[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: My Skinny Bitch
- From: DestinoGS1@xxxxxxx
- To: Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2009 18:03:36 EST
I have fed Purina Pro Plan for 17 yrs. I do add canned beef or chicken to
the kibble and a small amount of water. I feed over ten dogs per day and have
always had solid, small stools. The only two dogs that had any problem are
father and daughter. The father started with EPI at the age of approx. 3yrs.
and the daughter started with symptoms at approx. the same age. Both dogs
now have firm stools, but eat only canned Purina EN, kibbled Purina EN, fresh
cooked chicken breast (boneless & skinless) and Pet Tabs. One teaspoon of
Viocase powder is sprinkled over their food per meal. They eat two meals per
day. Both are also able to have Iams Large Dog Biscuits (1-2 per day each)
without any problem. These dog biscuits are low in fat.
I hope that this information can help someone else out there.
Side note:
The sire was pulled from stud immediately after he was diagnosed with EPI
(blood test) and the daughter has never been bred. I also have another
daughter (full litter mate to the EPI female) with no symptoms. I have not
bred
that female either. My fear is that while she is not affected, she may carry
the gene as a recessive and pass it on. The only way to eliminate the problem
of EPI is to remove the carriers from the gene pool. Since there is no DNA
marker at this time, I have chosen not to breed that particular bloodline.
Mary
"If you think you're a person of some influence,
try ordering someone else's dog around."
In a message dated 1/4/2009 4:36:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
I think I was the original poster on this subject; as I have the 2 year old
GSD Bitch that eats like a hog, loves any and all food, and a very active
athlete. I would like to thank everyone who has emailed and called me...it is
so appreciated. There has been a lot of recommendations but here is what
appears to be somewhat most similar to what is going on here. Several
breeders
have been feeding Purina pro plan performance and were getting similar
experiences recently, dogs not keeping weight on, feeding more, shedding a
lot, and
hungry dogs. Several quit feeding the Purina and switched to
Diamond-chicken and rice with no corn, wheat or soy. Their dogs have improved
and they
don't feed as much. That was one aspect of my kennel problem. The bigger
problem is that the 2 year old bitch is always thin, but active and full of
life.
She has some loose stools once in a while but sometimes the odor is very
foul. I would not describe her as starving and emaciated. I am taking
her into the vet and will start with worming and especially look for whips
and tape. I will also check the thyroid. We are going to start feeding her
the Diamond Chicken and Rice and see what stools and weight changes might
result. We pay 39.99 per bag - 7.00 check for Purina and I found a place that
sells the Diamond for 23.99. Nice little savings since the Diamond is 40#'s
and the Purina is only 37.5#. We are hoping for the best. If this does not
produce some changes, we will go on with the other suggestions regarding EPI.
Again thanks so much for all the input. Nice way to be able to communicate
to the masses and reflects a lot of trends with out great dogs.
Terra Fairburn & Nanc Kinley
Keggi Fair German Shepherds
www.keggifair.com (UPDATED)
members of the GSDC of Quad Cities & GSDCA
www.gsdcqc.com
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