thanks for your answers. really appreciate it!!!
Okay.. so the food is home made... IMHO... that is excellent and the best. Alleviates a lot of concerns and issues.
Regarding SE (SLippery Elm)... we can suggest to folks how much to give based on the dog's weight... however... how often to give and or how long.... it all depends on the dog's owner and what results they see. Some folks use it every day, some only use it when there is an issue they are trying to correct.
ALso.... i used to just give it with Tylan and a meal... even though yes it can inhibit some of an antibiotic's .... but it is so slight it didn't really make a difference. HOWEVER... on the flip side... whenever i gave my other dog his Lysodren for Cushings meds... it was crucial that THAT med was given the exact dose and that was one occasion when i never gave slippery elm at the same time. Just sharing this so that you can see it can be a personal decision depending..............
Because it appears that you probably are not comfortable giving the slippery elm with the Tylan dose, then if you want, just give the SLippery Elm once a day during the meal that you don't give the Tylan . Do this for a few days or so and see if this helps further improve the stools or not, even though it sounds like they are already improved
.... this way you can determine if you want to continue if it appears it helps or don't bother if it doesn't appear to help.
thanks for the clarification on the Metro... that is one anti, if possible, that i like to advise not to use... but then again, sometimes one doesn't have a choice so we do what we have to if we have to....
SOOOoooo glad to hear that Leo's stool did improve after a couple of days, so either it worked itself out (this does happen) or the added fiber helped..... since you are not sure which... i would continue with the pumpkin and the tsps of canned biome....then at a later date... once Leo has been doing well for a good while...then tr removing one at a time and see if the stools remain good... or not and then you will have your answer if more fiber is needed on a steady basis, or if it was only needed because the gut flora was out of good control.
And yes, you really are doing a great job!!!! But i know first hand how hard it is not to get upset watching our beloved companions struggle or even just not be 100%. My Izzy stopped eating for 4 days after her spay surgery... i was frantic and she picked up on it. WHen i called the vet (who knew me very well!) laughed and said she stopped eating cause she was sensing my frustration and he advised me to sing while i tried getting her to eat her meal so that she wouldn't sense my frustration/anxiety. Sure enough she started eating as soon as i started singing (to cover up my frustration). i'll always remember this because it really drove home the point on how much they pick up on our emotions..............
Olesia, was owned by Izzy, a 35lb Spanish Water Dog (SWD), Diagnosed at 1.5 years old - TLI results 1.. Izzy passed away on February 13, 2020 at 15 years old. She lived with EPI for 13+1/2 years. It was because of Izzy that Epi4Dogs was started... she was the inspiration. May her legacy of helping others with EPI continue for as long as needed.........