dog with digestive issues - Page 1

I have a friend who has a 3 year old dog with a history of pancreatitis, severe gastritis, GI pain, suspected IBD. Not a GSD, but I am hoping that someone with a GSD with similar issues might have some recommendations for a commercial or homemade diet or supplement, etc that has helped their dog. Thanks so much....

I had an American bulldog years ago same type of problem use to feed chicken and rice but I use to add a herbal remedie call slippery elm 2 spoon full in a pot boil it up add to every meal lines the stomach very good and does other stuff. You can buy it in any herbal shop. Don't know if that's what you are looking for

My sister has a 5 year old Miniature Schnauzer that was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis three years ago; she has discovered that the only food he tolerates is NutriSource Weight Management.

I too was going to suggest keeping it simple with boiled chicken
and plain boiled rice. Have heard of others using Slippery Elm
but no experience of it. The chicken n rice bland diet was what
the vet recommended for a bitch of one of my friends that had
pancreatitis. Also have often used it for dogs with other more
simple tummy upsets, always successfully.

She's open to all suggestions.

Canine Caviar Special Needs formula. Other people with similar issues have had success, maybe worth a try. (Chewy.com) will send it to them direct, best price also.

Best place to go ask questions is over at https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/K9Kitchen/info. Your friend can get real help over there. The dog's problem is a complex one and very difficult to deal with, no supplement in the world is going to fix it, and it will need a nutritionally complete diet for health. Monica formulates home prepared diets for dogs, both healthy and not, with great success and works with the owner's vet to make sure the dog stays healthy. Her diets aren't cheap, but constant vet visits and a sick dog are worse. Her site to order a diet is http://www.monicasegal.com and she usually has a three week waiting list, but she's worth it. The yahoo group is her's and and it gives scientific based help.

The yahoo groups link isn't working.

You can copy and paste it and then it works.

Chicken breast, some react well to lowfat fish
Lawfat quark
Carrots
Dandelion
fish oil
In the beginning probiotics
All of this minced
Any cerials don´t seem to help, but to worsen the problem

Dog shouldn´t be overweighed, if it is, a diat would be very helpful, the dog will need enzymes, in Germany we have Pankrex or Kreon, and vitamins like Korvimin.

Very important: Several ( 5 ) smaller meals during the day, fed by normal temperature, never too cold.

I´m no vet, this just helped one of my dogs.