Re: I need help stabilizing max!!
Posted: 04 Oct 2022, 12:49
Okay..... couple of things:
1. "At the moment he is getting 4 1/2 tspn of enzymes. He gets feed 4 cups once a day, a dinner meal"..... Is there anyway you can change this to TWO meals a day? If the sores are from the enzymes... then this might be way too much enzymes all at once.... but the ratio is correct... so it would be better on his stomach and any enzyme reaction to break this down into 2 meals insted of 1.
2. " I am now soaking his food for a good 2 hours " THis is not a good idea..... we advise to NOT incubate food longer than 1 hour at the most, cause then you invite bacteria into the food and that can trigger SID (small intestinal dysbiosis) to REALLY get out of control
3. If the food is that mushy, that might be why you have to feed him by hand cause he probably doesn't like eating mush (many dogs don't like it when the food gets too mushy). Instead of soaking the enzyme in water (if i read this correctly) just add enough water to moisten the food, then add the enzyme and mix and let sit for about 40 minutes....since he is sensitive to the enzymes.. not sure what you are feeding, but if you are feeding all kibble... try adding a little topper that will also cut the caustic properties of the enzymes, but not so much as you don't want to have to add more enzymes to compensate for the amount of food being eating.
4. another few tricks to help "if" the nose sore is from the enzymes is (1) after he is done eating.... if he like to go after balls, toss a rubber ball in a deep bowl of water and hopefully he will try to get it and consequently flush his nose of any enzyme residue.... this might work better and be a little more pleasant for him and get more enzymes off vs. gently wiping his nose. (2) take some of the enzyme portion and put in 1 empty gel capsule while mixing the rest of the enzymes in the moistened food. This is not the best way to give enzymes (sometimes you have to give a pinch more this way) but.... this might be another way to reduce the caustic properties of giving him his required amount of enzymes..... but if you do this... watch the poos to make sure they don't go sloppy .....
are the sores inside the nose, or on the outside?
1. "At the moment he is getting 4 1/2 tspn of enzymes. He gets feed 4 cups once a day, a dinner meal"..... Is there anyway you can change this to TWO meals a day? If the sores are from the enzymes... then this might be way too much enzymes all at once.... but the ratio is correct... so it would be better on his stomach and any enzyme reaction to break this down into 2 meals insted of 1.
2. " I am now soaking his food for a good 2 hours " THis is not a good idea..... we advise to NOT incubate food longer than 1 hour at the most, cause then you invite bacteria into the food and that can trigger SID (small intestinal dysbiosis) to REALLY get out of control
3. If the food is that mushy, that might be why you have to feed him by hand cause he probably doesn't like eating mush (many dogs don't like it when the food gets too mushy). Instead of soaking the enzyme in water (if i read this correctly) just add enough water to moisten the food, then add the enzyme and mix and let sit for about 40 minutes....since he is sensitive to the enzymes.. not sure what you are feeding, but if you are feeding all kibble... try adding a little topper that will also cut the caustic properties of the enzymes, but not so much as you don't want to have to add more enzymes to compensate for the amount of food being eating.
4. another few tricks to help "if" the nose sore is from the enzymes is (1) after he is done eating.... if he like to go after balls, toss a rubber ball in a deep bowl of water and hopefully he will try to get it and consequently flush his nose of any enzyme residue.... this might work better and be a little more pleasant for him and get more enzymes off vs. gently wiping his nose. (2) take some of the enzyme portion and put in 1 empty gel capsule while mixing the rest of the enzymes in the moistened food. This is not the best way to give enzymes (sometimes you have to give a pinch more this way) but.... this might be another way to reduce the caustic properties of giving him his required amount of enzymes..... but if you do this... watch the poos to make sure they don't go sloppy .....
are the sores inside the nose, or on the outside?
