believer4892
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My lovely dog M is a 11(?) y/o former street dog with a lot of soul and history. She LIVES for food. Now I'm trying to find her stuff that she can enjoy and will give her proper nutrition.
In 2018, M was diagnosed with an unknown autoimmune blood disease which at periods may put her in an anemic state. Steroid treatment courses has saved her twice now and works excellent. At some point during her second steroid treatment she started pooping blood after having chicken, and drinking lake water where ducks swim, and thus has also been diagnosed with allergy to bird protein.
During spring 2020 she had her first pancreatitis episode and after that she could no longer eat her ground down, frozen offal food which she loved and worked very well for her. The vet recommended a diet with a fat percentage below 7.5%. Since then, my mom has been making her a porridge of steamed buckwheat, human-grade cooked beef and raw ground carrots with added vitamins, minerals and fish oil. So far so good.
Two weeks ago M got very sick - pyometra. She had surgery last week and it went well for the first few days. But yesterday she acted anemic and today we took her to the vet where blood work showed medium anemia. With all that's been happening, she also no longer wants her porridge food. Absolute disgust is on her face when she tries to force it down. In stark contrast, she wolfs down low-fat kibble and meatballs with an amazing speed and appetite.
For us, it is clear that something is not right with the food situation and we worry that she doesn't get adequate nutrition.
I'm at a loss. I'd love to find a solution for her where she can get the best of both worlds: bone-free raw food, but low fat (< 7.5%). No bird stuff. I found kibble that fits her requirements, but I'm very reluctant to give her kibble with 64% Rice, 15% salmon. That's a LOT of carbs. Even though she loves this food, I want to find something better for her in the long run.
All the few vet food options for pancreatitis doggos we tried gave her bad poops. It's a constant gamble.
Hope you have any advice and tips. She may be old but when she is in a healthy period she moves and has the energy of a much younger dog. She definitely has 2-3 quality years ahead of her if she stays healthy.
In 2018, M was diagnosed with an unknown autoimmune blood disease which at periods may put her in an anemic state. Steroid treatment courses has saved her twice now and works excellent. At some point during her second steroid treatment she started pooping blood after having chicken, and drinking lake water where ducks swim, and thus has also been diagnosed with allergy to bird protein.
During spring 2020 she had her first pancreatitis episode and after that she could no longer eat her ground down, frozen offal food which she loved and worked very well for her. The vet recommended a diet with a fat percentage below 7.5%. Since then, my mom has been making her a porridge of steamed buckwheat, human-grade cooked beef and raw ground carrots with added vitamins, minerals and fish oil. So far so good.
Two weeks ago M got very sick - pyometra. She had surgery last week and it went well for the first few days. But yesterday she acted anemic and today we took her to the vet where blood work showed medium anemia. With all that's been happening, she also no longer wants her porridge food. Absolute disgust is on her face when she tries to force it down. In stark contrast, she wolfs down low-fat kibble and meatballs with an amazing speed and appetite.
For us, it is clear that something is not right with the food situation and we worry that she doesn't get adequate nutrition.
I'm at a loss. I'd love to find a solution for her where she can get the best of both worlds: bone-free raw food, but low fat (< 7.5%). No bird stuff. I found kibble that fits her requirements, but I'm very reluctant to give her kibble with 64% Rice, 15% salmon. That's a LOT of carbs. Even though she loves this food, I want to find something better for her in the long run.
All the few vet food options for pancreatitis doggos we tried gave her bad poops. It's a constant gamble.
Hope you have any advice and tips. She may be old but when she is in a healthy period she moves and has the energy of a much younger dog. She definitely has 2-3 quality years ahead of her if she stays healthy.