Hi all,
My boy Cooper has been through hell in a hand basket. He’s 5mo now and very underweight at 8.5lbs. He was diagnosed with Giardia at 14 weeks and has been dealing with it ever since. We tried every diet plan and medicine under the sun, and I think pumpkin + Panacur C is working. Unfortunately he still bleeds (every poop), and the vet assumes it’s from his dog food irritating his colon - he ONLY eats just food for dogs (beef and russet potato) but it’s so rich and greasy, I’m quite confident he’s getting sick from it (he would need appetite stimulant to eat within the last week).
The vet put us on hills science dry puppy food, but Cooper won’t touch it. He’s hungry - he will beg for human food and would eat the wet food I put on top but not eat kibble. The wet food is very low in nutrients and calories so the vet said he is picky and needs to eat his kibble to grow.
I’m worried sick. He’s so small and his head and legs are so big/long, and he has a lot of loose skin everywhere, so I’m assuming he’s ready to grow, but he’s on day 2 of the hunger strike. He’ll go up to his bowl and act excited/hungry but when he sees it’s plain dry kibble, he won’t touch it. Hasn’t thrown up bile yet but I’m ready for it.
Also, since there’s less food in his tummy, he still only poops blood - and there is more of it. I’m tired and panicked. Can anyone offer advice? I’ve tried additives, wetting the food - everything. He’s just used to cooked food but that isn’t nutritionally complete for a puppy, and apparently it’s hurting him!
My boy Cooper has been through hell in a hand basket. He’s 5mo now and very underweight at 8.5lbs. He was diagnosed with Giardia at 14 weeks and has been dealing with it ever since. We tried every diet plan and medicine under the sun, and I think pumpkin + Panacur C is working. Unfortunately he still bleeds (every poop), and the vet assumes it’s from his dog food irritating his colon - he ONLY eats just food for dogs (beef and russet potato) but it’s so rich and greasy, I’m quite confident he’s getting sick from it (he would need appetite stimulant to eat within the last week).
The vet put us on hills science dry puppy food, but Cooper won’t touch it. He’s hungry - he will beg for human food and would eat the wet food I put on top but not eat kibble. The wet food is very low in nutrients and calories so the vet said he is picky and needs to eat his kibble to grow.
I’m worried sick. He’s so small and his head and legs are so big/long, and he has a lot of loose skin everywhere, so I’m assuming he’s ready to grow, but he’s on day 2 of the hunger strike. He’ll go up to his bowl and act excited/hungry but when he sees it’s plain dry kibble, he won’t touch it. Hasn’t thrown up bile yet but I’m ready for it.
Also, since there’s less food in his tummy, he still only poops blood - and there is more of it. I’m tired and panicked. Can anyone offer advice? I’ve tried additives, wetting the food - everything. He’s just used to cooked food but that isn’t nutritionally complete for a puppy, and apparently it’s hurting him!
