I have a dog right now who has some GI issues as a result of a lot of antibiotic treatments. (I tend to agree feeding dogs & horses with ground feeders. Dogs are designed to eat standing up from the ground, but some need a very slightly elevated dish. No one has yet to figure out weather a raised bowl is good or bad for dogs, it is suggested to raise the bowl only a couple inches from the floor. Which I later found out that there can be (not always) a connection between reflux & bloat. I had a dog with very mild reflux who was fed from a raised bowl. Some think it’s a good idea to feed from a raised bowl. Naturopath options like enzymes & probios. Avoid all grains, starchy vegs, legumes, refined sugar. In the mean time some things seem to work across the board. It could be megaesphogus like you assume or a hiatal hernia or a couple other things. If you can afford it I strongly suggest you get you get your dog scoped to find the actual cause. There are different causes of GERD which can require different treatments/diets. Donate any food that cannot be used to a shelter or local rescue. packages which would allow you to try without investing in food that may not work. Since Misty’s condition is due to the weakened sphincter muscle, not acid production, Apple Cider Vinegar did not work for her.īefore going to a primarily grain based diet as our situation requires try some of the 3 star grain free brands that would have lower protein and fat than Natures Variety Instinct. Neither has been added for the past 2 days and there is no difference. I have also been adding Mercola probiotics and digestive enzymes. The food is fed 3 times per day as close to 8 hours apart as possible to avoid placing undue pressure on the weakened sphincter muscle. The food is moistened to the point the kibble is fully expanded. She is currently doing very well on Innova Turkey and Chicken which is 548 calories per cup. Those proteins in a high calorie grain inclusive formula have proven to be the best option. After several brands and combinations I learned chicken, turkey or fish were the easiest for her to digest. Natures Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient Turkey did not work. Although fed 3-4 times per day there came a point were she could not tolerate the amount of meat needed to maintain weight without the severe reflux that was damaging her throat and mouth. I wish vets would have taken me seriously when I mentioned the acid reflux as it is now too late for her to have the surgery.Īs a raw feeder the journey we have taken has been against my belief in a high meat protein diet. There is a surgical procedure to correct the condition. If the situation persists I encourage you to make an appointment with a gastroenterologist who can scope the dog to determine if the cause is due to a weakened sphincter muscle between the stomach and esophagus. The historical findings are related to the descriptive criteria for pica in DSM–III–R and Draft ICD–10.I have a 14 year old who has acid reflux since she was 3. This paper aimed to locate and assess chronologically significant definitions and accounts of pica, to provide a fuller clinical description of a condition which, despite its current relevance, has received little detailed historical examination, and to give some consideration to the multiple aetiological theories which have been put forward. Extensive research on the history and terminology of eating disorders from the 16th to the 20th century suggests that, historically, pica was regarded as a symptom of other disorders rather than a separate entity. Pica in children, and feeding disorder in infancy and childhood, are incorporated with enuresis, encopresis, and feeding, movement and speech disorders in a separate “heterogeneous group of disorders”. However, in the Draft of ICD–10, only anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are listed under eating disorders. In DSM–III–R, pica, with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and rumination disorder of infancy, is accorded the status of a separate eating disorder.
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