Hi all,
My boy Cooper has been through hell in a hand basket. Heās 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 itās from his dog food irritating his colon - he ONLY eats just food for dogs (beef and russet potato) but itās so rich and greasy, Iām quite confident heās 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 wonāt touch it. Heās 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.
Iām worried sick. Heās so small and his head and legs are so big/long, and he has a lot of loose skin everywhere, so Iām assuming heās ready to grow, but heās on day 2 of the hunger strike. Heāll go up to his bowl and act excited/hungry but when he sees itās plain dry kibble, he wonāt touch it. Hasnāt thrown up bile yet but Iām ready for it.
Also, since thereās less food in his tummy, he still only poops blood - and there is more of it. Iām tired and panicked. Can anyone offer advice? Iāve tried additives, wetting the food - everything. Heās just used to cooked food but that isnāt nutritionally complete for a puppy, and apparently itās hurting him!
My boy Cooper has been through hell in a hand basket. Heās 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 itās from his dog food irritating his colon - he ONLY eats just food for dogs (beef and russet potato) but itās so rich and greasy, Iām quite confident heās 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 wonāt touch it. Heās 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.
Iām worried sick. Heās so small and his head and legs are so big/long, and he has a lot of loose skin everywhere, so Iām assuming heās ready to grow, but heās on day 2 of the hunger strike. Heāll go up to his bowl and act excited/hungry but when he sees itās plain dry kibble, he wonāt touch it. Hasnāt thrown up bile yet but Iām ready for it.
Also, since thereās less food in his tummy, he still only poops blood - and there is more of it. Iām tired and panicked. Can anyone offer advice? Iāve tried additives, wetting the food - everything. Heās just used to cooked food but that isnāt nutritionally complete for a puppy, and apparently itās hurting him!