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paulwalsh@sympatico.ca
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posted 10-20-2003 04:55 AM           Edit/Delete Message
hi my sheppard is sick took him to the vet he suspects cushings he did the blood work and now we are waiting for results in the meantime he hasn,t eaten in 5 days he has lost 20 lbs he is 12 yrs old is this the end
any suggestions on how or what to feed him
thks paul

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tuttifrutti
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From:Dallas, Texas
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posted 10-20-2003 06:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for tuttifrutti     Edit/Delete Message
I am so sorry! No, i don't know what to feed him. It's an aussie right? i just had 2 put my aussie 2 sleep, they always seem 2 suddenly really deteriorate right b4 it happens. I am so sorry!

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debslegacyofgold
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From:Post Falls,Idaho
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posted 10-20-2003 07:02 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for debslegacyofgold     Edit/Delete Message
Gosh i wish there was something i could do for you. you have my thoughts and prayers for your shepherd and you.i hope he will come out of this.

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Cowgirls live hard, ride hard,and love forever!!

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Maisey
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posted 10-20-2003 09:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maisey     Edit/Delete Message
Hi Paul, so sorry to hear about your guy. I did a search on Cushings disease thinking I might find something on feeding. Two sources said one of the symptoms is increased appetite and thirst so that threw me for a loop.
There is a recipe for doggie pudding that is recommended for anemic nursing mother dogs and dogs who refuse to eat, I'll post a link to the recipe for you. There is also a recipe called Satin balls that is for putting weight on dogs, it's on the same site. The web site is a holistic site. I don't know if either of those recipes are condusive to a dog with Cushings...but there they are for you to check out. My thoughts are with you. Maisey

PS...After my dog had surgery and was refusing to eat, my vet told me to get a can of Campbells chicken noodle soup (low sodium)and warm it slightly...my dog did eat this and it seemed to whet his appetite for other food.
http://www.holisticdog.org/Nutrition/Satinballs/satinballs.html

PUDDING RECIPE

Mix
large 4 cup size vanilla pudding,
1/2 cup sugar,
4 cups of milk, and
4 egg yolks.
Cook on low heat to pudding consistency and offer to new mother at body temperature. She can eat as much as she wants. Has never caused diarrhea and brings in abundance of milk!!!

OR from scratch...

mix the following in a saucepan and cook to pudding consistency.

2/3 cup sugar
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teas salt
4 cups milk (or one can evap milk plus equal parts water to make quart)
4 egg yolks
3 teasp vanilla.

feed with syringe, on spoon, or let eat from bowl.

full of protein and nourishment....have never had it cause diarrhea.

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