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  1. I agree with Woofie re the "rib test". I...

    I agree with Woofie re the "rib test". I wouldn't add coconut oil quite yet but I would add a wild salmon oil supplement capsule (broken open) every day. You can buy Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil...
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    I agree with the shorter periods of walking. ...

    I agree with the shorter periods of walking. Twenty minutes at a time should be sufficient....just to get some good smells in & a few pees etc. If you can do this several times a day that would be...
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    So sorry for all you & Rocco are going thru. ...

    So sorry for all you & Rocco are going thru. Sending healing thoughts to you guys. Its hard to know what to do, esp. when the dog is 12 years old. Its a worry just having surgery & then wondering...
  4. Jessie does this frequently. I agree with...

    Jessie does this frequently. I agree with previous posters....see the vet, get bloodwork. Jessie is 12 1/2 & we have put a lot of this down to her age. Usually when she wakes us to go out...
  5. Thread: He is gone

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    Hearbreaking. We are so sorry. Just know he had...

    Hearbreaking. We are so sorry. Just know he had a wonderful life with love all around & is running free with happiness & no pain.
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    Here's a brand new thought to confuse everyone. Our holistic vet told us that leaky gut can cause skin & yeast problems. We're still working on years of itching for poor Jessie.
    Probiotics &...
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    Just reading this thread & as Snowshoe knows,...

    Just reading this thread & as Snowshoe knows, Jessie had a saliva test from HemoPet as well & whitefish came up as sensitivity but salmon was ok. I too didn't know how to interpret exactly what...
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    What, if anything, do you do for flea control? I...

    What, if anything, do you do for flea control? I hate the stuff we put on Jessie & so does Jessie. We've used several different types but late its been Revolution which our vet thinks is the best. ...
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    Oh it will sting on open skin for sure...that's...

    Oh it will sting on open skin for sure...that's why I don't use it in her ears, although when I was using it, diluted well with water, it worked wonderfully. But she scratches them so much now that...
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    Thanks shellbell....I know you're right about the...

    Thanks shellbell....I know you're right about the type/amount of training vets get in nutrition. There is an pet nutritionist coming to our area near the end of this month & I think I will pay her a...
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    too much advice??

    I started a thread about diet advice on the Senior Lab Health section.....anybody here please have a look.....it's all driving us nuts! :torn:
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    I forgot to add, if you're feeding raw marrow...

    I forgot to add, if you're feeding raw marrow bones, try to remove as much marrow as you can first. Seems a shame but its murder on the pancreas.
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    Jessie has had 2 bouts of pancreatitis, the first...

    Jessie has had 2 bouts of pancreatitis, the first one very severe.
    We still feed her raw & are careful about the amount of fat. She doesn't get chicken much, but when she gets turkey we remove all...
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    Diet advice driving us nuts!

    Haven't been here in months but many will remember Jessie & her skin problems, which, by the way, continue as ever. We have tried so many things to no avail that its maddening.
    Meanwhile, the diet...
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    Jessie has the same symptoms with panting,...

    Jessie has the same symptoms with panting, hoarseness & occasionally what I believe is reverse sneezing. She has a lot of lumps & one of them is in her throat where her trachea & broncha branch. ...
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    We've had Jessie on Chinese herbs since last...

    We've had Jessie on Chinese herbs since last October with no positive results whatever. They are terribly expensive & this is so disappointing. But! Having said that, I think it depends on what...
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    That is a great idea with the wiping! Jessie has...

    That is a great idea with the wiping! Jessie has yeast problems that cause her to itch & her muzzle area is really tough to bathe in her special shampoo. So Bragg's a/c vinegar on a wipe is a...
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    Jessie eats it right of the spoon ... but that's...

    Jessie eats it right of the spoon ... but that's Jessie (Miss Piggy)!
    But her food dish is stainless steel & I put the solid oil in the dish first then place the dish in the sink that has very hot...
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    I agree with Annette....don't fool around with...

    I agree with Annette....don't fool around with pancreatitis. Jessie has had this twice. The first time we almost lost her. We did precisely what the vet recommended & once she was back to normal,...
  20. We use ground meat, grind our fruit & veggies in...

    We use ground meat, grind our fruit & veggies in the food processor & mix everything up along with oils, supplements etc. Then we make big meat balls & put them on a parchment lined cookie sheet...
  21. Thread: Itchy Dog

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    Just read your post. If your vet can't find the...

    Just read your post. If your vet can't find the answer & you are positive it is not fleas, get him to the dermatology vet asap. Our lab is 12 & started to itch, chew paws, butt, & have ear problems...
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    My neighbor's dog had shaking legs, couldn't jump...

    My neighbor's dog had shaking legs, couldn't jump up on the bed & wouldn't stand at her side for more than a few minutes without lying down. This, sadly, went on for almost 2 years before my...
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    Can you tell me what you feed your boy? Is it...

    Can you tell me what you feed your boy? Is it raw or kibble? The only starch Jessie gets, that I know of, is what might be in the little amount of carrot mixed in her raw meat.
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    Agree with above......absolutely no cooked bones...

    Agree with above......absolutely no cooked bones & with the raw, scoop out the marrow. Jessie has had pancreatitis twice & almost bought the farm the first time. Also found out that jerky treats...
  25. Jessie has been on Revolution all her life. She...

    Jessie has been on Revolution all her life. She hates it, it stings, I hate it because it is an insecticide. We used Trifexis one year but I went back to Revolution because our vet says since we...
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