6 Month Old American Staffy

[goldenluv]

my niece has a 6 month old American Staffordshire, it has had vomiting and diarrhea so she took him to the vet and he said the pup is sensitive to fat. so we are looking at new foods, on black hawk now.

my question is at this age what percentage of protein should he be getting and how low would you go with the fat content?

the breeder is not interested so no help there!

[persephone]

"fat sensitive"

is this a pancreas issue ?

perhaps find a vet who will explain exactly what is happening ..and the percentages of fat etc allowed?

You may also want to check out feeding lean raw food ... may I suggest you try this ? LINK

[Purdie]

Go to another Vet who can advise what food the dog can eat and better explain what the problem is. .May need a prescription diet.

My cat cannot digest protein and has Hills zd dry food from the vet. There is another similar food for dogs who have digestive problems.

[Sabbath]

That's a pretty weak response from the vet. I'd be off to another vet. I don't leave until I understand the issue.

[Salukifan]

I agree. I'd be looking for more information on the dog's condition AND a diet sheet.

I'd also want to know what the dog had been fed. I could potentially give any dog those symptoms if I fed enough fat.

[Dogsfevr]

Im guessing not all off the story has been told ,what exactly has the dog been feed ,if to much fatty foods then yes not all dogs can tolerate it

[goldenluv]

thanks for the replys, will tell her to get a second opinion.

turns out that she had given pup a bone and the vet did not even check the poo sample

[persephone]

it "may" have been a one-off .... depending on what bone it was, too . Did the vet do blood tests?

A fatty , rich bone ..esp if it has marrow ..or pork fat ... can indeed cause a decent stomach upset . Our dogs get upset stomachs sometimes when they eat more fatty stuff than they should ... but are on normal diets otherwise .

Unless there is more to the story ..and the vet has done tests to find out what is happening inside ... yes- find another vet :)

Edited October 23, 2014 by persephone

[juice]

My BT suffers from pancreatic problems if she gets too much fatty food, I stopped feeding chicken mince and changed to roo and she has been fine since.

[Salukifan]

thanks for the replys, will tell her to get a second opinion.

turns out that she had given pup a bone and the vet did not even check the poo sample

If it was a marrow bone, there's your answer right there.

Owner needs a new vet!

[Nekhbet]

Have you read the fat content of blackhawk? If it can eat that it can pretty much handle anything.

[sueang]

my niece has a 6 month old American Staffordshire, it has had vomiting and diarrhea so she took him to the vet and he said the pup is sensitive to fat. so we are looking at new foods, on black hawk now.

my question is at this age what percentage of protein should he be getting and how low would you go with the fat content?

the breeder is not interested so no help there!

My Staffy also suffer with sensitive stomach (IBD) he was put on "Eukanuba Intestinal" low residue kibble this was the only kinble that has worked being a low residue kibble it breaks down easy so less work on their stomach & bowel u can buy online it is a vet prescription kibble "Pet Circle" deliver to ur door for the same price as the vet sell it for... the fat-10% & fiber-1.70%, Eukanuba also make Intestinal Plus but this has more fiber-4% & didnt work for my boy, the Intestinal worked the best, my boy didnt do well on Black Hawk the fat is 12-13% to high also Eukanuba make "Sensitive digestion" sold at Pet Barn very similar to their Eukanuba Intestinal a low residue kibble but the fat% is 13% a bit higher then their Intestinal vet diet,

[goldenluv]

my niece has a 6 month old American Staffordshire, it has had vomiting and diarrhea so she took him to the vet and he said the pup is sensitive to fat. so we are looking at new foods, on black hawk now.

my question is at this age what percentage of protein should he be getting and how low would you go with the fat content?

the breeder is not interested so no help there!

My Staffy also suffer with sensitive stomach (IBD) he was put on "Eukanuba Intestinal" low residue kibble this was the only kinble that has worked being a low residue kibble it breaks down easy so less work on their stomach & bowel u can buy online it is a vet prescription kibble "Pet Circle" deliver to ur door for the same price as the vet sell it for... the fat-10% & fiber-1.70%, Eukanuba also make Intestinal Plus but this has more fiber-4% & didnt work for my boy, the Intestinal worked the best, my boy didnt do well on Black Hawk the fat is 12-13% to high also Eukanuba make "Sensitive digestion" sold at Pet Barn very similar to their Eukanuba Intestinal a low residue kibble but the fat% is 13% a bit higher then their Intestinal vet diet,

thanks for that will pass it on as she is still having trouble with him