Dachloves201
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So I am making this post for some advice. I have read some of you out there that cook for your dogs and wondered if anyone has done or tried a raw diet for their dachsie. I'm kind of skiddish to go toward raw but am interested but would even be alright with cooking for my pack (2 dachies and a schnoodle).
Gizmo, my oldest, is getting along in years...he also had a seizure last month rather unexpectedly but is getting along okay since then, thankfully. That said, I definitely want him and my other pups to be around as long as they can. I feed everyone in the house Blue Buffalo currently but lately for some reason Gizmo has had diarrhea and I can't pinpoint the cause. We did go to the vet the week before last when he was having the worst of his stomach issues and his poo smelled something terrible and was mostly liquid and hard to even pick up for the sample....The vet at that time found spirochete in his stool and had him on a course of metronidazole and then a Rx for the Hills Prescription Diet I/D to give as his bland food while his stomach settled. His poo started to form back up while on the meds and bland diet, then it was time to start slowly putting him back on his regular food...... bam, now we're back to the runs.
While I love Blue Buffalo it appears Gizmo's tummy no longer cares for it. I'm back to fasting him again starting tomorrow and then going back on a bland diet. His poo does not smell the way it did when I took him to the vet and they found spirochete but it's definitely not his normal consistency so I'm thinking of pulling everyone off and introducing fresh foods either raw or slightly cooked.
I just feel a little overwhelmed though because I want to make sure they are all getting the right amount of vitamins and nutrients (mostly the reason I was buying BBuffalo) and ensure they keep good weight and stay healthy. I'm really curious though to see once Gizmo's stomach gets back into shape from the bland diet if he starts getting 'fresh' foods if I'd suddenly see the runs stop. I also have a theory that if I'm giving fresh foods or cooking well for them I will likely eat well too and shed some pounds which would definitely be a plus
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
Gizmo, my oldest, is getting along in years...he also had a seizure last month rather unexpectedly but is getting along okay since then, thankfully. That said, I definitely want him and my other pups to be around as long as they can. I feed everyone in the house Blue Buffalo currently but lately for some reason Gizmo has had diarrhea and I can't pinpoint the cause. We did go to the vet the week before last when he was having the worst of his stomach issues and his poo smelled something terrible and was mostly liquid and hard to even pick up for the sample....The vet at that time found spirochete in his stool and had him on a course of metronidazole and then a Rx for the Hills Prescription Diet I/D to give as his bland food while his stomach settled. His poo started to form back up while on the meds and bland diet, then it was time to start slowly putting him back on his regular food...... bam, now we're back to the runs.
While I love Blue Buffalo it appears Gizmo's tummy no longer cares for it. I'm back to fasting him again starting tomorrow and then going back on a bland diet. His poo does not smell the way it did when I took him to the vet and they found spirochete but it's definitely not his normal consistency so I'm thinking of pulling everyone off and introducing fresh foods either raw or slightly cooked.
I just feel a little overwhelmed though because I want to make sure they are all getting the right amount of vitamins and nutrients (mostly the reason I was buying BBuffalo) and ensure they keep good weight and stay healthy. I'm really curious though to see once Gizmo's stomach gets back into shape from the bland diet if he starts getting 'fresh' foods if I'd suddenly see the runs stop. I also have a theory that if I'm giving fresh foods or cooking well for them I will likely eat well too and shed some pounds which would definitely be a plus
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated