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perfect :) Smart dog, I wish someone would push me back home, Patch will walk & walk then we are both tired to walk back home, I was going to buy one of those kids carts that you put on the back of a push bike & I ride my bike along side Patch then I put Patch in the cart behind my bike & we ride back home I think he'd like that..

Hi, you know when a dog has pain, he wouldn't be running around like a nut, it may be a bit tender sometimes especially now winter is coming in the morning it may be a bit stiff......When my boy steps on a bindi he stops walking & will not walk so I have to look at all his paws & check them all, the other day he must of twisted his paw or something & just stopped walking, I looked for a bindi & there was no bindi so I stopped walking for about 10mins & lightly massaged his paw & leg then he was right again to walk, give his elbow a light massage, if it hurts he wont let you massage it, if it feels good he will keep letting you massage the elbow....

Hi there's this really good group on Face Book called "Dog Allergy International Group" that just started 3 weeks ago, the lady that runs the group Michele has 2 dogs with food intolerances to certain ingredients & environment allergies & if I remember correctly there's another lady called "Deb Jessie" & her dog also can not have Glucosamine https://www.facebook.com/groups/dogallergyinternationalgroup/

Hi, has he pooed?? if he has its not a blockage, did he have a Blood Test for Pancreatitis?? a AcpL test is the best & sent away not a in house testing sometimes the in house blood test come back negative when they have Pancreatitis, start feeding low low fat meats like Turkey Breast mince 99% fat free sold at Woolworths meat section, Chicken is high in fat especially baked or BBQ chicken, if you must feed chicken buy chicken breast cut in half then half again & boil just till it starts to bubble up, then remove all the fat & white froth & just stand & removed cooked pieces of chicken cut in half & see if middle is cooked, boil the jug & rinse chicken breast pieces with boiling water, then section into meals & freeze what's not needed, add about 1 spoon boiled pumkin put in a blender & blend then add the pumkin...see how he does on boiled chicken breast or the 99% fat free turkey breast mince, I buy 2x500g packets=1 kilo, I add 1 egg mix all together then make little small balls turkey rissoles put on a baking tray & bake for about 15min or until cooked, they taste beautiful dogs love them & put about 6 little turkey rissoles balls in the blender & add pumkin or boiled sweet potatoes you can also freeze the little bit size turkey rissole & take out of freezer what you need they thaw in about 15mins they are excellent as treats & when they wont eat....sounds like Pancreatitis my boy had the same thing & the blood test came back all good, Ive been keeping him on a low fat diet low fat kibble 10% fat no higher..see how he does on a lower fat diet, he'll need to eat a bit more but he wont get sick again, I hope....also raw meats are higher in fat, when meats are cooked & boiled you boil out the fat..

Here's a link this experiment was done 27th December 2014 & yes Raw does digest slower then kibble & here's the experiment done on a Borozi 16 month old intact male.. http://therawfeedingcommunity.com/2015/01/08/digest-this-kibble-may-actually-digest-faster-than-raw/

Have you tried Sunday Pets the Deliganics they are like weet bix but smaller I soak in water for 1 min drain water then break in half again & the meat comes to life & smells beautiful to the dogs there's only a few places that sell it, as its new, email Sunday Pets for a stock list in ur area also they will send u a samples......all organic & healthy http://www.sundaypets.com/deliganics

Gee I just bought some Manuka Honey today, I read that its good for Acid Reflux your suppose to put some Manuka Honey on a piece of bread 1/2 hour before eating the higher the UMF the better....We will see how Patch does with his IBD, I'm also trying the "Meals For Mutts" Salmon & Sardine Hypoallergenic Gluten free kibble only sold at Pet Quarters or online not bad for $25 for 2.5kilos maybe its worth a try instead of the Hills Z/d as the insoluble fiber is high & there's only 0.1% soluble fiber in the Z/d..... that's why a lot of dogs with IBD don't do well on any Hills diets as they put more insoluble fiber to make poos firmer but the dogs with stomach problems can digest the harder kibbles cause they are lacking more soluble fiber..

My boy is a gulper & gets acid reflux, I just found Sunday Pets Deliganics & the fat% is only 5% fat nice & low & stops the acid reflux..the Deliganics are not kibbles they are like a small baked weet bix & the dog has to chew them, I break in half then in half again & add water to the Deliganics biscuits for about 1-2 mins then I drain all the water the. I sit with Patch & slowly hand feed him 1 by 1....In 1 cup there's about 20 biscuits but I feed 4 smaller meals thru the day, he loves the Deliganics & is starting to enjoy his food cause he is eating slowly & chewing these baked bisuits & they are all organic & healthy & Sunday Pets make a senior deliganics, email Sunday Pets & see if there's a Pet Shop close by that sells a 1.5kilo bag of Deliganics Senior or I buy a 11.81kilo bag from Pet Circle excellent next day delivery & free delivery for orders over $99 http://www.sundaypets.com/deliganics

Hi, has anyone done a salvia test on their dog thru Jean Dodds Nutri-Scan.. How was the service & how much did it cost to post by air to America?

Hi the yellow vomit sounds like acid reflux especially if shes doing it of a morning, my boy was doing it & put on 1/3 of 150mg about Zantac 1 hour before breakfast & 12 hours later another 1/3 Zantac, I give a small meal at 8.30pm-9pm every night so there's something in his stomach I have now started to use 3ml of the liquid Mylanta if he wakes up 3am or 4 am & is swallowing & licking his mouth I'm finding that the Mylanta is working better then the Zantac now, also feed low fat meals turkey breast 99% fat free sold at Woolworths is the best low fat meat, I put 1 egg to 1 kilo of turkey breast mince & make little rissoles & put on a baking tray & bake they cook in about 15mins they're beautiful I even eat some myself I either give a couple of the turkey breast risoles as a treat or I crush the little balls & I mix 1 teaspoon boiled pumkin or sweet potatoes, I can not feed boiled rice as it iratates Patches bowel as boiled rice has sharp corners, ur better off feeding mashed potatoes or the sweet potatoes instead of rice.... have you tried any vet diets I know that they don't have the best ingredients but the Hills I/D low Fat GI Restore wet tin has OK ingredients the fat is only 1.7% she cant keep having the diarrhea Id see vet & have blood test done for Pancreatitis....

Sounds like IBD you need a vet that knows about IBD a lot of vets don't know much about IBD.. & will just put ur dog on steroids,find a new vet, that has dealt with IBD IN DOGS & CATS........also vets that have Endoscope, Ultra Scan & have all the machines are normally better qualified vets, as they deal in more health problems then the small vet just up the road, I rescued Patch 2 years ago at the age of 4 yrs old who ever owned him before me just left him at the pound probably cause of his diarrhea & bloody poos (Colitis) cause they never treated him properly thru diet now I have him he has had so many problems that could of all been fix when he was a pup if put on a special diet, I have found he has food allergies cant eat Potatoes, Boiled Rice, Boiled rice isn't good for dogs with IBD as the cornered rice irritates the bowel making the problem worse, your vet should of put ur dog on a vet diet like "Eukanuba Intestinal" its a low residue kibble that is low in fat & low in fiber 1.70% fiber, all the dog foods in Pet shops don't have low enough fiber all around 4% as the premium dog food is made for healthy dogs..people think that u need more fiber but normally it less fiber if ur dog has the IBD with his small bowel, he'll need less fiber but if he has the IBD in the large bowel he'll need more fiber...your dog would of been put on Metronidazole, when the Metronidazole is finished if the sloppy poos havent stopped ask ur vet for a script of Tylan its used in America for diarrhea & is very safe to use its a powder that taste very bitter, u can put on food but It leave a awful taste in their mouth & some dogs stop eating their food, so u need to put the Tylan in empty capsules... Your vet should know about Tylan but a lot of vets don't cause they don't know much about IBD.... If ur vet does give you a script for Tylan Powder then you buy online at the http://www.thevetpharmacy.com.au/ it cost $40 my vet wanted $70 I said I can get it cheaper online you can also print out the prescription form & take to the vets, also join this group on Face Book called "Dogs With Inflammatory Bowel Disease" it a excellent group & everyone helps everyone out, also once you have ur boy on a proper diet, I really think thing will be better but if not you can also try enzymes, you can buy Eukanuba Intestinal online a 1 kilo bag cost $16 at the vets I buy the 5kilo bag Pet Circle sell it just say you were buying it at the vets & u got sick of having to go every fornight & u'd prefer it to be delivered to ur door it cost the same as the vets to be delivered yto ur door just make sure its the "Intestinal" not the "Intestinal Plus" the Intestinal Plus has 4% fiber not the 1.70%... If you go to Pet Barn tomorrow go to the Eukanuba section & look for "Sensitive Digestion" it has a little Boston Terrier on the white kibble bag, this formula is like the vet diet "Intestinal" but the fat is 13% instead of the vet diet 10% but that might be OK with ur boy but the fiber is only 1.70%, it's worth a try, then you'll have an idea that he needs less fiber or he doesn't Id say he does, also no treats, no bones, NOTHING just the Eukanuba Intestinal or the Eukanuba "Sensitive Digestion" also be careful with the Metronidazole my boy had real bad side effects when he stayed on the Metronidazole for more then 2 weeks it was awful...Good Luck I hope Ive helped, join the Face Book Group I'm always on there, Susan & Patch Patch the Staffy

I have a question, with the Nutriscan test the salvia is used, so what do you do, just swab their tongue with something that they have sent out? & doesn't the salvia dry out over the 1 week it takes to get to America, isn't their a salvia testing somewhere in Australia??

When You pick a kibble get one with a lower fat% as fat increases the stomach acids, Have you looked at "Holistic Select" Grainfree Adult/Puppy Salmon Anchovy & Sardine meal sold at Pet Stock & Pet Barn or on-line, its easy to digest & the fat% is only 13% fat & protein is 28%, here's their link, http://www.holisticselect.com/product.aspx?pet=dog&cat=5&pid=71#guaranteed-analysis also I give a snack at 9pm low fat biscuits & feed 3 small meals a day instead of just the 2 meals a day that way there's something in the stomach, so the acid doesn't start noring at the stomach, also Zantac (Ranitidine) not the 12 hour tablets the normal Zantac, 1/3 tablet for a 18 kilo dog, its given 1 hour before food every 12 hours only, see vet if after changing food to a lower fat% doesn't help.

Are you in Australia koolietas? How did you get this test in aus? Yes, as Dr Jean Dobbs is in America, I know your vet can send you to a place in Sydney that does the test but my vets said that you get false positives, do the test again & get different result... Elimintion diet is the only real way to know what your dog is allergic to...its pretty easy, I found Patch cant eat Potatoes Sweet potatos Pasta, barley, Rye, foods that are high in starch & Lectins...

Have you tried "K9 Nautral" freeze dry the chicken feast has the least fat then the Venison, here's their site http://www.k9natural.com/ K9Natural was invented for dogs with skin problems, I cant use as the fat % is tooo high for my boy with his IBD..

Have you tried the vet diet Eukanuba Intestinal low residue kibble as the Hills z/d can make thing worse with some dogs as its high in fiber where the Eukanuba Intestinal has only 1.70% fiber...also are you feeding the Hills low fat GI Restore wet tin food not the Hills I/d low fat GI Restore kibble it has Gluten meal, barley, oats, wheat all the grains thats no good for food sensitivities The wet I/d low fat GI restore doesn't have these ingredients.....some dog just can not eat raw... I have a dog with IBD & its a big NO NO feeding a raw diet as they cant handle the bacteria in the raw meat, even if you try sitting the meat in boiling water for 1-2 mins to kill any bacteria on the meat but I would let his stomach/bowel rest & heal for at least 6 months on just 1 vet diet no other foods & a good dog probiotic like Vetafarm Probiotic 1 teaspoon taken daily & make sure you find a vet that knows a lot about IBD as some vets don't know much about IBD & will just put the dog on Prednisone (Steriod) without trying a diet first.... I can control my boys IBD so far on just a vet diet the Eukanuba Intestinal but Hills isn't good if ur dog has food intolerances as its full of grains also if you cannot get the vet diet Eukanuba Intestinal try the Vet diet Royal Canine "Sensitivity Control" its the only vet diet that's a Gluten free diet its just Duck & Tapioca as ingredient now I have my boy going real well, I'm slowly starting to add a new cooked food for breakfast only, just to see how he does but this has taken me 6months to get my boy stable with no Flares, vet want me to wait another 6months before trying any foods,he just does 2 small poos a day on his Eukanuba Intestinal cause its a low residue diet less poo & less work on their stomach & bowel it worth a try & its money back guarantee if poos don't firm up...

I live Newcastle & we do not have Halal butcher...

My boy has just been diagnosed with Lymphocytic Gastritic (IBD) & cannot eat raw no more, I found the best vet Diet for him was Eukanuba Intestinal low residue kibble, the fiber is only 1.70% there's also "Eukanuba Intestinal Plus" the fiber is 4% this was tooo high for my boy, so U may need to choose either the "Intestinal" first then if poos dont firm up within 2 days like Eukanuba guarantee then buy the 1 kilo "Intestinal Plus" Eukanuba is money back guarenteed, I also use a "Probiotic" called Vetafarm sold at Petbarn in the bird section must be kept under 25 degree so in the fridge...you should keep him on the vet diet Eukanuba Intestinal for at least 6 months to rest & heal bowel, then I started to give boiled chicken & 1 spoon boiled pumkin for breakfast but you must sooooooo slowley add a new food if ur going to add any foods to diet....

Slippery Elm powder is excellent when ur dog is feeling sick... licking & licking mouth or drooling.....

I use VETAFARM 90g it's the same strength & ingredients as the Protexin yellow label & half the price & needs to be kept under 25 degrees like Protexin, so keep in fridge... Vetafarm is sold online thru "We Know Pets" for $25 free delivery or Pet Barn $20 in the Bird section with a red chicken & a lorreket on front..Ive emailed Protexin & dogs shouldn't be given human probiotics as dogs have a shorter GI tract then humans & stronger stomach acids, so the human probiotics wont work a waste of money...

I forgot to write if the other dogs have a good immune system chances of getting the Helicobacter virus are slim, as they will have alot of good bacteria to fight the bad bacteria off. I asked the vet about my cat as he drinks out of the same water bowl & thats what she told me..Also put them all on a good dog probiotic I use Vetafarm Probiotic its a powder I just mix 1 teaspoon to 10-15ml water in a bowl & Patch just drinks it, I give daily after breakfast well I will be doing again after the Anitbiotics are finished in 3 weeks..You keep Vetafarm in the fridge, has to be store under 25degrees, its sold at Pet Barn in the bird section now, I dont know why they moved it, it use to have a dog & cat on the container now it has a red chicken & lorekett on the side & they put in the bird section they do sell Paws probiotic in dog section but its dearer double the price & has less strains of good bacteria the vetafarm has around 7-8 strains of good bacteria..like the vets Protexin Vetafarm has the same ingredients as Protexin & its sold at vets for $65 Vetafarm sells for only $20 Paws sells for $45 Just for the record, Paws DigestiCare 60 has 7 strains and is also in a large tub (150gm compared to 90gm). Sags :) READ the ingredients, it has less CFU/g LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS it only has 60 million,....Where the Vetafarm & Protexin yellow container has 180 million....the Protexin Green label has only 60 million like Paws & its cheaper then Paws, so why pay $40 something dollars When you can get the VetaFarm for $20 just like what vets use the yellow label Protexin that sells for $65... buy the Paws larger tube u'll just need to use more...

I forgot to write if the other dogs have a good immune system chances of getting the Helicobacter virus are slim, as they will have alot of good bacteria to fight the bad bacteria off. I asked the vet about my cat as he drinks out of the same water bowl & thats what she told me..Also put them all on a good dog probiotic I use Vetafarm Probiotic its a powder I just mix 1 teaspoon to 10-15ml water in a bowl & Patch just drinks it, I give daily after breakfast well I will be doing again after the Anitbiotics are finished in 3 weeks..You keep Vetafarm in the fridge, has to be store under 25degrees, its sold at Pet Barn in the bird section now, I dont know why they moved it, it use to have a dog & cat on the container now it has a red chicken & lorekett on the side & they put in the bird section they do sell Paws probiotic in dog section but its dearer double the price & has less strains of good bacteria the vetafarm has around 7-8 strains of good bacteria..like the vets Protexin Vetafarm has the same ingredients as Protexin & its sold at vets for $65 Vetafarm sells for only $20 Paws sells for $45 Can I ask what the dosage is for the Vetafarm product? The Vetafarm is 90g it last me over 1 month.....Oh dosage, I started with 1 level teaspoon for 1 week, just incase Patch had diarrhea & he didnt, made his poos firmer, it comes with a spoon inside now I just give 1 level spoon that is inside container, I think their spoon holds 2 level teaspoons. I give after 1 hour after breakfast every day, Patch loves it, I mix about 10-15ml water, he just drinks it but some dog wont drink it, so just sprinkle over meal You can also email the Vetafarm company they are really good with advise...but if ur dog is on antibiotics you have to either wait till antibiotics are finished or give the probiotic 4 hours after you've giving antibiotcs, as the antibiotics kill the good bacteria in the probiotic... How heavy is Patch? Patch weights 17-18kilos, when you read the dose it says small 2-4g medium-4g large-6g also depends if they are stressed then they can have more, I just googled how many grams in 1 teaspoon & its said 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon, The vetafarm is a powder not as course as sugar but its close...so Patch must be classed as a meduim dog he's a English Staffy a shorty..

I forgot to write if the other dogs have a good immune system chances of getting the Helicobacter virus are slim, as they will have alot of good bacteria to fight the bad bacteria off. I asked the vet about my cat as he drinks out of the same water bowl & thats what she told me..Also put them all on a good dog probiotic I use Vetafarm Probiotic its a powder I just mix 1 teaspoon to 10-15ml water in a bowl & Patch just drinks it, I give daily after breakfast well I will be doing again after the Anitbiotics are finished in 3 weeks..You keep Vetafarm in the fridge, has to be store under 25degrees, its sold at Pet Barn in the bird section now, I dont know why they moved it, it use to have a dog & cat on the container now it has a red chicken & lorekett on the side & they put in the bird section they do sell Paws probiotic in dog section but its dearer double the price & has less strains of good bacteria the vetafarm has around 7-8 strains of good bacteria..like the vets Protexin Vetafarm has the same ingredients as Protexin & its sold at vets for $65 Vetafarm sells for only $20 Paws sells for $45 Can I ask what the dosage is for the Vetafarm product? The Vetafarm is 90g it last me over 1 month.....Oh dosage, I started with 1 level teaspoon for 1 week, just incase Patch had diarrhea & he didnt, made his poos firmer, it comes with a spoon inside now I just give 1 level spoon that is inside container, I think their spoon holds 2 level teaspoons. I give after 1 hour after breakfast every day, Patch loves it, I mix about 10-15ml water, he just drinks it but some dog wont drink it, so just sprinkle over meal You can also email the Vetafarm company they are really good with advise...but if ur dog is on antibiotics you have to either wait till antibiotics are finished or give the probiotic 4 hours after you've giving antibiotcs, as the antibiotics kill the good bacteria in the probiotic...

I forgot to write if the other dogs have a good immune system chances of getting the Helicobacter virus are slim, as they will have alot of good bacteria to fight the bad bacteria off. I asked the vet about my cat as he drinks out of the same water bowl & thats what she told me..Also put them all on a good dog probiotic I use Vetafarm Probiotic its a powder I just mix 1 teaspoon to 10-15ml water in a bowl & Patch just drinks it, I give daily after breakfast well I will be doing again after the Anitbiotics are finished in 3 weeks..You keep Vetafarm in the fridge, has to be store under 25degrees, its sold at Pet Barn in the bird section now, I dont know why they moved it, it use to have a dog & cat on the container now it has a red chicken & lorekett on the side & they put in the bird section they do sell Paws probiotic in dog section but its dearer double the price & has less strains of good bacteria the vetafarm has around 7-8 strains of good bacteria..like the vets Protexin Vetafarm has the same ingredients as Protexin & its sold at vets for $65 Vetafarm sells for only $20 Paws sells for $45 Can I ask what the dosage is for the Vetafarm product? The Vetafarm is 90g it last me over 1 month.....

Yes My boy couldnt eat, BH.. I emailed Black Hawk & a lady rang me back within 5 mins of sending the email & wanted to know what happened & told her it made my boy ill, she told me take the rest of kibble back to Pet Quarters & get a refund they'll know what to do, so BH must be use to complaints...