Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Diagnosis, History, Treatment Success (Finally!)
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- Опубліковано 17 сер 2020
- This is the story of Watson's Inflammatory Bowel Disease and how we finally have come to a place of managing it well and treating it so he has a much better quality of life :0) Watson is an Australian Labradoodle nearly 6 years old and has suffered with tummy issues since being a puppy. In today's video I talk about what I tried, what tests he's had and how we have finally found a solution! *****I Forgot to mention that if Watson has Diarrhoea or Vomits I give him puppy milk to keep him hydrated and therefore out of hospital!"
Update - Watson had a mini flare up this week in that we were up a whole night at 2am and 5am with him having an upset bum - to our amazement though he was still eating fine, no vomiting etc, and then after I gave him Buscopan, Paracetomol and the Sivomixx capsule he recovered fully, in less than 24 hours! Usually it takes weeks for Watson to recover from any tummy upset.
Sivomixx probiotic powder and capsules (Powder is better)
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Buscopan (If tummy gurgling):
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RAW dog food:
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Watsons tests and procedures:
Cushings disease
Addisons disease
Thyroid disease
Pancreatitis
Full blood work up every 6 months
Full stool work up yearly
Ultrasound of abdomen - 3
Xray of abdomen - 2
Ultrasound of lymph nodes
What we tried that didn't work:
Fibre pellets
Slippery Elm
Pysllium Husk
Raw Kefir
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My dog Vinny, is going through similar issues. Been tested for everything under the sun. Starting to vey extremely discouraged our vet says he’s just sensitive. $9000 CDN I’ve spent so far he just turned one. Good for you for staying vigilant. So hard when our fur babies are ill.
I know this is an old video but my dog is mysterious illness and I came across this video I can't believe how unlucky your poor pooch is and has been! I am exhausted after a week's worth of illness you must be exhausted after so long. I hope you are all settled now and hope Watson has found happiness in life ❤️
My dog is sick with inflammatory bowel disease. I admire you so much for not giving up on your beautiful boy, you and your husband are wonderful people!! God Bless you both and your amazing doggo too!! I wanted to cry knowing what you and your dog went through, they suffer and so do you (like Shiloh and me). The hurt to see them suffer is horrible!!
My dogs symptoms are gagging and choking, not eating.. well .. like you I have a story to tell. I adopted by boy Shiloh and he was in bad condition when I got him. Scars all over his face and in general, bad condition. He also was a fussy eater. And one day he started to gag and choke so bad and it went on for a long time. I started taping these bouts and we took him to our regular vet who couldnt help him, we ended up in the AMC in the city, I live in NY. They did tests and we had biopsies done and it was confirmed he had IBD. They also said he had more underlying conditions. They said his IBD was very bad im assuming like your dogs was. And Shiloh had a lot of mucus in his throat. The internist told me that if he looked into the throats of the next 100 dogs they would not see so much mucus as my dog had in his throat, They actually flushed it but it came back.
Trying to cute to the chase. We were told that they didnt know what causes IBD but one thing was diet. Shiloh like your dog has severe allergies. He is white and his skin and eyes would turn so red from allergic reactions to food. So we tried novel meats like Kangaroo, Elk, Alligator, Bison. I would cook these foods for him but I see my mistakes now. I didnt stick to 1 meat. I bought these together and cooked them sometimes together. The food that helped us was Instincts limited ingredient Rabbit. I could see the difference in his skin and eyes. I have also been buying Instincts raw but they dont have rabbit. Thats my safe meat. I was sooooo happy to see you post the kink for the food you are using, How disappointed I am that its in another country!!!! They even have RABBIT!! If this food didnt have to be shipped frozen I would get it. I will try the probiotics though. I want to use Raw, but I need a good recommendation so I know the company I will buy from is safe. I know they usually do something to the meat to kill bacteria.
If you or anyone feeds their dogs raw and can recommend a place to me that sells rabbit do let me know. Im very happy to have watched your video and I subscribed to your channel. Hope your baby continues to do well!
Hi, did you find Rabbit?? My dogs can't do anything powders!! Just stick to raw.
Oh thank you so much for sharing your experience :) Our greyhound Ash has lots of tummy issues, and we have been at the vets so much, so many tests over years, and we are finally being told they think he has IBD, but we won't know for sure until he has his ultrasound, and they also mentioned they could do a biopsy to absolutely get to the root of the issue (obviously we'd rather avoid that if we can). It's honestly so so helpful just to hear that other people and their pups are going through all this and I'm not a crazy person! I know faaarrr too much about Ash's poop! haha. But it's such a slow process and so upsetting and worrying when you see your darling pup is suffering. Honestly just thank you for sharing what's helped Watson and also for sharing how much stress and upset it has been for you, sometimes it feels quite lonely struggling through with our Ash's issues every day, so knowing that we aren't alone is a huge help, although of course we wish no doggies had to ever suffer with tummy issues! xx
I so happy Watson is doing better. I'm greaving for the loss of my dog Rosie but hearing how Watson is doing really lifts my spirits. Xx
I'm so sorry Louise, that's heartbreaking :0( So glad Watson is giving you a smile. After Dad dying, dogs were the only thing that made me smile :0) x
You are the best pet parent for sticking with it! That sounds like a nightmare! I'm glad you found a solution!
One huge thank you for that video! My girl is 2.5y old and you described the nightmare we are going through since a took her. In the first year, she had regular diarrhoea. First is was helminth, then giardia. We have treated them and moved on Hills special foods, but diarrhoea was coming back regularly. Then when she was around 1.5y I decided to switch to a raw beef diet. Everything went smooth, she was feeling great for about 6 months, and then the vomiting started. She totally refused to eat, despite that she is of the dogs that eat everything they see. I have changed the vet and the new one suggested gastro and colonoscopy. After the interventions, it became clear that she is probably suffering from IBD and active helicobacter bacteria in the stomach. She went through 3 weeks of treatment with antibiotics and probiotics afterwards, but the vomiting still occurs regularly. The diarrhoea still occurs but rarely and not that severe. The problem now is the vomiting and the fact that she refuses to eat, which is not good for her stomach condition. After your video, I am considering coming back on a raw diet, because for the 2.5y since I got her the only period she was feeling well was the 6 months on raw food before the acid reflux started.
Did return to raw help? What antibiotics did Dr use?
Poor Watson and you guys, we have had Dogs Most of our married life. Yes had issues. But never this many, fingers crossed. We know Pip can not Have operations. When we had her "done" we almost lost her. I got her insured before we got her home. People do not realise how expensive treatments can be. im praying believe me. Keeping my book updated with the Universe xx x 💕❤💞🐕🐾🐾
Omg! So happy to see this post.
my six year old collie was diagnosed w /ibd yesterday. After 1 year of urgency /suffering
trying everything ..
and so much if what you are describing. He was so ill
I took him to be put down yesterday and then they wanted me to try a new corse of drugs and food and finally a diagnosis.
Thank you!
Our problem was severe and constant constipation.
I can not thank you enough for making this video.
Poor Watson So Happy You Have sorted it out Enjoy your life Watson He is a beautiful dog 🐕 x
I am devastated 😢, my 6 years old German Shepherd started vomiting, then regurgitating, lost 15 pounds, 3 times to the emergency going over $3,000.00 so far spent, one day he vomited lot of grass from the backyard, and that was the beginning of he'll. I just found this channel, thanks lady, pray 🙏 for us tomorrow he will go thru surgery I'm freaking out, don't know what to do without my Little angel, my wife and I cry since we were told that he has cancer tomorrow is key pray for us please 🙏
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I switched my 7-year-old Papillon mix to home-cooked with no grains, and he hasn't had a bloody flare since. It's been about a year. I find that Adored Beast Apothecary's Leaky Gut Protocol pack has been extremely helpful, as well.
Something you can do if they're feeling poorly is take their raw and gently cook it. Lance much prefers his this way.
So glad to have found your video!
My Dachshund (4.5yo) has been having these pain attacks since puppy. Not eating, shaking because of the pain, really hard abdominal muscles and when i touched his abdomin or sides he would scream from the pain.
Three vets, xrays, ultrasounds, bloodsearch, urine search, chiropractor etc etc.
He is now on raw food for a few days and i hope this will solve his problems.
I hope Watson is still doing oke and again, thanks for this video!!
How is your dog doing on raw?
What a journey you have been on together. I picked up my Cockapoo at 12 weeks old and I was given kibble with him. He would eat it but he always had diarrhea on it. Then when he was around 4 months old he started at dog creche and they were selling raw food for puppies from Benyfitnatural, their puppy food also has Verm-X in it. So then we began the transition from kibble to raw at around 4.5 months old and he did great. The older he got he preferred his food to be more chunky and less mushy so I then tried him on other brands, there was a great choice at a local raw store that has all of many of the top brands.
Some he liked and some he would refuse to eat. He doesn't like fish so to get some oily fish into him I make him homemade treats with sardines, mackeral and other nutrients pumpkin seeds ground up for his heart, a little bit of garlic, sometimes I put in some squash, sweet potato, etc. I also make him chicken liver treats that he loves. The first year of his life I was focusing on building up his immune system. So I would also make chicken brine ice cubes that he also loves. Chicken brine being great for their skin inside and out, its a great collagen booster. We've tried Natures Menu but he still does best on Benyfitnatural for Adult dogs now. Although I do buy Natures Menu Duck Necks and most recently Poultry hearts, sometimes he has those has treats. He also likes a raw chicken wing or drumstick, he chews them up so quickly .
I became committed to homemade treats because I know better than anyone what his daily diet is. Plus shop bought treats kept on upsetting his tummy. However, when we began dog training I did buy him some biscuits from Jollyees, the gravy bones shaped biscuits etc. They are mainly for training. One thing I would say about raw is that some holistic vets do recommend that you let them fast for one day per week.
When my dog caught Fox Lungworm, (6 months old) we were given a pro-biotic and there was definitely slippery elm in it. I don't feed my dog any pork because my mother taught that it can turn in the stomach in the summer months. Rabbit is recommended for sensitive tummies, so I usually give him that if he is ever poorly. He likes all the birds, chicken, turkey, goose and duck. He likes all the meats, Venison, Beef, Lamb and Goat. He loves raw carrot and courgettes so they are also treats. All the best to you and Watson. xx
Enjoy your life sweet Watson, I know you have been thru so much since you were born, would be a blessing if you and my Dobi could have a normal life, I pray for you both always to at least have a good quality of life. I use to feed Dobi raw turkey for dogs but for some reason they quit making it, they told me the demand was so high they couldn’t keep up, it’s the only protein he can eat for his breed. My vet told me to purchase 99% ground turkey from the grocery store and cook it so that’s what I give him along with fresh cooked veggies.
Fingers crossed for Watson and all of you! Diet is a big one for all of us and illness.
Oh wow thank you very much for sharing your information and I'm glad Watson is feeling much better these days 💖 my Chihuahua has been having issues for a while now with her stomach and we've been taking her to the vet and they have not been very helpful. I am now searching for raw dog food online in hopes that will help her. She is currently eating the id food but she still gets sick and is currently going through a flare 😢
Oh I'm so sorry to hear your Chihuahua is having a flare :0( You can order buscopan from Amazon (Link in description) and it really helps with the cramps. I don't know if you are in the UK but online RAW food thats good is Bella and Duke.... Hope she feels better soon! x
My goodness what poor Watson and mommy and daddy have been through and are really still going through. Praying for you all. I’m so happy that you have FINALLY found what is healing you all. I’m so so sorry that you guys have gone. Thank you so much for taking the time to make sure that others have the benefit of your hard earned lessons. God bless you all. I love dogs and I can’t have one now. Watching Watson and your family is helping me to deal with the sadness of not having a Furry Baby doggie. 💗💙🙏
Great for Watson, he’s lucky to have such devoted owners. Interested to know more about baking wet food
Thanks so much! Here is the video on baking wet food - ua-cam.com/video/PZg6USbgQT0/v-deo.html
Thank you for sharing your story. Mine is very similar. I live in Hawaii.
That dog is magnificent. That face 😍♥️❤️💙
Very helpful, thank u
That's exactly the same as my dog I can't believe it such a similar story x
Thank you so MUCH for the informative Video. Wishing Watson has continual good health. We have been on a similar journey for well over a year. Our Tilly had at the start of 2021 had a bacterial infection we are sure she associated this with her food and didn't want to eat.. Being a Border Collie, she is very head strong and we chopped and changed foods to try and get her eating. It was a horrid time, antibiotics again only temporary worked, she ended up on Steroids long term, even though this didn't make her eat. We had not had a solid motion for months! She has finally been reviewed at a specialist centre for Internal Medicine, and diagnosed with IBD after a endoscopy it showed she had an inflamed duodenum too. But having missed the diagnosis for so long she has lost 10kg of her body weight that has hindered her recovery, so she has anaemia. She is also being checked for small cell lymphoma and we are awaiting that. In the mean time she has started Chlorambucil (chemo) which also treats IBD and increased steroids along with B12, probiotics, Urso (to treat gallbladder sludge) and Tylosin, (If anyone needs info). Im so pleased Raw food helps, I have read so much on feeding this and have been slowly introducing the raw Natures menu and Albion which was the first one I tried. We went with Lamb so far so good. Wishing you all Well and Thank you!!!
Our vet suggested chlorambucil and we have been nervous/reluctant. How is your dog doing with it? Would love to hear someone else’s experience with the medication before we start giving it
@@ggbean77463 Hi, sad story (sorry) Chlorambucil Tilly was on 5 months no issues, possible side effects loss of hair on nose and blackened skin, but this could have been the high dosage of steroids improved when we dropped them down. She unfortunately had the IBD, T-cell intestinal lymphoma diagnosis in the test results. Due to the long term Steroid usage (Aug 2021 before diagnosis) the specialist thought the Chlorambucil should have been changed to another cancer drug as it was ineffective by this time Tills, who had been 21kg was down to 8.3kg... they wanted to do more testing but she was suffering severely gallballer/pancreatitis severely inflamed. She was a strong girl and we had 6 agonising months of trying to stabilise her until she could fight no more. Im still struggling with the loss and the effects of our daily fight to fix her. The IBD disease alone was enough to cope with. Agonising - Go for the treatment, but don't rule out anything else (I still feel we should have treated her for EPI, but once under the Oncology Internal Meds dropped us). Wishing you so much luck and Strength x
@@ggbean77463 Hi, sorry for the delay. Our Tilly ended up having IBD, and T cell gastro Lymphoma - she survived 6 months after diagnosis and we unfortunately lost her in August and it is still very upsetting. The Chlorambucil did seem to work at first, but due to the steroid treatment she had been on long term the effects of the drug had been poor and we did struggle to stabilise her consistently. With the Lymphoma and the weight loss when we did finally receive a correct diagnosis we had been fighting a loosing battle. Such a horrid disease. We have to trust the experts and it is worth a try... there are other drugs too - again monthly check ups are specified. I hope all goes well for your pup. Good luck
Thanks for sharing
Ugh I’m not alone on this journey! My German Shepherd got ran over at only 9months old when we had someone watching him while we were out of town, broken tail and pelvis it’s been 9months since it happened and he’s healed up obviously besides his tail but he had the diarrhea issue non stop, spending so much money locally on vets to see what’s wrong with him and then saying “just give it time” I finally decided to drive 4 hours away and take him into another vet and they put him on 5 different things thinking his gut flora was out of wack, once he got done with them he has decided to not eat and his diarrhea is worse and he threw up his food yesterday. Before we took him to the new vet I changed his food and it seemed to miraculously help him but now it seems to not be working. The new vet thinks he has IBD so I’ve been trying to find more info. Thank you for your video and all these comments give me hope
please try tuckers raw food pattie’s in the salmon and pumpkin flavor it healed my dog with chronic diarrhea and the vet suspects he has allergies+ IBD.
Glad to find you because I’m going through tall of this with my one of my doggies and I’m so exhausted… They want to do an ultrasound after x rays blood work, urine and fecal test , first, vet said mild pancreatitis but second blood test show No pancreatitis sooo now vet thinks IBD … my question is … is the ultrasound necessary, is it going to reveal some different ?!! I just need a diet that works for my doxie … He was doing so well and everything started like 2 months ago 😩
Hello,
I have just watched you very helpful video.
May I ask, when you make reference to cleanliness when feeding raw food to Watson, ie wiping his muzzle, and cleaning anything he has come in direct contact with after eating, is that to stop the humans from contracting bacteria from the raw food? (Sorry if silly question - I've not raw fed my dog before)
Many thanks 🙂
Ps. I hope your beautiful Watson is still happy and healthy 😊
Not a silly question at all, that's exactly it! Its highly unlikely to cause any issues but best to be careful. The biggest risk is with chicken or turkey as obviously humans can't eat those raw and its the biggest source of food poisoning - not so much an issue with Duck, Venison, Lamb which is what Watson eats lol, but I do prefer to not have raw meat bacteria anywhere if possible. Hope that helps. x
Thank you for this video. While my 11-year-old pup hasn't been officially diagnosed with IBD, after a couple of ultrasounds and testing for everything else, the vet has suggested she have an endoscopy. I won't put her through that. I'll feed her as if she does have IBD. For years she would have a rather alarming acid reflux attack if she ingested even a small amount of chicken or wheat. Her appetite had slowly declined over the past year or so but I managed to create a mixture of fresh food and kibble that she would eat. All was well until a couple of months ago she developed HGE which resulted in a UTI. She just hasn't bounced back. I'm going up to the pet store today to buy some frozen raw food and see if that will work for her as it did for Watson. Of course, she has to actually want to eat first. She's had a couple of bad days so I gave her a Cerenia this morning.
Even today I have had my dog at the Vet with an yet to be diagnosed issues. We have done the blood work and x-Ray and Monday for an Ultrasound. I am not convinced yet that it is not and alarming acid reflux situation. What were your dogs symptoms when having that issue..? Best of luck to you and I hope you get it all sorted.
@@laurenmattox2230 The alarming symptoms of her acid reflux were gulping as if trying to swallow something and coughing as if trying to cough something up. She would also indiscriminately eat literally anything she could find on the ground such as dust bunnies or leaves/grass/dirt. What stopped the attack was a dose of omeprazole and Tums. Also, while she was in her 'eating anything she could find' mode I'd offer her dog food which she would ravenously consume. She hasn't had an acid reflux attack in quite a while, but I feel that problem has brought us to where we are now. The HGE flared up again on Saturday and I was able to get a prescription for Metronidazole that afternoon which stopped it from getting worse. Her appetite is not good right now but a dose of famotine after work yesterday has helped. I also decided to try syringe feeding her. She seemed to be ok with that so I will continue doing that whenever she refuses food but seems hungry.
I also have a male get who says “you have to go get ultra sound or scope” but I felt very much like he was dismissive Daisy and I and could of told us so much before...like sent us before when I called about her issues and flare ups
What is “syrena”? I just got my baby girl Daisy who is 6 and a half diagnosed with IBD most likely. They aren’t 100% sure she had an ultrasound and experiences flare ups of bloody vomit and vomit diarrhea. And she is on medication but it’s day 2 after the internal medicine visit and not eating yet today. I am so worried and concerned. I went for the past year too and prescription food and it’s funny because I literally was typing prescription food as you said it.
Pleased to hear about Watson.Very useful as although my dog has athritis I too didn't like her on gabapentin.She is now on tramodal but constipation very distressing.Laxative causes sickness and diarrheia.I too looking for a new food as her old food was contaminated and company was very nasty to me.Great tip to bake wet for treats.All the best with Watson.
Have you tried Sardines for the constipation? My friends dog is on Tramadol and has same issues and she swears by Sardines! x
No I am veggi.I tried her on tuna,a few times.Last night she had some and all day I have been following her around with a bucket.I will try sardines.I will just have to shut my eyes.Ta for the tip.
@@EJ-gi9ib I feel your pain - I was veggie for many years and would love to get back to it (long long story why I had to stop) - I still can't look at meat and hubby has to cook it. Watson is on RAW food as you know and I detest it, but if it helps him then its worth it! x
To: E.J. Tumeric is excellent for dogs and cats. It's great for arthritis, it's antiflamatory! For constipation 100% Pumpkin in a can is great fiber! They both are safe for dogs and cats! Hope this helps!
Also what kind of insurance do you use for your dogs? I really need to get some type of insurance because it is beyond expensive. I am unemployed too it’s ridiculous.
Hi Thank you for such a insightful video. My dog is recently diagnosed with IBD .
The Buscopan , how do you work out the dose ? Thank you
The dose is 0.5 mg per kg - so for my Watson he is 20kg and the tablets are 10mg so 1 tablet works. For under 20kg you'd need to see a vet to get them prescribed I think (in liquid). x
My boy might have this same problem, but not sure yet, what is "Full stool work up yearly ", I am from Mexico, and I am not sure that the tests you have there are available here, but I think his stool has not been tested much :)
I give her medicine that is to stop her throwing up and it’s working. Yet she’s eating grass today which isn’t a good sign. I don’t think she’ll throw up because of the medicine. And Daisy is sooo picky too.
I'm so sorry to hear about Daisy :0( The drug is called "Cerenia" and it is to stop dogs being and feeling sick. x
Yea. My ver also isn’t great I’m learning the ver industry is just like the healthcare one for humans
My dogs is pooping blood all aymptoms check on chronic colitis.. i will try this. Thank you.
This has truly worked for my dog!!! Thank you. He is now well and healthy
Great video thanks for all the information. I recently found a book by Nora Lenz called rotational mono feeding she also has a UA-cam channel and website. You might find it interesting. I know I have and I’m trying her suggestions with my dog. Best of luck for you guys and Watson.
Thats really interesting thanks :0) Watson is doing great on having RAW for dinner and then we do his scent training etc with pork. x
Hello, my 10 month old cockapoo puppy has just been diagnosed with IBD, chronic colitis and is also suffering from a bacterial infection (helicobacter pylori). He has lost all his muscle mass and nearly 3kg of weight. I'm just so scared that we won't be able to control it through diet and then might not respond. It is a slow process trying to introduce a gastrointestinal food. He also likes to eat things he shouldn't and we have to wrestle with him to take things out of his mouth when on walks.
Any advice would be welcome.
Thanks
Hi Audrey, I'm so sorry to hear your poor cockapoo is suffering :0( Was there any particular advice you wanted over and above what's in the video? For H Pylori your vet will have given you antibiotics so that should help pretty quickly. I totally understand how you might worry that food won't sort it, I've been there and only tried RAW food in desperation. I promise you, food is where the answer is. To get the right food (normally RAW in cases of stomach issues) is like medicine, better even. We consider Watsons dinner his medicine and if he misses a meal for any reason, he gets tummy issues. It shouldn't be a slow process to introduce RAW food as its not the same as kibble - because there aren't any preservatives in it, its all natural, so you should be able to give them it immediately rather than the slow Introduction required with kibble. We gave Watson a meal of RAW food when he had bloody diarrhoea and literally the following morning things were better.
Regarding eating things, it sounds like some leave it training will help but an eating rubbish problem is one most dog owners have! We just keep a beady eye on Watson and use the leave it command when we can - the trick is to not sound panicked otherwise that makes them think the item is all the more exciting!
Best of luck and I hope this helps. Karen x
Does there need to be a flare up for the endoscopy to show IBD, or can they tell without a flare up?
There doesn't need to be a flare up no, as the flare ups cause long term damage. x
We are going through this now with our rescue chi mix. She has an endoscopy this Tuesday. She has lost 20% of her body weight. I now have developed panic attacks from her constant sickness. Not sure how you dealt with all of this/ the stress is terrible
Hi,
How is your baby do now and what was the diagnosis? Pray everything went alright.
@ellisavitulli3772, get her on raw food. It made magic with my cat. Was vomitting every 3 hours for 3 years. Trust me, it works, if you dont wanna deal with defrosting and stuff, try raw freeze dried raw
I’m going through something similar with my dog and we’re really struggling.Merkury has sometimes bloody stools,vomit,sometimes lethargic, loss of appetite and very loud borborygmi .It happens one day and then the next day he’s fine and it’s just keeps going that way.We’ve taken him to the vet but they haven’t been able to figure it out,He’s gotten antibiotics and an x-ray and so many things.Currently he’s on hills prescription diet z/d which isn’t really working but just kind of controls his bloody stool.The vet says he might have some allergies but I’m not really seeing any improvements and We can’t keep affording more vet visits.I really don’t know what to do anymore
I'm so sorry you are going through this. Have you tried RAW food? Its inexpensive and is the ONLY thing that has worked well for Watson repeatedly. We were the same, couldn't afford the vet bills and hit our insurance limit so had to use credit cards, its so expensive isn't it. I would highly suggest buying raw food. If you are in the UK you can buy ready made complete nuggets from pets at home. x
This is exactly like my dog. Did you find out what it was??
Hi your video has really helped me today. Im going to try the sivomixx probiotic and the honeys that you reccommend. Cooper is currently on purina hyoerallergenic dry and wet but he wont eat the wet and it has cost a fortune as ive bought a tray. He is on steroids and cobaplex vitimen b12 and folic acid suppliment and logic probiotic but last night terrible diarreah all through the night. I have vet appointment at 2pm today. He is lethargic. I was wondering how much your colonoscopy cost. I live in glasgow. I dont have much money but im desperate for a diefinate dagnosis, the vet is saying ibd they have tested for giardia, done imagining, taken bloods so its not epi. His levels are ok but protein low and folic acid low. Thank you for sharing its great to here there is light at the end of the tunnel. Cooper my dog is a 6 yr male collie shep x. He is obseesed by his ball. I thought tgat may be causing adrenaline which could cause the diarreah. Sometimes i get the first poo solid then diarreah. Yes often the poo is barely formed and then diarreah and the smell is not good either. I will try what you recommend cheers clare
Aww Clare bless you, its so nice that you are trying so hard to get Cooper well! The colonoscopy was expensive (a thousand at least) and honestly it was awful as you have to starve them for 2 days then leave them at the hospital for 3 days. I'm not sure now if it was worth it as yes he's been diagnosed with IBD but there isn't any specific treatment for it, I found it all myself! I would recommend first trying RAW food if you can, I bet that will be a huge success to start with. The Sivomixx is hard to get hold of now sadly, I order mine from Italy and its about £40. I would also give Buscopan (though bear in mind I'm not a vet) but this slows down the gut and gives them some pain relief. x
Hi thank you for your reply. I tried to get simovix but it was over 87 pounds. I seen that it came from italy and because of brexit they were no longer shipping. So i got vivomixx it was lot cheaper. Do you think this one will be ok. Also what do you think of feeding him organic goat kifir as a possible alternaive? Ive also ordered honeys just the venison as they reccommended one novel protein at a time. I told them i got there name from you on utube. Fingers crossed this works its coming tomorro. Thank you for the tip of buscopan i have that in my own bathroom cabinet for myself. He is still having diarreah. I phoned the vet in tears yesterday i had been up three times during the night and couldnt get back to sleep so id been up all night. They wanted to give me increased dose of steroids but the lesser dose just made him pee a lot and still diarriah so i dont know im reluctant to give high steroid dose. Fingers crossed for the vivomixx and honeys and buscopan. I also bought some arsenicum 30c and diatomaceous earth as dr andrew jones on utube reccommends this for diarreah. Can i ask do u think the colonoscopy gave you peace of mind. As i think for me it could be because i keep wondering why has he just developex this a year and two months ago. When we moved to glasgow from galashiels. Lastly how is Watson now. Is he still ok? Big hug Clare x
Hey my dogs coming up to 3 he’s a husky and the vets believe he has this disease as well. They want to introduce him to steroids possibly. We feed him the hypoallergenic as well and they want to introduce him to cobalaplex with it. As he’s 3 and never had raw food is it possible to still introduce the honeys??? Also what is your opinion on the steroid treatment. Sorry for all the questions .
Hi, please don't worry about questions - I'm always happy to help if its helps a dog in any way :0) So sorry to hear your husky has this too :0(
Firstly on RAW food - it can be introduced at any time in a dogs life yes, its so natural that you don't even need to do the slow changeover that you have to do with kibble etc. I would say that if you are just starting, no need to sign up to honeys - go to Pets at home and buy a bag of their ready made frozen chunks - its only a few pounds and you can see what flavours he likes and if he'll eat it and how his digestion is.
Regarding steroids, I'm not a fan of them BUT I know they work really well for some dogs. For Watson they didn't help and for all dogs they increase appetite which is really hard when they are limited on what they can eat. Kev and I were discussing last night what we think are the key things that's improved his digestion - one is RAW food for dinner and the an allergenic kibble for breakfast , then also not giving him treats or food that are above 15% fat, and the probiotic powder and tablets - they are amazing and I'd highly recommend them - these are the capsules - it doesn't take long for them to arrive and we haven't paid any further charges - natprod.store/product/sivomixx-30-caps/
Hope this helps! Let me know. x
@@TheBeautyMaverick thank you so much for the reply and it’s really helpful. Definitely going to start that this week and see how he goes before his next check up. Thank you again! If I have any other questions would it be okay to pop up again??
Have a lovely day and sorry to hear about your fur baby as well. It’s a horrible horrible thing they have to deal with, he’s lucky he’s got a responsible owner!
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Hello, I have just clicked on the link you have left regarding the probiotic and it keeps on saying "can't load" I wondered if it is because the address has changed?
Many thanks 🙂
Hey your video was really informative so thank you ! My doggie also suffers from diarrhea and vomiting bile since he was a puppy :/ I was wondering if you got your puppy neutered ? Since it is under anesthesia and I know you mentioned it caused a bad reaction for him . Thanks ,
Yes he was neutered before we got him, something that happens at 8 weeks old with Australian labradoodles. It wasn't the anaesthesia that caused the issue, it was the vet giving him Metacam (an anti inflammatory pain killer) on an empty stomach and also the hip X-ray he had done would have caused him pain. x
So sorry to hear your pupper suffers too :0(
@@LifeasaZebra thank you for this . I’m from Los Angeles CA btw. I took my pupper since he was little too only to get a diagnosis that he has a sensitive stomach . I’m a college student so I don’t have a lot of money to be taking him to get so many test . I do feel like taking him however I am not sure what to ask for because I don’t want to pay for all these test and scans 🥴
@@Jackayyramirez Do you have insurance for him? Hopefully so. We had to sell our car to fund lots of tests and scans for Watson, they are part of the family. Best of luck. x
Also sivomix sachets ,doesn't seem to ship to the UK. I've just tried to check out 😢
Its a right pain that you can no longer order from the website, but I managed to find out we can still order via email - it all worked out perfectly and I'll be putting in another order soon. Here is the email of the person to order from - Daniel Vicente
@@WatsontheWarrior thank you. Can you not get it from within the UK ?
@@emma-thequirkypagan3097 Not that I've found no
If my dog gets any powders period, he is up alllll night!!! No prebiotics, supplements or anything powders!!! Draw from their food for vitamins and / or probiotics.
He didn’t eat for 2 weeks?!?!?! Oh my god!!!! Poor baby :(
What kind of tooth paste do you use? I asked my vet what do I do when her tooth paste is a stomach irritant? They literally said: just use the brush that’s enough
I was like “ummm what? Are you sure? How will that help? Yorkies have the WORST teeth”
Then I go back 6 months later the vet is saying “she needs another dental cleaning” she had one a year and a half ago!
I’m like YOUR STAFF TOLD ME that only the brush is enough! Now if I might of figured out what toothpaste worked for her 6 months ago her teeth wouldn’t be as bad as they are now!!!
And the food my vet said “hills science i/d prescription dry dog food is “junk food” but it’s like “humans because the medicine isn’t always good for humans but you give it anyways”
I said “what?! I don’t rely on my MEDICATIONS for my main source of sustenance! It is NOT the same thing”
So I need to switch vets when I can because I feel like he purposely left out knowledge to keep Daisy coming back for expensive and risky tooth cleanings. Like wtf
Wow, you aren't being given the best treatment are you! So sorry :0( We had to stop using the toothpaste (chicken liver one by Virbac) when Watsons tummy was bad and did just use a toothbrush as that will get a lot of plaque off, better than nothing. I do kind of get what the vet was saying although it sounds like it wasn't presented very well. Watson is on Royal Canin Anallergenic in the morning and hubby and I did NOT want to give it to him. However, food can be medicine and this is the case with the RC for us. Best of luck, you clearly care a lot for Daisy, its lovely to hear. x
Do you have an update? Been a year since you posted.
No real update no other than everything in this video still stands and he's still doing great regards the IBD :0)
@@TheBeautyMaverick that is great news and thanks for responding. Been going nuts with my boys ibd for 9y and it's getting harder and harder as his body changes. His own body is hurting himself. It's exhausting as I'm sure you know. How do you handle the flare ups and how long do they last? My guy just had a 24h flare-up of making those awful loud noises in his stomach. Woke up this morning and he's eating so it's a good day. I appreciate your vids btw good to see someone care as much as I do and put so much into are fur babies.
Google "gabapentin scam". Its an anticonvulsant given off label for pain and that is a scam. Pfizer has been sued and paid millions for their fakery. It is prescribed on word of mouth by doctors and now vets. It does not work for pain beyond placebo.