Food questions
Posted: 26 May 2020, 05:45
Hi all,
I am a foster carer for dogs in shelters in Melbourne Victoria (Australia). I feed my own dogs either raw food (beef, chicken, fish) or dry quality kibble and with each meal. I also give them a dollop pf either mashed pumpkin or mashed sweet potato or lactose free yogurt. I have found this to be a good diet, healthy and hits the spot with the doggos.
My latest foster has been diagnosed with EPI and apart from a bottle of Creon he came with no instructions and to be fair, the shelter staff are overwhelmed so they just do not have the time to dedicate to learning all about this.
I have been feeding Bluey (11 month old male Australian Cattle Dog) four small meals a day and on each I open the capsule and sprinkle the contents over the food for a minimum of ten mins before feeding him. I feed him pumpkin with every meal as a base and add either poached chicken breast or special kibble for the liver plus a lactose free yogurt dollop.
He is now gaining weight, poops within five mins of eating and its medium soft but solid in shape and of course orange in colour.
He is now a happy chappie, now playing and has the energy to walk with the other dogs.
My question is relating to his diet - what do you think of it? Should I be doing something else? Have I missed anything else that he should be getting?
Many Thanks in advance for your help
I am a foster carer for dogs in shelters in Melbourne Victoria (Australia). I feed my own dogs either raw food (beef, chicken, fish) or dry quality kibble and with each meal. I also give them a dollop pf either mashed pumpkin or mashed sweet potato or lactose free yogurt. I have found this to be a good diet, healthy and hits the spot with the doggos.
My latest foster has been diagnosed with EPI and apart from a bottle of Creon he came with no instructions and to be fair, the shelter staff are overwhelmed so they just do not have the time to dedicate to learning all about this.
I have been feeding Bluey (11 month old male Australian Cattle Dog) four small meals a day and on each I open the capsule and sprinkle the contents over the food for a minimum of ten mins before feeding him. I feed him pumpkin with every meal as a base and add either poached chicken breast or special kibble for the liver plus a lactose free yogurt dollop.
He is now gaining weight, poops within five mins of eating and its medium soft but solid in shape and of course orange in colour.
He is now a happy chappie, now playing and has the energy to walk with the other dogs.
My question is relating to his diet - what do you think of it? Should I be doing something else? Have I missed anything else that he should be getting?
Many Thanks in advance for your help