Colitis

[Donna741]

Jen,

The pumpkin should help cleanse the bowels as well as firming the stools. When you add that extra fiber it acts to "brush" the intestines as it is digested. The Acidophilus will help to replenish the good bacteria in the intestines. Together I think it should help the problem and not just mask it.

I totally understand waiting until after the holidays, the last thing you need is an accident.

Good luck, Happy Holidays!

 

[LPratt]

You poor thing, Angus has colitis but it is not nearly as severe as your baby. I never had to do the Prednisone, but boy did we go through the Flagyl! I also was feeding I/D and poor Angus ate 12 cups a day (I am not kidding) and was still starving and looked terrible!

After literally a year and a half (his whole life!) of tinkering with his diet and suffering setback after setback, I finally found that the Metamucil and flax seeds mixed with Wellness Super 5 Mix and a bit of canned Senior Wellness mixed in does great. I am going to try the canned pumpkin to see if that would work in lieu of Metamucil although their mechanism of action seems to be primarily the same.

I would be concerned with my dog taking so many meds, I know that Flagyl has some adverse side effects as well as prednisone. I know I probably sound like a whacko, but have you tried to consult a naturopathic vetrinarian? I actually sell pharmaceuticals but feel more comfortable trying more natural methods with Angus, esp. since they are so susceptible to ill-health and cancer.

Sorry I don't have any magical cure-alls, I can imagine it is extremely frustrating to not be able to help your baby when you know she is miserable.


Good Luck.

Leezah

 

[jasonhbaum]

Colitits

Izzy had colitis for a short time. The vet had us feed her boiled chicken and rice. That didnt help for the first few days so we had to start feeding her one(or 1/2) cup of it every two hours instead of giving her it all at once. Her problem cleared up after a couple of days.