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Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Tue Jan 17, '12 6:48pm PST  I agree it would be highly unlikely for a 3 month old pup to have allergies....The BEST thing by far that I did for Zoey's allergies was switching her to Prey Model Raw, yes we still battle environmental allergies however flare ups and symptoms are minimal compared to what they were. I use Antioxidants (Vit C, Vit E, Zinc, Selenium) for Zoey's allergies. During the summer I also use Honey from local bee's. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Tue Jan 17, '12 6:39pm PST  It could just be from the stress of surgery/ulcers etc. Zoey has been on prilosec for years for Hydroecphalus,(it helps reduce Cerebral Spinal Fluid by about 26%...they don't know why)and while she's a shedder I don't think it's because of the Prilosec...just the breed that she is my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Another awesome benefit of Raw!

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Thu Oct 27, '11 10:12pm PST  OMG, so tonight Zoey had a collapsing trachea episode (1st one in a really really long time) because she snarfed up a frozen french fry I had dropped and choked on it, and so I was feeling her to make sure she was alright and her lymph nodes under her neck are NORMAL sized for the FIRST TIME that I can remember in her ENTIRE life! They are usually the size of 2 limabeans put together! I am in shock, utter amazement and tears because of this. I am a very very happy mama! We couldn't ever pin point the cause but a few years ago when she saw the specialist they thought it was just immune response to everything chronic going on in her life! my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > raw + dehydrated?

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Wed Aug 3, '11 1:19pm PST  I use Stella & Chewy's every so often with Zoey, I like it because I can get the duck etc formulas and I like the variety. I just feed as a normal days meal. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Allergies or Anxiety?

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Mon Aug 1, '11 7:14am PST  So Zoey my chihuahua has been raw fed for a year now. She was doing really well, up until the last few months, where she has started licking her legs a lot and her left eye is extremely weepy all the time. My schedule has changed to where they aren't going to work with me every day, but I am home more during the day so they are out and about more, but I am not home so much every evening as I am working 2 jobs. Usually when I am not home they are either out with my husband or in their crates with Kongs or other entertaining bits lol. 2I know she does lick with anxiety but the weepy eye has me concerned. I know that my allergies have been haywire this year, so am wondering if maybe she's having hayfever type allergies or what. She doesn't go outside, well at least where there is grass as we don't have grass in our backyard. Any ideas? I miss her beautiful white legs. My husband thinks she has just rubbed off her hair due to allergies/anxiety or whatnot, but they are starting to stain brownish red again. Here is our average weekly diet: Sunday Bone in Rabbit or Whole Prey Mice, Liver Monday Boneless Pork Tuesday Boneless Chicken Wednesday Bone in Cornish Hen or Whole Prey Mice, Rabbit Kidneys Thursday Boneless Beef Friday Boneless Turkey Saturday Tilapia or Mackeral Sometimes I will switch stuff (boneless) for Venison & Rabbit if I have it. She also gets Salmon Oil, Nupro & The Missing Link, as well as Phycox for her joints. With her weepy eye, some days it's brown & weepy all down her face and others its dry. Maybe I need to keep a diary of what she eats and how her eye looks the next day? If I do decide it's allergies how would I go about an eliminate diet? The ONLY bones I can get her to eat are Cornish Hens and Rabbit as long as it's just their ribs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Sun Apr 3, '11 9:53am PST  How are her teeth? Tartar buildup on the teeth can cause odors. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Collapsing trachea

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Sat Apr 2, '11 3:54pm PST  Zoey has a collapsing trachea. We had her on Aminophylline for it as well as the chronic bronchitis she has. We have her on glucosamine (Phycox Chews) and that helps build the cartilage in the trachea and keep it strong. But honestly the BEST thing I did for her was switch her to a hypoallergenic diet (I chose Prey Model Raw) she's only had 1 episode since last July and that was because she had a throat infection at the time so was weaker. She's doing so much better. She used to have episodes a few times a month. Hers were so bad my Vet (also my dad) taught me how to poke my finger down her throat to pop the trachea back up (I WOULD NOT recommend this unless your Vet shows you how.). my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Dog Health > Chihuahua acting differently

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Mon Mar 7, '11 11:04am PST  I would 2nd the Vet visit, winter doesn't make dogs act differently and at least where I am the weather is starting to warm up. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Food & Nutrition > A question for a friend in reference to Royal Canin Urinary SO14

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Wed Mar 2, '11 8:15am PST  More Moisture in the diet really helps. Zoey is prone to Crystals and was on RC Urinary for a while before we deemed her food allergies were more important/critical than the bladder issue. We give her cranberry capsules daily as well as now she's on Prey Model Raw, before that she had to have urinary acidifiers, but now she doesn't have any problems with her bladder and no longer needs the acidifiers, but before Raw we gave her canned food and added water to her diet. I have read that Grains/carbohydrates contribute to crystal/stone formation in some cases. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Zoey Zoom Zoom Zoom     Barked: Tue Mar 1, '11 9:01am PST  I wouldn't clean with Peroxide as it's very harsh on them. I'd recommend using an antibacterial soap/water. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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