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January 14, 2009 at 8:14 pm #110977*Lassie*Member
[quote author=SuzAndTheDiva link=topic=13411.msg257675#msg257675 date=1231963748]
No he pretty much refused to do blood test – i should of stood my ground i know but was desperate to get out of there :-\he said the pro-kolin will balance her gut flora or something which may be causing the problm – she hasnt got upset tummy no sickness she just not eating properly.
[/quote]Get a second opinion :yes: the man’s a prat
Tam has bromelain supplement and turmeric for his arthritis it has the knock on effect of being good for the gut as well
January 14, 2009 at 8:22 pm #110978SuzAndTheDivaMemberI got awful feeling we got the pro-biotic stuff to ‘appease’ the mad pissed off owner – i also got impression i was viewed as ‘typical fluffy dog owner’ which is so far from the truth it isnt even funny………
January 15, 2009 at 3:13 pm #110979Justine&RafeMemberSuz, that all sounds pretty horrid… I loathe it when people try to tell me what’s wrong with my dog, when I know full well it’s something else. Good luck with your second opinion at the vets…
Meanwhile Rafe has come up with a novel idea for you… Clearly the Diva is having a mid-life crisis, which has put her off her food so she can compete with the skinnier younger models. What she needs is a strapping young toy boy to get that gleam back in her eye… nothing like a new love to get your appetite going.
Rafe has therefore, rather generously, offered his services to her. If nothing else, by day 2 of her seeing him polish off what was left of her dinner she’ll be stood over it growling and scoffing it down!!
January 15, 2009 at 3:54 pm #110980AnonymousGuest[quote author=SuzAndTheDiva link=topic=13411.msg257667#msg257667 date=1231962836]
Sarah i did wonder that – but not sure she can have yoghurt would need to check with bev or val – however the pro-kolin has artificial beef flavourings which assuming are not agreeing with the Diva as she now has poorly eye 🙁 he didnt ask me about food at all…once he decided it was her glands he didnt ask anything else, didnt even care when i tried to tell him how much she now wasnt eating ::)is not her glands – but she is now sore where he did them >:(
she has moments like today she was killing a slipper and i think shes ok – then am not so sure :-\ unless she picks up over next two days we will be back at vets on tuesday
[/quote]Doesn’t have to be yoghurt? I guess could be blue cheese or those drinks like actimel? See what Val/ Bev say in terms of what she allowed…. But can’t be worse than beef in the stuff they gave you anyway :-\ That stuff is sooo expensive too…. 🙁 especially if you not need it… I always feel railroaded by one of the vets at our place – she lectures me… and I just nod and smile and tell her I’ll think about it when she says anything about flea treatment/ worming/ vaccination or castration…
January 15, 2009 at 5:45 pm #110981Justine&RafeMemberOoh, and being slightly more helpful, if dogs are allowed probiotic yoghurts etc, they’re probably fine on the probiotic tablets you can get for people. ALTHOUGH CHECK WITH VAL/BEV!! Don’t go to health stores like holland and barratt as they are high cost and low quality. You’re better going for something off t’net and (in people definitely, so I assume it’s the same for dogs) you want ones with a good guaranteed bacterial count per tablet – the higher the better, and the good ones are ones you need to keep in the fridge.
I got some called PB8 which seem to be pretty good. They do the trick for me anyway, and if they didn’t I’d know about it!! (And they aren’t toooo expensive)
They’re capsules too, so if the Diva isn’t fond of tablets you could always empty the contents into something yummy. Not as many bacteria will get through that way, but plenty will and that’s better than nothing.
P.s. blue cheese is not good for stuff like that – lots of mould, and often penicillin used to culture the mould – would kill off good bacteria! Actimel etc ok but have really high levels of sugar which can contribute to tummy upsets and certainly pathogenic bacteria LOVE a good sugar hit. Natural yoghurt (like yeo valley) better as doesn’t contain sugar.
Hope not too confusing! xx
January 15, 2009 at 7:35 pm #110982*Nat*MemberSorry Suz, missed the bit where you went to vet ::) What a total pratt >:( Hope you get to the bottom of this soon :-*
January 15, 2009 at 8:32 pm #110983SuzAndTheDivaMemberDont think the Diva should have anything high in sugar…….
She says to tell Rafe she likes the sound of a toy boy 😉 :-*
She has (thank god!!) eaten tiny breakfast and a decent tea ;D so is possible the medicine is working – so yep seems we need to look at something to add to her food for her tum – no grumbly belly either ;D
January 16, 2009 at 8:50 pm #110984SuzAndTheDivaMemberThe Diva is feeling SO much better – she no longer looks depressed and has eaten properly today – is a happy girlie again ;D However her bottom is really bothering her now – bloody vets am phoning monday to complain >:(
Anyway think i definately need to look at added pro-biotics, Val when you see this would really appreciate your views :-*
January 16, 2009 at 8:51 pm #110985dogloverwoooo!Memberawww poor honey :-*
sorry missed this, what did the vets do to her 😮January 16, 2009 at 8:57 pm #110986Foxisle_crazyMember[quote author=SuzAndTheDiva link=topic=13411.msg257921#msg257921 date=1232139015]
The Diva is feeling SO much better – she no longer looks depressed and has eaten properly today – is a happy girlie again ;D [/quote]Glad to hear it! Not so happy about the stupid vet, her poor bum! How embarrassing for her :embarrass: 😀
January 16, 2009 at 9:03 pm #110987SuzAndTheDivaMemberThey emptied her anal glands – vets are an arse when it comes to glands – amount of dogs i groom who have problems cos the vets just cant bloody leave them alone >:(
January 16, 2009 at 9:04 pm #110988*Nick*MemberExcellent news Suz!
The indignity vets put them through sometimes! :boooo:
January 16, 2009 at 9:11 pm #110989SuzAndTheDivaMemberis a huge relief have been really worried about her – but my girlie is back :-*
January 16, 2009 at 10:39 pm #110990IzzieMemberYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!
Glad you is feeling better Honeybuns ;D ;D ;D ;D :-* :-* :-* :-*
January 16, 2009 at 11:37 pm #110991xtineMemberNot sure if this works on my mobile, but really pleased for you and Honey x x
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