Ok so this is a bit embarassing but Buster....

HDrydr

.... ok so Buster has the worst paint peeling, room clearing, gaging gas ever!! Embarassed

Don't really know if there is anything that can be done about this issue or not. He has an underlying health issue and is on medication daily. He has Addison's Disease and is on a very low dose of Prednisone everyday. I don't feed him grocery store bought food but Nutro natural choice lamb and rice for sensitive stomachs. He doesn't get people food except scraps that hit the floor that we can't get to fast enough for my 4 legged fast garbage disposal. Laughing

I know this is a little on the gross side but I'm sure I'm not the only one that suffers from a pooch with this affliction.. Laughing

charmedagain · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2249 Location: uk

Hi one of my dogs used to have gas like that it was awful.
I do not think it has anything to do with the Prednisone as this is a steroid, as my partner has it for his Ulcerative Colitis.

I used to mixed 1-2 crushed garlic cloves in to my dogs food once a day and this seemed to help as it helps the digestive system, Remember though garlic in large amounts is toxic to dogs so only 1-2 cloves a day.
When i say cloves i mean when you buy one from the grocery store its a bulb and it seperates into little cloves.
Just to make sure no-one gives a full bulb of garlic..

Also warm fresh water helps as this clears the system out.

Mike

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike!!
I will at this point try anything to help Buster and my nose, and paint etc...... Laughing

I will try the garlic, got plenty of that I love cooking with garlic. Didnt know however it was toxic to dogs, good to know!! Good to add the clove vs bulb some may not know that nice thinking.

Samsintentions · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 4297 Location: Texas

Prednisone can have a gassious effect on dogs. I have found that antihistamines and some antibiotics have effects on the digestive system. Whats worse is when you have 9 adult boerboels between 110-200lbs each laying in your livingroom and each taking their turn passing noxious gasss. OMG. Its unbearable....

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

that's funny I am sorry for you when your dogs digestive systems go nuts..... Mr. Green

Auspetian · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:24 pm Post subject:

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:56 pm Post subject:

After looking at a site about Boerboels I can't even imagine the aftermath of your living room when all 9 of them let loose OMG Shocked

WOW!!! I'm sorry Laughing

I thought just having my 83 pound Boxer/lab was bad......ekk

Samsintentions · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 4297 Location: Texas

LOL. Its not often they're all in here at once. actually is RARE, but we did have a bad flood not long ago and all of them were indoors. LOL

Most of mine would rather be outdoors and are kenneled when i'mnot home or at night. Precious is pretty much the main house dog, only because she's my "baby" and my personal protection dog.

Out of all of them, she has the worst gas. She can't have anything with beef. For some reason beef really sets her off.

charmedagain · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2249 Location: uk

Oh dear sam i bet you have to get the gas masks out when they all start letting rip hahaha.

Mind you mitzy is the same if i give her pork, beef or lamb when she lets rip its like something i have never smelt before its awful, i can feel myself going green frmo the smell hahaha.

Also i forgot to add if you give them live yoghurt this helps the digestive system and helps get rid of the gas problem takes a couple of days but works..

Mike

Sara · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:21 am Post subject:

Yogurt can help with gas... Just tablespoons worth can work. It kinda gets the system going right and so no gas. When I was feeding Kibble I'd feed the pits yogurt when we went to dog shows and had three in the car at once and motel and whatnot... Now the gas isn't bad...they get yogurt regularly anyway so...

I'd recommend trying the raw diet with your Buster... read up on it before you think about changing but it may help with addisons. I'm not positive though. Might try googling Addisons and Raw feeding. There may be people out there who feed it to treat Addisons... It's worth a look, it'd be much better for your dog than Pred. is.

Good luck clearing up that gas issue...we all experience the doggy fart...LOL... The best is when it makes a noise and you get a silly dog who jumps and looks at their backside...like... What was that????

HDrydr · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:45 am Post subject:

Sara · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject:

Just plan no fat yogurt not even vanilla. They love it too.

HDrydr · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject:

great thanks I'll check into it.

HDrydr · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:09 am Post subject:

Update: Well Buster has been getting the yogurt at both meals for 4 days now and wow what a difference!! That's amazing Thank you Thank you!! oh and our noses thank you too. No more paint peeling, eye watering stink bombs!! Mr. Green

He can't wait for meal time now bouncing all over the place while I'm getting it ready.. Surprised

It is quite the sight. You guys saved me...

Chessmind · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:41 am Post subject:

Wonderful news. Thanks for the update. Surprised

Sara · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject:

So Glad it worked for you!!!

HDrydr · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:14 am Post subject:

Thank you Sara for suggesting the yogurt!! Your the best

it has really saved us! And Buster thanks you for the yummy treat at meal time. Your the best

HDrydr · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:23 pm Post subject:

Well for some reason the noxious smelly fa*ts are back?? I'll have to experiment or maybe he got some Easter dinner that I'm not aware of..... Laughing

Well here is a funny story it had me in stiches last night. The BF and I were in bed last night and Buster who is next to the bad letting them rip and we are both covering our noses with the sheets. When I told him about a few weeks ago he was sound asleep breathing through his nose and I was still awake. Buster was letting the very ripe loud ones loose I started giggleing and turned to see if for sure those ones would wake BF up!!! Well they didn't: last night I told him about this and he said "hey that might have been the night I was dreaming that I was on the show Dirty jobs working in a cr*p farm!!!" Mr. Green

I think I laughed about that one for 30 min at least!! Surprised

Samsintentions · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 4297 Location: Texas

LMAO Oh my...
Well it could be that you need to increase the yogurt a bit... or your giving too much.

One thing i knotice is that my pregnant or lactating bitches will have the most horrid gas. OMG..... Nothing cures it. I guess its just a pregant thing! Ack....

HDrydr · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject:

I will try to increase it I have only been giving him 2 heaping tsps at both meals....

But yea it is horrible.... Laughing