Today we saw a new vet, Hannah Good, to get a fresh perspective on T.'s GI problems. She weighed in at 100 pounds which is up 6 pounds from two weeks ago. She's been on a diet and no matter what we do, she keeps gaining weight. This might indicate that she has hypothyroidism, but we have to do a $129 panel to be sure.
We choose Dr. Good because of her reputation for integrating alternative medicine into her practice. She recommended that Turnip start acidophilus and digestive enzymes (Prozyme), continue with her bland diet and eliminate fat intake. No peanut butter makes a very sad dog! An interesting perspective that she brought up is that Turnip's history with parvo virus (pre-adoption) could have resulted in an decreased amount of villi in the intestine which would radically alter her food absorption. After we get some tests done she'll be able to tell us a little more about the reasons for Turnip's problems. Who knew that treating diarrhea would cost thousands of dollars!!!
3 comments:
100 lbs.?! She doesn't LOOK that large. Hope she doesn't take off after a squirrel while you're at the other end of the leash! xoxo Aunt C.
Can you substitute fat-free cream cheese for the peanut butter?
unfortunately she's lactose intolerant, but that's a great idea!
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