Holistic Dog Care

Posted in Dog Information on 11/29/2005 02:30 am by admin

Holistic Dog Care
Calling again ... anyone with a professional or personal experience with canine diabetes?

He is my dog the mother is about 10 yrs old. It is the ideal weight if not maybe a little less. He received an insulin injection twice day. He now eats Purina Veterinary Diets - DCO .... First ingredient (with doubt) Corn! I try to find the little Buddy i grew up with a holistic substitute. I am strongly against any food order and suggesting that it is a waste of time i dont care who does it. It also can not use a raw food i do not need anyone to suggest that either. All I seek is the brand of dry food ALL the bonus that someone had the experience with. I got a good response earlier and was Timberwolf Ocean Blue, from the same dog age, same size. It is all I have to work with. I simply ask the question again hoping that someone who has not been signed at the earliest, when I asked could help.

Evo is good, Merrick is good, well-being is good, Newman's Own, Castor & Pollux, Solid Gold, Pinnacle, etc. Go to OnlyNaturalPet.com. They have an incredible choice. Also visit the local mom and pop for pet store and ask them. There are quality food as well, but small shops can only carry a few. I have a diabetic dog and I gave Merrick, Newman's own health, and Solid Gold, they are all good (he is currently on a diet first - sorry). I would add a dollop of canned pumpkin to food your dog. Diabetic dogs do best on a good note diet rich in fiber, and pumpkin is one of the best sources of fiber. You can also obtain fiber from potatoes very sweet. Be careful of potato dried sweet chewie such as Bichon fries. Because they are dry, must a little more time for the dog to digest and can shed their blood sugar. There are lots of goodies that are OK. Evo is one that is all meat. Newman's Own 'is good as are welfare Solid Tiny Treats. There is also some treats made with sweet potato flour, but I forgot the names. There are many products there, but many seem to regional products. Do you check your blood sugar dogs? I check mine from time to time. If it's OK, so I checked not for a while. If it is off, I keep control as I adjust his insulin and glucose to get her back to normal. I know that you do not ask, but how I draw blood by cutting the nails to the quick. In my experience, is the best place to draw blood, but you will need to stop the bleeding with styptic powder. They do not, but it hurts only for a second. The good thing about being older dog, it is not likely to do anything physical to shake his glucose levels. I know it's you mama dog, but he did not matter what you eat if glucose is not under control. We use a standard glucometer Accucheck. It's a bit difficult at first, but it is not too bad, but it takes 2 people - one to keep the dog on the other to draw blood. If you change his food, he glocuse throw her away and you'll have to check it. One last thing, do not be afraid of glucose levels, the dog is too low (in the direction of insulin shock). I panicked the first time it happened, but it's not a big deal. when the dog starts stumbling and acting drunk (it actually very funny and the dog seems to enjoy), you just give it some Karo syrup.

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