starting food switch over tonight....wish me luck.

Mel · 08-20-2011, 03:47 PM

So after 3 parasite tests, 1 in-depth lab parasite test and 1 expensive bacterial lab screen, antibiotics, countless boiled chicken and rice meals, pumpkin, probiotics, yogurt, no treats, different flavors of the existing food and only boiled water to drink we are trying a food change. We were reluctant to do this until we had ruled out everything else....the loose and watery poops always get worse after any stress (grooming/road trip/neuter/kennel trial day) so we were not sure what we were dealing with.

We are going from TOTW lamb to Natural Balance Limited ingredient sweet potato and fish. I have searched and read as much as possible and this one seems to be the most easily digested.

I guess we will see how it goes....i plan on adding a small amount tonight and gradually increase over the next week. Spike is back on metronidazole, not sure why if his screen was negative but we know it helped before and the vet prescribed it again. we were at our wits end and would love to have a nights sleep without being up every hour with him.

becka · 08-20-2011, 04:17 PM

When I switched Sadie's food last time I think I took about 9 days to do it--three days at 1/4 + 3/4, three days at 1/2 + 1/2, three days at 3/4 + 1/4, etc. It made it easier to do it this way.

Mel · 08-21-2011, 12:08 PM

we are doing 1/8 of a cup of new food with 1 cup of existing food...plus some rice and probiotics which seem to help the loose poops. Taking it slowly !

browndog · 08-21-2011, 03:52 PM

Our puppy has been eating Natural Balance limited ingredient sweet potato and venison and does really great on it! She has diarrhea with 6 other foods we had tried and this one was the only one that helped! Hopefully it helps your pup too!

Mel · 08-21-2011, 06:42 PM

it's good to hear success stories ! if the sweet potato and fish doesn't work i will try the venison....did you try fish ? How much do you feed ? Spike is 21 pounds and 7 months old now.....thanks !

Nikkiey · 08-22-2011, 09:50 AM

Good luck Mel! I really hope this new food agrees with Spike and he is able to acheive the optimum poo for more than 2 days!

Mel · 08-22-2011, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Nikkiey

Good luck Mel! I really hope this new food agrees with Spike and he is able to acheive the optimum poo for more than 2 days!

me too ! i don't even want to type the results here so far.....i don't want to jinx it

jesstat · 08-22-2011, 04:55 PM

Diego is now on the Natural Balance sweet potato and chicken and has the best poos since we got him. We went through the same thing as you about 6 months ago. Hope it works out for you/him!!

Mel · 08-22-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jesstat

Diego is now on the Natural Balance sweet potato and chicken and has the best poos since we got him. We went through the same thing as you about 6 months ago. Hope it works out for you/him!!

Yay ! another success story !
How much does Diego weigh and how old is he ?
I am not sure how much to ultimately feed Spike as the values are different to TOTW, he will be 8 months on the 1st Sept and weighs around 21/22 pounds, he is a mini aussie

jesstat · 08-22-2011, 09:19 PM

Wow, a little guy! Diego is probably around 60 pounds or so now at just over a year and he gets 3 cups a day plus a few treats. We got him when he was about 12 pounds and was at a cup a day then. So maybe 1.5-2 cups for 20ish pounds, depending on his activity level? I know it also depends on the protein content of the food, etc. I think Diego was on Orijen when he was that small, so it might have been even less. I honestly can't remember now!

Mel · 08-30-2011, 03:31 PM

So after gradually adding the sweet potato and fish kibble bit by bit to his TOTW we finally got onto the full amount and off the TOTW.....Spike didn't seem to like it !!! he was leaving some in his bowl, vomited a couple of times and started with the loose poops again today. Otherwise he is acting normally, playing, running and happy.
I went back to the store and switched the fish with venison, i hope he likes this one !
He has had some rice today with a tsp of cottage cheese and no poops since.

**lindamarie** · 09-02-2011, 12:21 PM

Any updates?

Mel · 09-02-2011, 12:26 PM

yes we have normal poops since switching to the sweet potato and venison

and Spike LOVES it !!! we are both doing a 'happy dance'

**lindamarie** · 09-02-2011, 01:12 PM

YAAAAAAAY!

08-20-2011, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 146	starting food switch over tonight....wish me luck. So after 3 parasite tests, 1 in-depth lab parasite test and 1 expensive bacterial lab screen, antibiotics, countless boiled chicken and rice meals, pumpkin, probiotics, yogurt, no treats, different flavors of the existing food and only boiled water to drink we are trying a food change. We were reluctant to do this until we had ruled out everything else....the loose and watery poops always get worse after any stress (grooming/road trip/neuter/kennel trial day) so we were not sure what we were dealing with. We are going from TOTW lamb to Natural Balance Limited ingredient sweet potato and fish. I have searched and read as much as possible and this one seems to be the most easily digested. I guess we will see how it goes....i plan on adding a small amount tonight and gradually increase over the next week. Spike is back on metronidazole, not sure why if his screen was negative but we know it helped before and the vet prescribed it again. we were at our wits end and would love to have a nights sleep without being up every hour with him.

09-02-2011, 12:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
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09-02-2011, 01:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
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08-20-2011, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
becka Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 54	When I switched Sadie's food last time I think I took about 9 days to do it--three days at 1/4 + 3/4, three days at 1/2 + 1/2, three days at 3/4 + 1/4, etc. It made it easier to do it this way.

08-21-2011, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 146	we are doing 1/8 of a cup of new food with 1 cup of existing food...plus some rice and probiotics which seem to help the loose poops. Taking it slowly !

08-21-2011, 03:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
browndog Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 76	Our puppy has been eating Natural Balance limited ingredient sweet potato and venison and does really great on it! She has diarrhea with 6 other foods we had tried and this one was the only one that helped! Hopefully it helps your pup too!

08-21-2011, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 146	it's good to hear success stories ! if the sweet potato and fish doesn't work i will try the venison....did you try fish ? How much do you feed ? Spike is 21 pounds and 7 months old now.....thanks !

08-22-2011, 09:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nikkiey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alberta, Canda Posts: 196	Good luck Mel! I really hope this new food agrees with Spike and he is able to acheive the optimum poo for more than 2 days!

08-22-2011, 04:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
jesstat Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shrewsbury, MA Posts: 39	Diego is now on the Natural Balance sweet potato and chicken and has the best poos since we got him. We went through the same thing as you about 6 months ago. Hope it works out for you/him!!

08-22-2011, 09:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
jesstat Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shrewsbury, MA Posts: 39	Wow, a little guy! Diego is probably around 60 pounds or so now at just over a year and he gets 3 cups a day plus a few treats. We got him when he was about 12 pounds and was at a cup a day then. So maybe 1.5-2 cups for 20ish pounds, depending on his activity level? I know it also depends on the protein content of the food, etc. I think Diego was on Orijen when he was that small, so it might have been even less. I honestly can't remember now!

08-30-2011, 03:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 146	So after gradually adding the sweet potato and fish kibble bit by bit to his TOTW we finally got onto the full amount and off the TOTW.....Spike didn't seem to like it !!! he was leaving some in his bowl, vomited a couple of times and started with the loose poops again today. Otherwise he is acting normally, playing, running and happy. I went back to the store and switched the fish with venison, i hope he likes this one ! He has had some rice today with a tsp of cottage cheese and no poops since.

09-02-2011, 12:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 146	yes we have normal poops since switching to the sweet potato and venison and Spike LOVES it !!! we are both doing a 'happy dance'

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