Dog Bones or ? revisited

[Barbara Heck]

So sorry to dredge up an old topic, but I am still wrestling with the
problem, and beg the knowledge of others in this group to help me!

Since last week when the vet found no reason for the vomiting and diarrhea,
(the second dog being "cured" by arnica and carbo veg within 24 hrs.), the
pup was by Monday, not eating at all, just walking away from her food. She
was staggering at times when put outside and her eyes were glassy, nose dry
and cracked-looking. I gave her Bell 30C several times, and she started to
look better and even ate a couple of spoonfuls of ground beef/rice mixture.
Only one "decent" bowel movement (formed and normal color, no blood) since
Tuesday last.

Took her to the vet again Monday night as she was scaring me, even though
the Bell seemed to help, I was afraid to trust her to my novice attempts!
Vet felt it was probably pancreatitis, but blood test was negative. Did
another hematacrit and that also was in normal range. No swelling or
obvious soreness in abdoment, nor any temperature. He was stumped. She was
still looking better from the Belladona, so he suggested just feeding the
rice/hamburger mix for a few days and watching her. He said maybe she "ate
a sock", which wouldn't show on the x-rays. I told him that this wasn't her
type of behavior. She ate that night and every morning and evening since
with much enthusiasm, indicating the Bell was successful.

She has eaten well since Monday, but only one bowel movement! Last night, I
added back her Iams food to the mix and four hours later, projectile
vomiting, undigested. No bowel movement again this morning---I gave her Lyc
30C last night as it described her bowel movement (runny brown, with lumps)
best. She only throws up the kibble, all else stays down, but where is it
going?!! I know it is readily digested, but still concerned that only the
one watery/lumpy BM since Monday.

Thanks to anyone who can help!

PS-no relapse on the other dog who was sick with same symptoms last week,
and the third dog and cat are fine. (?) I just don't know what I'm treating
here.
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[Chris]

I can't understand why you put her back on Kibbles or Iams when she seemed
to be doing better off it. Manufactured food is not the best food you can
give a dog - in moderation may be - but not for all of its life. Why not
make your own little recipes up, using a mixture of rice, minced meat or
pasta and veg - variety is the spice of life and dogs love home-cooked food.
Obviously you have to be careful what you feed her, but there's plenty of
literature on the subject which should help. If you click on my website
below and go the recipes section you should find some helpful ideas.

Regarding a homeopathic remedy, I suggest you put her on a sensible diet
first - real food. Observe results and then see if a homeopathic remedy is
needed.

Christine Wyndham-Thomas
Editor of Homeopathy for Suite101.com
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com

[isali]

Dr. Swift will likely reply to your query, and as a vet he likely has the
better clinical perspective. However, it is a reasonable deduction that the
organisms GI system suffers from a deficient functioning. That aspect of
the VF which is failing to elicit improved performance can be best addressed
with carbo-veg. and again I would suggest a complementary herbal approach as
in boa he wan or er chen wan.