I order some b12 pills to start giving! (the doc didn't test for it )Tuckaboo Pam wrote: ↑06 Jul 2022, 19:05 Here's the dosage chart. They say with slippery elm less is more, but then not messing with success is also a good adage to follow. And, yes, you are supposed to give it a couple of weeks and see if you get relief.
(If it's too much of an issue, you can go ahead ask your vet for a prescription of Tylan. You would need enough for about 50-60 days, to include 45 days of therapeutic dosing & several days of slow weaning off it. Some dogs take it permanently. Tucker takes 1/16 teaspoon every day, forever.) He takes Tylan & slippery elm --- Tylan in the morning, slippery elm at dinner. Nobody suggested this, but it's this kind of tweaking we all have to do, to get it right for our own dogs.
slippery elm dosing---
1/8 tsp for dogs under 10lbs,
¼ tsp for dogs 10lbs to 30lbs,
½ tsp for dogs 30lbs to 80lbs,
3/4 tsp for dogs 80lbs to 100lbs,
1 tsp for dog 100/+lbs.
Tucker(80 pounds) takes two capsules, NOW brand, which contain a total of 800 mg. Be careful to figure out the exact measurement of the scoop you are using. Just fill the scoop with salt & dump it into a kitchen measuring spoon to do this.
If you can, then do ask your vet to test for B12. Tucker's was at 666, which is good, but I supplement him anyway, just to be safe. If they don't need it, they just tinkle it out. If it's a burden to get the test, it's fine to go ahead & give the brand I mentioned before.
Did you post the TLI results on another thread? If not, can you please do that? --- Pam
And I've saved the sports dog food to order!
Fingers crossed, huh? But I'll keep up with the slippery elm for now!