Anyone Else Have a Sick Dog?

12rmh18
Thu, 04 Nov 2010 09:07:44 +0000

A friend recommended [The Whole Pet Diet](http://www.amazon.com/Whole-Pet-Diet-Eight-Health/dp/1587612712/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1288875221&sr=1-2) when my dog (~13 yrs) was having problems with various ailments. Right now she is on 3 different meds: Novox for arthritis, Trilostane for Cushing’s disease, and a 3-week course of Doxycycline for Lyme disease.

I make large quantities of the chicken-vegetable stew & freeze 1-week portions in smaller bags/containers. It’s a bit of work, but the results have been worthwhile. When feeding her, I mix the chicken stew with dried kibble from Trader Joe’s (which I suspect may be produced by Iams). Sometimes I add raw shredded carrots, leftover green beans, baked yams or rice. She loves the veggies, which have made her coat soft & shiny. The modified Whole Pet diet has helped with digestion & other medical issues of an older dog.