Allergies?

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AnimalBehaviorForensicSciencesResearchLaboratory DeleteThis @HushMail.Com says...
> HOWEDY steve,
>
> Steve Crane wrote:
> > Suja wrote:
> > > I'm posting for a rescue dog whose adopters are not sure what is going on
> > > with her, health-wise. She's a GSD who appears to have a sensitive stomach.
> > > This has been an ongoing issue for some time. She has been on prescription
> > > diets i/d and z/d ultra. She would be okay for a few weeks, and then have
> > > diarrhea. She would also vomit, which has a little blood in it. Then she
> > > would progress towards skipping one of her daily meals. They've tried a few
> > > different prescription foods with the same results. She seems to be doing
> > > fine on a bland diet of chicken and rice.
> > >
> > > Don't know if this is related at all, but she seems to do a lot of head
> > > shaking as well.
> > >
> > > They're looking for guidance for what to do next. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Suja
> >
> > Except for the head shaking symptom,
>
> You mean the OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDER, steve.

Hello Steve,

Just wanted to warn you in advance of this pervert and newsgroup abuser
who is trolling the room. His alias is The Amazing Puppy Wizard and real
name is Jerry Howe.

Since you are new here, you just got hooked by replying
to this well known netloon and troll. Once he baits you
as he does with others, you became troll bait and he will flame
you and harass you through this newsgroup and in email.

PLEASE killfile this well known Jerry Howe aka
The Puppy Wizard who is using alot of alias in
here. He is a pathological liar, pervert and
bastard net kook.

All he does is slander and defame people in
here and never listens when told to stop. He knows
nothing about dog training or canine behavior.

He just makes this up, his nose gets longer and
longer like Pinocchio due to lying for years
and he has been abusively trolling this newsgroup
and others for years.

He keeps putting " XXX " in each word, which means
that he is so perverted and he is mentally ill and
off his medication and it is better that all of
you keep him in your killfiles for the time being.
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"Suja" wrote in message

> I'm posting for a rescue dog whose adopters are not sure what is going on
> with her, health-wise. She's a GSD who appears to have a sensitive
stomach.
> This has been an ongoing issue for some time. She has been on
prescription
> diets i/d and z/d ultra. She would be okay for a few weeks, and then have
> diarrhea. She would also vomit, which has a little blood in it. Then she
> would progress towards skipping one of her daily meals. They've tried a
few
> different prescription foods with the same results. She seems to be doing
> fine on a bland diet of chicken and rice.
>
> Don't know if this is related at all, but she seems to do a lot of head
> shaking as well.
............I assume they've run some basic bloodwork? I'm wondering about
IBD, which can produce both diarrhea and vomiting. Have they done any other
testing - ultrasound/endoscopy?

......head shaking - are the ears clean? No skin issues?

.....if this were my dog I think I'd have a complete blood work up done,
perhaps even a 6 panel thyroid, and get the dog off grains just to see if it
did any good. People say GSDs have sensitive stomachs, but what they seem
to stomach the least are grains. Perhaps even add a digestive enzyme.

buglady
take out the dog before replying
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I agree with Steve... this sounds like pancreatic insufficiency. One
of my shepherds also has it and has been on Viokase-V for 5+ years. I
read that 70% of the dogs who have this problem are german shepherds.
They are also more susceptible to bacterial overgrowth in the
intestines. The Viokase is not cheap when you get it from the vet... I
get mine from KV Vet Supply (www.kvvet.com) which is MUCH cheaper than
the vet ($115 for 12 oz granules versus $175).

The ear thing is probably not related but hopefully, their vet has
checked for a yeast infection or some other infection by now. My
shepherd is also prone to ear infections caused by allergies (possibly
food or inhalent).

Poor breeding probably but I love him anyway. :-)
Good luck to your friends and hugs to them for adopting!

Cathy
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