German Shepherd dog

Can anyone suggest a good commercial diet for a female with SIBO? The disease is currently under control with the use of Tylan. Thanks!!

I don't think she has EPI, but I'll ask.

 we don't use commercial foods but you might want to try orijen with some yogurt or kefir added 

http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/orijen/

the orijen "white paper" is an interesting read

best of luck,

susan

i found this:

"I put forth that it is the kibble, not the raw meat, that causes bacterial problems. Kibble in the intestine not only irritates the lining of the bowels but also provides the perfect warm, wet environment with plenty of undigested sugars and starches as food for bacteria. This is why thousands of processed food-fed animals suffer from from a condition called Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, or SIBO (Lonsdale, T. 2001. Raw Meaty Bones. pg 85). Raw meaty bones, however, create a very inhospitable environment for bacteria, as RMBs are easily digestible and have no carbohydrates, starches, or sugars to feed the bacteria." http://rawfed.com/myths/bacteria.html

also i found that Eukanuba has an Intestinal Formula that has FOS which should help

http://www.eukanuba-scienceonline.com/download/products/EukanubaVeterinaryDiets1.pdf

I'd be wondering what is causing the SIBO as it's usually a 2ndary condition... is it a food intolerance, sub-clinical EPI, etc.

Probably more than you wanted to get into, but that would be a factor in the food selection.

I'd probably try something low or hypo allergenic; Royal Canin makes a good one, as does Purina.  

(Also, I'm assuming the dog has diarrhea?  So avoid fiber!  I made that mistake!)

I have a dog with IBD/SIBO, but before the IBD was diagnosed we tried many commercial diets for the SIBO. We had the most success with a Salmon and Potato kibble. Although what works for one dog, may not work for another.  Along with his antibiotics and B12 injections, he gained all of the lost weight on this diet, but after three months or so all hell let loose, and he was eventually diagnosed with IBD from biopsies. As someone else mentioned, the SIBO is usually found to go hand in hand with with something else eg IBD/EPI.

A friend of mine reccommended Purina HA which is a hydrolyzed Protein, the ingredients of which I would never willingly feed to my dog, but since changing to it, along with his meds, my dog is "stable" for now.  What you really need to look for in a commercial kibble, is a single protein single carb eg potato or no carbs at all, LOW FAT and LOW FIBRE. If there are food allergies involved, it may be trial and error to see which protein he can tolerate. Mine doesn't tolerate any very well hence the use of the hydrolyzed protein. Skips past his dodgy immune system so to speak.!!!! 

Thanks, Brady Bee and DiGsd. I'm going to copy all of this to her and tell her to run it all past her vet. He should know if it's primary or secondary.

I appreciate all the input, everyone. This is a good use for the PDB I think. The gal who own this dog is a pet owner, isn't really dog savy so needs good advice to help keep her beloved GSD healthy.