue - not sure what happened over the weekend with this discussion but it seems to have gone a little off the track.

 

I also have a boy with a tummy problem like yours but not loose toilet - having tired lots of different "remedies" he is now in his third week of having Manuka Honey 15+ before each 3 x meals and his windy tummy seems a lot calmer. I will continue with the honey - which he loves and takes off the spoon. Food is trial and error and I have now settled him on Burns moist lamb, rice and veg (holistic). His weight is steadily increasing, albeit slowly, but he is much better now.

Good luck with Summer and hope like me, you will find the best for her and she improves.

 

Corinne.

[Jean Lippett]

As a beekeeper I get regular newsletters about bees and honey, and on a recent one there was a warning about eating Manuka honey rather than using it on your skin.This is because of a substance called methyl- glyoxal (MGO).' Manuka honey which is noted for its powerful antibiotic activity, may contain up to 1000 times the amount of MGO as other non- Manuka honey.'

In humans this can cause big problems with diabetes and the newletter carried this warning 'Honey containing MGO such as Manuka honey that is used specifically as a topical agent for treating superficial skin infections, wounds and burns should not be consumed, especially if one is diabetic or has abnormalities with blood sugar metabolism.'

I know that you're advising this for dogs rather than humans but if it were me I'd try him with 'normal' honey and see if it had the same effect and if so, change. It would be better to use locally produced honey rather than supermarket blends as you want to be sure it hasn't been raised to a high temperature which increases the MGO.

[Corinne Wakefield]

Thanks Jean - noted - will do :-)

 

[eva ciechonska]

Jean,  Manuka has, for some time, been recommended as a 'superfood' among honeys.  I, like Corinne, started giving it to one of my dogs to calm an over-active stomach.  it certainly did the trick.  I think with him it was a temporary glitch as he has been fine ever since. 

As a bee keeper you advise to use locally produced honeys rather than supermarket bought.  Is there any particular blend that you would recommend for digestive disorders?  Are clear honeys better or more digestible?  My dogs love yoghurt with honey.  We all know probiotic yoghurt is very benificial.  If mixed with the right blend of honey it could become a super food for digestive problems....dog and human!!

As an aside......would topically applied honey be beneficial for smoothing skin and ironing out wrinkes??

[Deb Bouttell]

Note to self- must add honey to shopping list :-))))))))))))))

[Elizabeth Ball]

I think there is a whole different forum that you need to be on!!!

 

[Jean Lippett]

I'm sure Manuka would, but the downside would be the stickiness, and becoming a wasp magnet ;)

I have no scientific training at all, so am merely quoting an article in a newsletter which is referencing a 'honey for diabetics' website, and we all know the dangers of internet knowledge! I'll try and get back to the original source of the research, which may be more trustworthy. I just feel uneasy when I see Manuka as a food advised now.

On a common sense level ,though, I think its a good idea to buy honey that's produced locally to you, I feel instinctively that eating honey from the flowers in your environment will help to desensitise you to some of the allergies that seem so common. Just an opinion though, also it helps to support your local beekeepers who are helping the natural environment around you.

Clear and cloudy honeys are identical nutritionally, and are wonderful with yogurt, we make 1 litre tubs of greek yogurt every other day and for breakfast there's nothing better, for all of us in our family.

[eva ciechonska]

Jean....that sounds like heaven!!  We have a few shops and farmers markets that sell local produce, including honey, jams and ice cream to die for so I will definitely get my honey there from now on.

I will also be slapping yoghurt and honey on my face and waiting for miracles!!  Ever the optimist.....