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Frances
Hi, I just would like to update and share some information regarding my puppy, Harpo. About four weeks ago, he had his liver shunt surgery, after suffering from kidney stones and we almost lost him.
He has done so well, full of energy, even more playful, and he is my little shadow. Since having surgery he has not even considered eating our other dogs doo, and this is huge! His potty training kicked in 100 percent, and we are free from the use of pee pads in our home. he loves to spend time out in the sunshine and goes on daily walks.
After surgery, he had experienced occasionally vomiting usually at 2am in the morning, and the vets agree it is not line with a shunt. I was looking for answers and I had changed his feeding times, and even increased the times he ate per day, hoping this would help alleviate his heaving and vomiting.
After taking him to the emergency vet almost a week ago, the veterinarian informed us the X-rays didn't show anything. He felt a good probiotic might help. It didn't make much of a difference, although he was on it for a few days. ( Dr Jeff suggested a good probiotic which I have yet to order.)
Yesterday, I had taken Harpo to our Holistic vet which is in our regular veterinarian office , and she agreed my plan was a good one. She also wanted to add marshmallow root 0.25ml, twice a day, and suggested we add a little pureed pumpkin into his diet, giving him more substance and fiber, and a good probiotic with billions of microbes as opposed to one with millions. .
This is what I did: For three days now I have given him 3ml of celery juice first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach.
The past two days I have given him Denamarin tablets ( it was usually administered first thing in the morning) but now I give it to him after lunch, and I have increased his food servings.
I prepare home made food for my dogs (still the bland diet of ground turkey or chicken and sweet potatoes and occasionally a blubbery or two for Harpo,) and I put them in ice cube trays. This helps me know how much my dogs are eating. Harpo needs to increase food to gain the weight, Bernadette needs to decrease the food to lose the weight.
Before the surgery, Harpo was eating 1-3 cubes at each meal, ....today he can consume 4-5 cubes per day 3-4 times a day. Last night he seemed ravenous that when I awoke this morning I had to make him more food.
The good news is: he is not throwing up anymore and has not thrown up in 2 or is it three days. Either way, it is exciting and great news that my dog is doing so much better. I thank you Dr jeff for all your suggestions and for agreeing the celery juice would be ideal in place of aloe vera juice. Thank you Dr Christina for your information on the last Monday call regarding my dogs health issue.
I will admit, being in tune, connecting with, and searching all avenues both regular and holistic can make a difference for your pet and yourself as a pet/ puppy parent. I shall keep you posted.
It is June 22, and I have an update. My dog woke up a couple of times last night just to use the bathroom. This morning I woke up half hour later which meant his celery juice was administered half hour later. but it didn't seem to matter, except, i waited half and hour as opposed to 15 minutes before feeding him, and in that span of time, he took off outside, where he began heaving and vomiting twice, yellow foamy bile... just when i thought I was on to soemthing and finding soemthing that worked. Now with this mornings vomiting, is he likely to have Bullious Vomiting syndrome?
He has done so well, full of energy, even more playful, and he is my little shadow. Since having surgery he has not even considered eating our other dogs doo, and this is huge! His potty training kicked in 100 percent, and we are free from the use of pee pads in our home. he loves to spend time out in the sunshine and goes on daily walks.
After surgery, he had experienced occasionally vomiting usually at 2am in the morning, and the vets agree it is not line with a shunt. I was looking for answers and I had changed his feeding times, and even increased the times he ate per day, hoping this would help alleviate his heaving and vomiting.
After taking him to the emergency vet almost a week ago, the veterinarian informed us the X-rays didn't show anything. He felt a good probiotic might help. It didn't make much of a difference, although he was on it for a few days. ( Dr Jeff suggested a good probiotic which I have yet to order.)
Yesterday, I had taken Harpo to our Holistic vet which is in our regular veterinarian office , and she agreed my plan was a good one. She also wanted to add marshmallow root 0.25ml, twice a day, and suggested we add a little pureed pumpkin into his diet, giving him more substance and fiber, and a good probiotic with billions of microbes as opposed to one with millions. .
This is what I did: For three days now I have given him 3ml of celery juice first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach.
The past two days I have given him Denamarin tablets ( it was usually administered first thing in the morning) but now I give it to him after lunch, and I have increased his food servings.
I prepare home made food for my dogs (still the bland diet of ground turkey or chicken and sweet potatoes and occasionally a blubbery or two for Harpo,) and I put them in ice cube trays. This helps me know how much my dogs are eating. Harpo needs to increase food to gain the weight, Bernadette needs to decrease the food to lose the weight.
Before the surgery, Harpo was eating 1-3 cubes at each meal, ....today he can consume 4-5 cubes per day 3-4 times a day. Last night he seemed ravenous that when I awoke this morning I had to make him more food.
The good news is: he is not throwing up anymore and has not thrown up in 2 or is it three days. Either way, it is exciting and great news that my dog is doing so much better. I thank you Dr jeff for all your suggestions and for agreeing the celery juice would be ideal in place of aloe vera juice. Thank you Dr Christina for your information on the last Monday call regarding my dogs health issue.
I will admit, being in tune, connecting with, and searching all avenues both regular and holistic can make a difference for your pet and yourself as a pet/ puppy parent. I shall keep you posted.
It is June 22, and I have an update. My dog woke up a couple of times last night just to use the bathroom. This morning I woke up half hour later which meant his celery juice was administered half hour later. but it didn't seem to matter, except, i waited half and hour as opposed to 15 minutes before feeding him, and in that span of time, he took off outside, where he began heaving and vomiting twice, yellow foamy bile... just when i thought I was on to soemthing and finding soemthing that worked. Now with this mornings vomiting, is he likely to have Bullious Vomiting syndrome?
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