Sick Doggie

[darthtang aw]

I would argue with the vet about the food...lol
Stop free feeding..........feeding once or twice a day will help with weight loss. Free feeding is similar to people that snack all day. Put the food out for a set time...if they don't eat it in that time...put it away till the next feeding. Set scheduled feedings instead of free feeding always helps with weightt issues.

 

[meowzer]

So Darth are you saying the Purina One Smartblend lamb and rice is NOT good????
I know it is better to feed them that way......It's just they are use to having it all the time I'll try to break them from that...slowly....I guess....HOW though...just take it away...HOW MEAN

 

[darthtang aw]

It is the best you will get at walmart. However it is very grai heavy. More grains than meat....far more....and the major meat ingredient is questionable source......it is still mostly corn based.
Pm me the closest sizeable town?city? In your area and I will run a search for you on where to get what I feel is your best options. Then you can make a decision from there. My parents live outside of tulsa by 60 miles and once a month head into the city to do shopping an d such...so the pick up food then. You could do the same.

 

[darthtang aw]

Also...fda testing has found an ingredient in purina foods associated with pentobarbital........I am sure our local vet techs?vets can elaborate the significance of pentobarbital.

 

[al mc]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darthtang AW http:///forum/thread/384593/sick-doggie/340#post_3380056
I would argue with the vet about the food...lol
Stop free feeding..........feeding once or twice a day will help with weight loss. Free feeding is similar to people that snack all day. Put the food out for a set time...if they don't eat it in that time...put it away till the next feeding. Set scheduled feedings instead of free feeding always helps with weightt issues.
No disagreement. I do not free feed either. Just want the total volume of food given to be limited to 1 cup dog food/dog treats for each 40# of desired body weight.

 

[al mc]

Also, Add green beans directly to food or use as treats. There are lots of dog/cat foods out there. Personally, I can not keep them all straight.

I feed my guys Blue Buffalo, used to use Nutro products.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Mc http:///forum/thread/384593/sick-doggie/340#post_3380172
Also, Add green beans directly to food or use as treats. There are lots of dog/cat foods out there. Personally, I can not keep them all straight.

I feed my guys Blue Buffalo, used to use Nutro products.
LOL...I'm heading to ***** soon, so I will get the Blue Buffalo food.....and when I go to Walmart, I will buy some more green beans

NO BLOOD results today....apparently the sample missed the Fed EX truck...

....SO may be Tuesday before I get them

 

[meowzer]

Holy crap $54 for dog food

 

[darthtang aw]

How much does a steak cost you too eat?

 

[cranberry]

O.O

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darthtang AW http:///forum/thread/384593/sick-doggie/340#post_3380243
How much does a steak cost you too eat?
I tried to respond to this while I was in Applebees eating a YUMMY steak too....LOLOLOL
ANYWAY.....In case you haev not noticed I have NO ISSUES spending money on my pet family......I am actually greatful for the advice I have gotten....and TAKEN...see I DID buy the food
I want what is best, and had been told the food I was offering was good......I now have been told of something better....and of course now have it....I also spend $9 an some BLUE natural treats....LOL..they better like them.....and of course let's not forget the green beans....I have them too

 

[cranberry]

O.O
O.O
O.O

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cranberry http:///forum/thread/384593/sick-doggie/340#post_3380271
O.O
O.O
O.O
LOL...what's with all the O.O's

 

[gemmy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by meowzer http:///forum/thread/384593/sick-doggie/340#post_3380239
Holy crap $54 for dog food
The big bags start at 47 at my store and now we have bonus bags.

Sometimes if you go during the afternoon there will be vendor demo people at the pet store with coupons.

 

[smartorl]

Also, check their website, there are almost always coupons there you can print off!

 

[meowzer]

I might just order online,.....LOL...It was $49 with free shipping....and I don't have to drive there...and with gas getting to almost $4 per gallon PHEW
I'll check the site too thanks

 

[meowzer]

HMMMM...finally got some blood results
HBC is 45 YAYYYY
BUT
WBC is 21 it was 24 last time, so we are dropping slowly. SHe has been off the antibiotics since last Wednesday morning (or I should say that was her last pill) Blood was run on Friday
DR wants me to get her back on the antibiotics, and then we will retest in 2-3 weeks....
OOPS...I forgot to mention that we are going to decrease the steroids to 1/2 pill every other day

 

[al mc]

good news. It would be helpful if you can get some more info. Ask them for a breakdown of the WBCs. They should be able to tell you the number of:
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Monocytes
and Lymphocytes
This may give us a clue as to the reason the WBCs are elevated. If it is mostly Neutrophils you probably have infection as the cause.

 

[meowzer]

OK...I'll call them tomorrow and see if they will fax it to my job......The dr said they tested for a "couple" of tick diseases, and they were negative...also, she said because of the medicine we would not get an accurate result if we tested now

I'd really like to know what this is I did ask her if the "new" red cells were still going up and she said yes....LOL...I didn't get #'s....I'll do that tomorrow

 

[meowzer]

Here are the labs:
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CBC
WBCI 21.0 (HIGH) 4.0—15.5 1 O3IpL
RBC 4.87 4.8—9.3 1O/gL
Hem obin 13.9 12.1-20.3 gfdL
Hem looM 45.4 36—60
MCV 93 (HIGH) 58-79 IL.
MCI-I 28.5 (HIGH) 19-28 pg
MCH 30.8 30-38 g/dL
NRB 3 (HIGH) 0-1 /100WBC
Blooi Parasites Norte Seen
RBC Domrnent
RBC Morphology Normal
Platát Court 1166 (HIGH) 170—400 1 03/g.sL
Plate[et EST Increased Adequate
DJffr..nIfrI Ab.duta.w -
Neutrbptills 17010 (HIGH) 81 2060-10600 10’iL
Bards 0 0 0-300 fpL
Lymphocytes 2940 14 690-4600
Monobytes 630 3 0-840
Eoslr phiIs 420 2 0-1200
Baso hiS 0 0 0-150
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