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Very interesting reading something to really think about. Thanks

Has the vet entertained the idea of hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease)? Poodles are predisposed and the absence of any clinical findings may be significant in a sick dog as normally you would see some changes in the bloods due to stress / cortisol release. It is something I would consider particularly with a good response to steroid treatment. Hi Rappie will definitely ask the vet about this we are going to see her next week.

Just another follow up on Fanta. Well he is not eating as well as he was. Spoke to the vet again and she has given him another steroid injection and another multi vitamin injection. She wants to keep an eye on his weight. Im not really sure what we can do for him now. Real worried. In the last two weeks he has lost 300gms which does not seem much but its a real worry to me. Cheers Sharon

Update on Fanta. Went back to the vet yesterday to do the xray she wanted to do. Vet was so happy with him he has put on 3kg in the last 6 weeks which is fantastic. Vet decided that he did not need to do xray cause he is doing so well. So it looks like he is allergic to all meats. We are feeding him tin tuna with supercoat sensitive biscuits. Vet also wants us to give him sardines twice a week. She gave him a steroid injection and a mulit vitamin injection. He still has a way to go but looks like we have gotten to the bottom of his problem. Cheers Sharon

HI sorry I have not got back to anyone my computer crashed and I had to get a knew one. Well I have taken Fanta to another vet and she was great. She said he was anorexic. He is real skinny weight is 16.8kg all his ribs stick out his spine and hip bones stick out as well. She did blood and urine test. Everything came back normal which the vet was surprised. She wants to do a xray to see the size of his liver which will be done next week. On the good side Fanta is eating a little bit most nights. We are giving him tin tuna and I cook fresh fish for him. I have put him on supercoat sensitive biscuits. These don't contain any meat products its fished based. He has only vomited once eating this and he has stopped eating grass. So it seems he has problems with meat. I have tried him on BBQ chicken he would eat it but then he would vomit then I could not get him to eat it again. Will keep everyone posted on his progress. Cheers Sharon

Hi I was after some advice. I have a 2yr old Standard Poodle he does not eat very often. He wont eat fresh meat or bones. At the moment i can get him to eat the meatloaf foods dog rolls from the supermarket. He will only eat one flavour thought. The problem is he will only eat every 4-5 days. I give him supercoat active biscuits he may eat a few of these every night but not much. He is really skinny. I have tried cooking veg rice and meat for him he will eat it for a day or two but thats it. If I try to give him bones or fresh meat sometimes he will eat this but then he vomits. The vet says he is just fussy but that does not help to get him to eat more. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to get him to eat. I have struggled with his eating from a puppy Thanks Sharon

I'm so sorry for you loss. RIP Jemma. My guys will look after you

My dog I had years ago got hot spots all the time. I put him on supercoat and he never got them again.

I use supercoat burt after reading this I might have a look at coprice. I used coprice for my horses many years ago and found it fantastic.

Way to go I'm so gald your baby is ok