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The good news! Sadie had a weigh-in yesterday evening and has gained 9.6 ounces in 1 week from her last weigh in!!! So so happy and thankful for all the help I have received here.
Hopefully next week it will have doubled.
Meals she is consuming 850 calories daily...
Thank you both for your suggestions, they are so helpful. Sadie had another visit to her vet yesterday for blood work and her low numbers are climbing. The edema is gone! The vet wishes to keep her on the same dosage of Prednisone until her weight increases. Her caloric intake has been increased...
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Update on Sadie 4/26/24: I took Sadie to the vet on Wednesday when it appeared her belly was getting even bigger and the outcome was a bit more concerning than I expected. She has been diagnosed with IBD and protein losing enteropathy. The vet...
Thank you so much Dr. Jeff. I have been looking for a holistic vet and they are few and far between here, this actually surprises me. Our present vet is wonderful, she practices Chinese medicine as well as Western medicine but with this incident they have not addressed it holistically so I am...
An update on Sadie.
Sadie has reached the goal of healthy bowel movements but she is holding what seems to be gas in her belly, her belly is very rounded (approx. 7 weeks now). She is eating normal, drinking normal, bowel movements are normal as well as urination. Her gums are pink, nose is...
Well Sadie has come quite a long way. Sadie is off all prescription food and continuing on Fresh Pet Sensitive Skin and Stomach formula with a little steamed sweet potato added (about 2 TBSP). She still receives her Proviable probiotic daily. She has had more formed bowel movements in the...
Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and so happy I have found you.
This is about my dog Sadie who I adopted in September 2023 along with her littermate sister.
When I got her she was feisty and very active, loved running around the yard and always had the zoomies. No problem with her digestion...