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So, i have done milk bottles with holes in them and kibble inside. He like those, but now it doesn't seem to be doing the job. I have a frozen treat block to give him tomorrow while I am out and will see how he goes with that. Next I will be trying the kong!!! Its starting to drive me bonkers lol. I'm thinking he needs more physical activity too. So hoping to ramp that up some more too. Thanks for all the tips :)

I think I had something similar to this once... will hunt around. Thanks for the tip!

I think I had something similar to this once... will hunt around

The boxes are a great idea aswell, and I'll just get the kids onto cleaning up the mess haha!!! Thanks for the tip!

So the barf patties I'm thinking would be similar to me just putting his meat feed into the Kong. Do you find that get it all out? I suppose you just wash it each day? I've just done the milk carton thing now and he just loves pushing these things around! Thanks for the tips!

Omg...definately trying the iceblocks considering the heatwave we have at the moment!!! Thanks for the tip

I'm currently fostering a dog who likes to be destructive and chew what he can when left on his own. He doesn't get left on his own often. It's his only vice and would love to get this sorted before he goes to his permanent home. I raw feed. He gets a chicken carcass or pork trotter in the morning and some mince and offal at night (think I need to cut him back as he is now a healthy weight) I did have a treat ball, and was using that with some dry food that I still have in my cupboard from when my dog before foster dog fell ill with cancer and needed to her just to eat anything to keep her alive. However the treat ball was making a sore on his nose, as he loved it so much, but the hard plastic of the ball became scratched up and this is what was causing the sore. Then I tried a goats horn, he doesn't mind it, but don't think it's enough to keep him from chewing everything else! I have a large black Kong in my cupboard, and wondered how I would fill it considering im a raw feeder. Any advice would be appreciated. I still have some eagle pack in my cupboard and happy to use it for this purpose. TIA.

Omg she is looking better already and I can feel that her lymph nodes are shrinking. She doesn't have the constant body tic either and she is happily eating today. That may be aided by the bone broth I made for her too :-) she has had 3 helpings to raw beef mince with bone broth added so far! From not eating yesterday it's a great change and she seems a bit stronger than yesterday. Fingers crossed she keeps improving

Hi Teebs. I found your story and I'm very sorry for your loss :-( Xyz - I'm doing all I can to keep her happy :-) I got her to eat a little bit tonight. Hopefully tomorrow will be better once the prednisone has time to start working.

My 6 yr old Bordeaux x Rottweiler x Boxer girl Nala has Lymphoma. Her lymph nodes under her jaw are the biggest and her tonsils are very red. It seems to be difficult for her to swallow, which I think may be having an affect on her appetite. My holistic vet and I have decided that it will be best to just try to keep her comfortable, eating and happy the best we can. Today was her first dose of our management plan ... Amoxyclav in case of infection (we are only doing one course, and vet only done this for my sake really), Prednisone (only a low dose so not to bring down her already low immune system) in the hope to keep her eating (today was her first day that she has said no to any food). And the holistic side of medication we are starting with Sheep Sorrel Comb, some sort of mushroom combo capsule, Tresos B tablet and Traumeel Tablets. If there is anyone here that has treated their dog that has lymphoma with holistic ways, I would love feed back please of your experience. I'm hoping I can get her to eat dinner tonight!

Definitely lymphosarcoma, and i think pretty aggressive. She is going down hill fast. I'm going to move over to palliative care forum. Thanks guys

Definitely lymphosarcoma, and i think pretty aggressive. She is going down hill fast. I'm going to move over to palliative care forum. Thanks guys

Xyz - I haven't discussed all options yet with the vet. Appointment on Monday. Boronia - thanks for the tip!

Thanks for that. Didn't even think of a bone broth. I actually eat the low carb healthy fat way myself and do a broth every now and then. I'll do one this weekend. Thanks for the tip ????

So, turns out she has lymphosarcoma and the kidney function is just secondary to that! To say I'm pissed off with the first vet is an understatement!!! I absolutely love our new holistic vet. She is just my kind of vet. She understands and agrees with me in doing what we can to support Nala but at the same time not allowing her to live in pain. Quality of life is utmost in my eyes, not how long I can keep her with me. I see the vet again on Monday at 10am to go thru some options for management which will include herbs and supplements. I'm currently trying to find the best diet for her and from everything I have read, high fat, moderate protein and low carb is best. I need to get her eating her vegetable mix with her mince as at the moment she is too high protein because all I can get her to eat is meat and egg at the moment. If anyone has any advise regarding feeding for lymphoma would be greatly appreciated ☺

I have an appointment today at 1pm and will definitely be making sure all my questions are answered! I will let you all know how I go :-) Thanks again

Thanks everyone for your replies ☺ I will see what the other vet has to say. Hoping I can get in tomorrow. See, the vet didnt say anything about to flush out the toxins, just to hydrate her ???? I'll let you all know how I go with the other vet. I don't even know if she has acute or chronic! ????

That she did! ????

???? sorry to hear that.

Thanks for the reply Kavik. I did read about your girl Zoe when I done a search on Kidney failure in the forums:-( Is Zoe still with you? Sorry, I didn't exactly take note of the date on the post. How long did you have with her or how long has it been after diagnosis? I am not sure about the K/D diet, as I am a raw feeder and anytime I have tried to be lazy in the past with my dogs, and put them on commercial dry dog food, I got nothing but bad feedback from the dogs, even with premium brands :-/ I have changed her diet as recommended by a website I found during my googling ... 50/50 meat (chicken)/ fruit and vegetables. I have added stuff that helps with kidneys. I have also made up some turmeric paste in the hope it helps with any inflammation in her body. The vets did recommend iv fluids at a cost of $600-$800 for 3 days, but didn't sound too confident with that. I lost my confidence in them by this stage and took my girl home. I have been getting her to drink Electrolytes since yesterday and her gums have lightened (they were like cherry red and swollen above the teeth) and she is now more moist in the inner lips and gum area (previously so dry that my fingers hardly moved across them!) With the pinch test on her skin, she doesn't appear to be dehydrated at all at this stage. I noticed today that her lymph nodes are swollen under the armpits, under her jaw at her neck and the ones in her groin :-/ But I guess that is normal considering .... ???

Hi members My 6 year old girl has just been diagnosed with kidney failure :-( I'm trying to do as much research as I can, but wanted to ask here if anyone with experience could maybe offer some advise on what helped their dog to be comfortable and live as long with you as possible before that time came. I'm considering herbs as I have heard a lot about them doing good, and hoping to visit a holistic vet in the area tomorrow. I am unsure what brought the kidney failure on, and to be honest, I wasn't happy with the vets that I took her to that gave me the diagnosis. They took blood work and that was it. Didn't even lay a hand on my girl basically except to check her hydration, which seems to be fine with the test. Hence why I am getting another vet to look at her too in the hope they can tell me more and offer more options then basically being put to sleep! I know I will lose her eventually, but I would like to do the best I can do make her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible. I do have a copy of her blood work if anyone on here is knowledgeable in explaining it more thoroughly to me :-) Looking forward to any advise :-)

Thanks for all the replies guys :-) I've past them on to her

The dog mince from Woolworths. It's made with kangaroo and/or beef it says with added vitamins and calcium I believe.

Oops sorry, puppy is 10 weeks old ????

Hi members I'm asking on behalf of my niece regarding what bones would be suitable to feed her Pug puppy. She also owns an adult lab x collie who gets a huge variety of raw meaty bones, but due to the size difference, she is wondering what will be safe to feed puppy. Currently he is fed either the butchers pet mince and the stuff you get from the supermarkets, or chicken or turkey mince if it's on special at the supermarket. However, she knows how good bones are for dogs and needs some advice, plus it will help with the teething stage ☺. Advice from Pug owners or breeders who successfully feed raw meaty bones would be great too ????. Thanks in advance