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8:00 pm
13 July 2009
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Hello K9 nutrition experts
I have been boiling heaps of vegies for Tazzie. I go to the store and buy broccoli, red cabbage, carrots, cauliflower for him, and a can of beans for me - what is wrong with this picture???
I do this to boil or simmer the vegies to death to make vegie water (no salt or anything, just vegies) so that I can get him to drink about one juice pitcher of water a day. I am doing this because it is supposedly good for humans, and presumably dogs, to flush their bladder frequently when taking Cytoxan (they say every few hours with humans, but that might be for a higher dose). Tazzie does not normally pee very often, and this is definitely motivating him to pee.
My question is whether there is anything unsafe or certain vegies to be avoided? I know to avoid onions and won't use mushrooms. Anything else I should avoid or any problem with this method of administering WATER? My vet thought it would be okay, and possibly good for his kidneys as well as the Cytoxan issue, but I did not go over issues with specific vegies. Are vegies such as swiss chard okay?
I don't know what to do with all the remaining vegie pulp. I think it would be over the top to give him vegies in addition to this vegie water. They are not very appetizing by the time I've boiled the *#@! out of them.
Susan & T2
8:19 pm
2 June 2009
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what if you blend them and use them as a yummy sauce for his food?
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25 September 2009
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Susan,
This is a GREAT way to get more water into Tazzie's system.
What we were told about giving Cytoxan is always give it in the morning, and make sure he pees more that day.
As far as the veggie water...well, how about just trying to give him the cooked veggies along with his regular meal? As long as you don't boil the heck out of them, they'll have so many nutrients!
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