Expert: Herbs, NuVet Plus Supplements, Dog/Cat Food Recipes; ( Marie) - 9/3/2009

Question
I have tried almost every food dry and canned and also done home cooking for my boys and still at times they will not eat..They get sick and throw-up yellow bile sometimes and white foamy liquid sometimes. I have had them to several different vets and no one can tell me whats wrong with them. I have done the allergy testing that was very expensive and had no real conclusive results.
They scratch and get ear infections and bite their paws at times. They don't scratch 24/7 but they do scratch until they bleed at times and they do get sick and throw-up,and wont eat.
They have anal gland issues..which I am sure is due to their bad eating habits.
One of them is on a 10 mg pepcid daily and he still throws-up at times. The vet thinks he has IBS.. He gave him meds for that and it seemed better but now its right back to the same thing. Cant do food trials because they wont eat the same food for days....They are super stubborn that way.
They will only eat once a day and that is at night. They will go all day at times with nothing to eat even if I put food down for them. They like to eat late in the evening when they do eat.. They want to sleep all day...and play at night...
They are now 18 months old. They are Bichon male litter mates and very devoted to each other.
I am at my wits end...mentally and financially.
I really don't know how to help them.
Please Please Please can you help me..
Thank-you for your patience in this long posting.

Answer
Bichon dog food recipes; picky dog, dog food recipes ; home-cooking for dogs ;

Hi Bichons and Family:  Wow, I see you have done so much for the doggie kids!
Here are some simple suggestions that the vet did not tell you.

1.  A Probiotic is a must for the boys.... Please get Acidophalus at the local Walmart or other store - in the Human vitamin area:  Please purchase 1 billion CFUS of Acidophalus and give each boy 1/2 per day - HIDE is cottage cheese - wet dog food - a small beef hot dog.
Please get this into each boy for the next 2 months, daily.
This will balance out the belly ( yeast) and the skin ( itchy ears ....)
VERY safe and easy on the stomach.

2.  Please cook for your boys - no more commercial foods- this is easy and can be cooked up and frozen into individual freezer baggies.
SEE here -  The Following are Bland diets for your dogs - for dog with IBS -
Must place NuVET powder vitamin in each meal or just 1 x per day...
Each dog will need 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of NuVET Holistic vitamin per day.
To Balance out the meals - vitamins are a must.


Chicken Dinner

1/2 cup cooked rice or pasta
1/2 cup non-fat cottage cheese
1/2 skinless chicken breast meat, poached and shredded
1/4 cup steamed vegetables, cubed - grated
Mix rice and cottage cheese in a medium sized dog dish.
Add chicken and veggies. Sprinkle with NuVET dog vitamins.
SEE NuVET below:  You can mix this powder into the food - taste is great!


Hamburger Dinner

1/2 cup cooked rice or pasta
1/2 cup non-fat cottage cheese
1/2 lean hamburger meat, fat drained and crumbled
1/4 cup steamed vegetables, cubed
Mix rice and cottage cheese in a medium sized dog dish. Add hamburger and veggies.
Sprinkle with crushed dog vitamins.
SEE NuVET ordering link below:


Veggie Dinner

1/2 cup cooked rice or pasta
1/2 cup non-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup steamed vegetables, cubed
Mix rice and cottage cheese in a medium sized dog dish. Add veggies.
Sprinkle with crushed dog vitamins.



NuVET Plus is the Number one Holistic supplement in the USA.

Here is the ordering link for NuVET -

I would like to see you get a 90 count and go on auto ship -
If you go onto autoship you will get 15% off each order.


This is not medication so it will not interfer with anything your vet gives you....
ALL Natural....

Tell them Pet Nurse Marie sent you -
**** When you call in Ask about the 60 day trial guarantee...

Make sure you use my Name and VET code to order -
Not sold in stores so you need a referral:
Marie Peppers
From :( Ask the pet Nurse )

code 81098
http://www.nuvet.com/81098
or call : 1-800-474-7044



Give me an update in a few weeks into the Home-cooking.
Keep giving the pepcid but only at bedtime.  ( just 1 x per day at bedtime)

Marie Peppers LPN MA
mtnmom@gci.net