surchinmy
Ultra ALPHA
Aug 29, 2003, 7:00 PM
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Hi ...
Did some checking ... although some dogs do go through a "cleansing" routine when changing from a kibble to raw diet ... it is unlikely that Sparkle was going through that process after one meal of raw food ... It's more likely the "runs" was cause by one or a combination of the factors mentioned in my email ... 
The combination of kibble & fresh cooked food diet you were providing Sparkle on before his "runs" sounds good to me ... Sparkle also seemed to be doing well on it ... So, maybe a good idea to keep Sparkle on the combination of kibble & fresh cooked food routine for the time being - until he gets stronger & his system recovers balance ... a couple of months would be good.
Based on the recipies you mentioned, I would suggest ... :
(A) You have reduced kibble and added "boiled chicken etc" or "boiled pork etc" ... Your supplement may be a little high in meat/protein content ... Suggest you try and maintain an approximate ratio of ... say ... 30% protein and 70% others in your supplement (the experts vary in their views as to what is the best ratio, but this ratio works for us ... you should tailor the ratio to suit our individual dog's reaction & needs).
*Aaah* ... do remember the caution when using chicken, poultry or pork meats & parts... Offal provides plenty of usual nutrients but maybe cow liver is better than chicken or pork liver ... especially when giving sushi style.
(B) When a dog is given too much protein ... that can cause adverse reaction ... the dog can start getting hives, allergies etc resulting sometimes in soft stools & the "runs" ...
(C) The 30% protein ... can be made up of a combination of meat, egg, cheese, fish, meat bones etc ... even the occassional can of tuna or sardine in water ... You can try using beef or lamb mince meat too ... it's easy to prepare and quick to cook. Suggest you give some bone 2 times a week.
(D) The 70% others can be made up of fresh blended veggies (always wash all veggies well), starchy veggie/roots (sweet potatos, potatoes (boiled till soft, with eyes removed) and grains (like oats, buckwheat, wheat bran, brown rice, lightly toasted wholemeal bread) ... I have been only suggesting brown rice so far because rice good for dog recovering from illness etc ... rice soothes the stomach.
(E) IMPORTANT: The important thing to remember is to rotate the ingredients in the 70%, so that Sparkle gets a range of ingredients over a period of time (each ingredient will provide its own spectrum of nutrients) ... the idea is while every meal need not be balanced, the diet as a whole is balanced. Most dogs do accept grain pretty well ... but observe and do not be afaid to change and vary.
(F) When introducing "raw" foods (esp. if dog has always been on kibble diet) ... the idea is to keep the bacteria count low while the dog is acclimatising the diet change ... this can be done by (a) pouring BOILING WATER (not just hot water) over the "raw" meat/bone before feeding ... OR (b) Rinsing the raw meat/bone in Apple Cider Vinegar ... both methods are useful for removing bacteria ...
Get well Sparkle ...
(This post was edited by surchinmy on Aug 29, 2003, 7:18 PM)
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