Please help...waiting on call from ER vet.....

This is a placeholder text
Group text

by NWilz on 02 February 2009 - 00:02

Okay, urine checked out fine. We found the problem. I feed RAW and Heidi LOVES it and LOVES bones, so I'd given her a little extra yesterday. I told my fiancee no more bones for Heidi for the day. It should be noted my fiancee has ADD. He gave our male dog a HUGE ham bone (which of course, Heidi took away from him), and my fiancee saw Heidi with the bone, started to get it from her, got distracted, went and done something, remembered she had the bone and went to get it from her, and of course ed to take it from her it was basically gone. She basically consumed more bones than I would give her in 4 or so days in like 5 hours. Poor baby. My fiancee is no longer allowed to be involved in feeding the dogs as I take it very seriously about exactly who intakes what. and Heidi should have never eat that much bone in one day Heidi has to be seperated or watched and corrected because she will take RAW, dones, or treats from my male. I learned a lot through this though.

by Rezkat5 on 02 February 2009 - 02:02

So I bet she drank some extra water, which in turn made her have to urinate more....

by wuzzup on 02 February 2009 - 02:02

Keep an eye on the chicken jeky treats .They mess up the kidneys,and they are still on the shelf in your pet dept.

by yellowrose of Texas on 02 February 2009 - 03:02

canned pumpkin is in your grocery store..Libbys is the one I use..it is usually where the canned fruits are.

You use it to make pumpkin pies...Also there is a canned Pumpkin Mix by Libby...that is not NOt WHAT YOU WANT.

you want just PUMPKIN small can...after you open it...go ahead and use it up..if dog is constipated use for three days..they if any left just add some sugar, 1 egg, canned milk and cinnamon and ginger and tiny bit of clove powder..Pour in a tiny baking dish....bake for 35 minutes and cool and eat....dont need a crust at all..

When you feed raw meats , adding pumpkin every so often is a great way for fiber into the diet.. Just put a tablespoon a day...not a big amount.

YR

by NWilz on 02 February 2009 - 04:02

YR, thanks for the suggestions and recipe. I had no idea on this one. My male has IBD so I am way too familiar with pumpkin (not mix) and have a good supply on hand...didn't realize it worked for constipation too. I'm still making her drink Pedialyte too and that's not going well.

Rezkat5, yes, that's what happened. My male is huge and drinks A LOT so I thought I was just having to fill up their water container more for him....didn't realize it was Heidi drinking it all. I don't what made her pee in the house and it was like she couldn't control it and was all embarrassed about it.

Wuzzup, I pulled my dogs of basically every commerially available food and treat. What was going on with the chicken jerky treats?

by yellowrose of Texas on 02 February 2009 - 05:02

any jerky product is usually made in China or Mexico..They have nitrates and nitrites...read your labels.....anything God doesnt make doesnt belong in the body of your dog...

Could be anything but chicken coming from the crooked countries we have dealt with in the past..

if you want something tough for your dog to chew on...put some chicken quarters on the Bbq pit with a bit of italian dressing ..let them cook and then put on top shelf ...turn heat to minimun...after a long time debone the chicken and put back on top shelf...turn off the barbq pit and let stay in there for a few hours....take out and they will be only good for the dog..but dogs will love them....no nitrates and no preservatives...divide into a baggie and use for treats. It is called drying out the chicken....makes it easy for you to divide and use for their pleasure not yours...who can chew dried out chicken???? The dog..

YR

by TessJ10 on 02 February 2009 - 13:02

NWilz, the important thing is that your dog is okay! Great news, and I'm so glad to hear it.

Contact information Disclaimer Privacy Statement Copyright Information Terms of Service Cookie policy ↑ Back to top

Please help...waiting on call from ER vet..... - Page 3

Pedigree Database