From:
"Jeff"
Date: 2011-06-05 19:26:59 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Possible IBD questions
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
IBD is sort of a mystery ailment. It can be caused by many different things. But it can also be treated without knowing exactly what the cause is. For example, I had a boy, Pop, who had terrible diarrhea of all sorts, and clearly had IBD, but we couldn't figure out why. After trying many things, I finally got it well under control, and it wasn't until a few months later that an ultrasound revealed that he had a very big right adrenal tumor that was pressing on his intestine, causing the problem. The tumor was inoperable at that point, but I still kept his IBD under control until I had to eventually put him to sleep because of the adrenal disease.
I would suggest that you change his diet from kibble to soup twice or three times daily, with kibble available between meals. Ingredients that I would recommend include, in order of amount, are:
* Ground up kibble. Here is a link to an inexpensive and very sturdy coffee grinder that I use to grind up kibble for soup:
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-IDS77-Electric-Cleaning/dp/B000BRLXUI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307301260&sr=8-1
* Hills A/D canned food. Use some in each bowl of soup, and store the rest covered in the fridge
* Water (I use bottled)
* Plain canned pumpkin
* A little ferretone
* Slippery Elm Bark Powder - Can work wonders for soothing any and all GI problems
* Probiotics - add 2 or 3 times a week. I have used Forti-Flora for years. It's a powder and easy to dispense a small amount at a time.
I actually mix up a batch of this soup and store it in the fridge in a sealed container, then just scoop out the amount needed for each meal, add some water, and heat in a microwave until warm. I add in probiotics after heating as needed.
Jeff
In Loving Memory of Neo, Trinity, Morphy, Possum, Pip, Pop, Sabrina, Minnie Mouse, Hunny, Misty, Frodo, Baggins, and Mr. Parker
Caring for Luna, Baby Girl, Dozer, Boomer, and Zoomer
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