Sick dog

[bmccasland]

Nala got poached chicken, rice cooked in the chicken broth, with some cooked sweet potato and dollops of ricotta cheese on the side the last couple of months of her life. She was going off her feed, didn't even want to eat the high quality canned dog food (looked like people food stew), then I brought home a roasted chicken from the grocery store for my dinner, and there she was nose sniffing, "chicken? do I smell roast chicken?" Figured hand picked roast chicken wouldn't hurt, and I happen to have plain rice already cooked. Her vet suggested the sweet potatoes and ricotta cheese. Of course this little dish had to be warmed in the microwave if left over, couldn't be served cold, oh no.
But it got her to eat.
Now if I could just get Herald Cat to eat. Guess its time for another roast chicken, or maybe some sushi.

Glad Doodle is going better.

[blackhillsbiker]

Another week of antibiotics and soft food. The vet said he no longer has a fever. One lymph node is still a little swollen. His throat isn't red or swollen anymore. She didn't feel like surgery is a good idea at this time. His problem wasn't so much the scar tissue as the infection which was able to take hold because of his compromised throat. He'll probably always cough and gag more than other dogs. His tail is back to wagging. Thanks for the thoughts and support. We do love our fur-babies!

Deb

[Tri Girl]

a wagging tail is a GREAT sign!! So glad to hear that he's on the mend!!!

[OakLeaf]

So glad he's starting to feel better! And +1 on the chicken - chicken or raw ground beef, with rice and shredded carrots, is what my Taz got during his last illness.

It's actually because of Taz that we're no longer completely vegetarian at home. We would buy the meat for him ... and couldn't waste what he wouldn't eat.

[NbyNW]

wag wag wag

glad to hear Doodle is feeling better!

[nancielle]

a wagging tail is a GREAT sign!! So glad to hear that he's on the mend!!!

++++1 to that! Also glad to hear that Doodle is feeling better.

[blackhillsbiker]

We thank you all.

Deb & Doodle

[Owlie]

Aww, so cute! Glad he's feeling better!

[Tri Girl]

he is just precious!! So glad he's on the mend!

[Koronin]

I've heard of debarking and can't believe it's actually legal. As much as I hate declawing, and for the most part cropping and docking (which I do understand IF the dog is actually a working dog and doing what it was bred to do) I just do not understand how debarking can be legal.
Glad Doodle is eating again. Now if I can get my cat to eat enough to start putting weight back on. (This is the 5th time she's stopped eating. She is eating again a little on her own and we're force feeding her, but she's just not eating enough yet. Good thing is that is definitely getting her strength back.)

[blackhillsbiker]

Do you know why your kitty is not eating. I've had a hard time the few times we have had to medicate ours. I can't imagine force-feeding a cat. I hope she feels better soon!

Deb

[Koronin]

Unfortunately we don't know. We have some ideas, but nothing for sure. My old vet (we moved this past spring/summer) had every test she could think of run on our kitty and even set us to an e-vet/specialist to run a couple of other tests. This has happened over about 8 years. This time we were visiting the town we used to live right when it happened so I just called and they had the meds ready for us when we got there to pick up. I do have a really good new vet, but she hasn't seen Tiger yet. At this point the only two guesses we really have are that she does not digest vitamin B properly or that she gets a hairball throws up thinks that she got sick because of eating, doesn't eat and doesn't get sick. Those are the only two things we can come up with. She actually made it through all the stress of selling our house, sending all three of our kitties to my parents home (in Ohio) while selling house and moving and bringing them here. We got moved here in June and got them in July. She stopped eating again at the very end of Oct. Now she is better at this point than there. At that point she was not eating at all. Now she is eating some wet food and some dry food, but not enough yet. Even though I'm getting frustrated I must also remember she does get her strength back before she gains weight and she is not hiding, which she does when she is not eating at all. She is also 13 years old at this point. Although age is not the issue since it's been happening since she was around 5.