Dog digestion

[bunn]

Well, hardly of general interest, but something I need to record somewhere I can find it again later, so


Molly has ongoing problems with 'the runs', which leave her depressed and tired (me too as we have to get up in the night so she can visit the garden). Have tried her on Arden Grange Chicken, Arden Grange Large Breeds, Burns Chicken and Royal Canin Large breeds. (Of these she definitely prefers the Arden Grange, which is good as it is hypoallergenic, free range, not tested on animals, and all those good things). I'm now thinking that it isn 't the dogfood that is upsetting her, but something else, possibly:

suspect #1 : Horrible stolen things from binbags, latest theft: old prawn bits.
suspect #2 : Horrible things she finds in the garden (snails, slugs, worms? Not sure as it is usually dark when I catch her eating them)
suspect #3 : Pigs ears
suspect #4 : Bonios
suspect #5 : rawhide chews (now tested and am pretty sure it isn't that as she has been chewing her Xmas chew all week with no apparent effect on digestion).

So far have tried treatments:
- starving for 24 hours - result: no visible impact on digestion, dog very depressed.
- boiled chicken & rice - result: very jealous cats, some improvement
- scrambled egg & rice - result: none visible: did I keep going long enough (3 meals)?
- live yoghurt - result: apparently very effective, but I'm not sure if this was just the timing. Have tried this twice so far.

She had a pigs ear today, and so far seems fine. No thefts today or yesterday, though I think she has just munched some snails.
Have discontinued the Bonios and have substituted with Arden Grange dog treats.

Jan 5 - OK, Pigs Ears is moving up to number one suspect after another Runs Episode (of course, more than one suspect may be guilty on different occasions, but I'm pretty sure she hasn't nicked anything from bins this year yet.)

I plan to give it another week then test another pigs ear. If the same result I shall have to chuck my big bag of piggylugs, oh, woe. We still have some cow's ears and bulls pizzles in reserve: will need to test these separately.

Have not yet begun testing Bonios (one food at a time!), but the hyperallergenic dog treats seem to be tastier and are definitely not causing upset, so we may just stick with them.



In other news: I have worked out how to get a note out of the didgeridoo I got for Christmas, but so far only *one* note. Hmm.
Spent some time agonising over new years resolutions, but was unable to decide on exact wording of any. Settled for 'be more decisive'.

Comments

[pellegrina.livejournal.com]

My sister, the owner of a German shepherd with German shepherd colitis, recommends rice boiled with ground beef (fat skimmed off), or mixed with a dog food known to be safe. She also suggested ricotta cheese, which may be cheaper in Italy/the US than it is here.

Welcome to lj!

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Bunn! Just discovered your LJ via Jane_Somebody. A didgeridoo, eh? Kargicq has a cousin who makes them. Funnily enough, I was round at a neurocolleague's for dinner recently, and they had a didgeridoo, and even more funnily another neurocolleague (a woman of many hidden talents) turned out to be able to play it, complete with the weird circular breathing trick. - Neuromancer

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestions. Yoghurt seems to be doing the job at the mo - guessing this is similar to the ricotta cheese idea.

I have a suspicion we've met but I can't work out who you are???

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Weird! If I can figure out changing the tone of the note, the circular breathing thing is next.

I suspect mine is a very cheap one, but I am not sure what is the measure of quality in a didgidoo!

[pellegrina.livejournal.com]

Lady Argante of the Arthurian Society, and formerly of St Hilda's, and not using my real name online :) I believe that at the first banquet I attended (as a wench) you did a lot of the cooking and then went home before the actual banquet.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

That was a loooooong time ago and I can never remember Arthurian names, but I think the St Hilda's bit clinches it ;-) ~waves~

[pellegrina.livejournal.com]

*waves back* Of course you can always check with jane_somebody to make sure I am who you think I am!