I have decided not to feed him the alligator protein Blue NP after all the research I’ve been doing on the DCM as well as pea protein laden foods, which I think this might be. I’m waiting to hear from his internist on next steps.  Really tough stuff. I read that the warm white rice aspect of his recipe could also ferment and cause GI issues so I pulled that, filling the calories back in with his other components and trying a dose of Imodium (which he has had in the past) and he is worse off today. Hoping for some answers soon. 

Thank you so much Sally and Jerry's Pack for your support. I decided to go the multiple calls and emails route 😉 bc after I posted, sheer liquid rhea. Doc just replied on a Sunday, which is great. We will fast him for the day and continue the Imodium and she is calling in Cipro and Flagyl. She said to try Pedialyte and either oatmeal, mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, or cooked egg whites when we resume food and until results come back. They should be in by tomorrow. Luckily I saw this building/coming and he had U/S, U/A and CBC already. He contracted Salmonella from Shu (who came to us from Armenia with Salmonella, Crypto and Clostridium--I can't remember if I posted her story of "YES there IS something wrong with her" until we got down to it). I suggested he may have re-contracted it somehow (lizards!) so I will drop off Poo (capital P) on Monday. She said we could hospitalize him but we know him (King High Strung like his mommy) and if this is simply a stress colitis flare, it will only worsen him. Luckily I know how to do fluids at home if need be. Waiting for prescriptions...and gratitude for your kindness, as always. Elliott seemed to be jealous of Shu's presence on tripawds and just had to participate and make a guest appearance.

Awwwww thanks Karen! Thank you for sharing your story. Shu needs her bro and needs him to stay healthy. I’m on the research train now myself. Elliott is almost 6 and he was diagnosed very young. I think he was 18 months or 2 yrs old #recordschecktime. He has been through all the protein trials and failed them all so ....interesting thoughts that it might not even be the protein at all but some other ingredient. Hmmmmm. He has tried all the birdies, beef, lamb, and landed on venison with some hydrolized (which I’ve come to learn is pretty yucko quality) successfully for many years. I am very tempted to start cooking for him myself but I don’t know if I could master getting every nutrient he needs. It gets scary bc the thought of trying something new that makes him worse is daunting and can’t stay where we are at. For today I’m just tying to keep him hydrated and to stop the rhea. I’m grateful he isn’t vomiting. That had to be awful with Tani. Cross your fingers he will try some unflavored Pedialyte and Shu doesn’t get involved. Lol. 

So helpful for you to share this... i was just thinking how special this place is..a place for people who really really love their pets. A lot. 

It can feel very isolating nursing a sick pup. I’m all stressed out and worried. Usually the worry is about Shu! She is graciously taking a sweet and understanding back seat this weekend. New side of her that is lovely.

You sound like you really really went though some tough times with Tani. Three weeks of vomiting? I would lose it. And at Christmas?? Oh my word!!

I will look into Honest Kitchen ...and you might be onto more than something with this notion that maybe it’s the quality of the protein, quality of the food, quality of other ingredients and maybe all these pets have had it and they’re like protesting with their bodies and souls!

My vet was amazing today. All day with the emails and meds and different places for meds and recipes and I was so grateful. She put him on Flagyl and Cipro and Imodium and then Cerenia bc the Cipro makes him puke poor pup. I’m trying to keep him on home hospital care and not have him go in. That will just send him over the edge. And me too as one of mine never made it home when he checked in :-(. Tonight she had me cook him scrambled egg whites, mashed potatoes, and oatmeal. Pedialyte unflavored all day which was a battle. He ate 90% of dinner so fingers crossed. 

Thanks for being there and holding us both. 

Lolololololol! You are too funny!!! Thank you for your message. No diarrhea this morning so HIP HOP HOORAY!!!!!!

Thank you so much. We need good vibes. 50% of the bland lunch got in him after two hours of spoon and hand feeding. Hopefully will turn around soon and we avoid the hospital.