[rawfeeding] Re: throwing up and constipated

Laurie,
Thanks for your reply! She's just been getting raw food exclusively, so I'm afraid that's not
it. There's been some straining, and usually when she poops it's all very firm, which is true
of this morning, though she went then moved a little in the yard, went again and it was
completely runny! Hmm...

Are dogs ever allergic to chicken? If not =) I'll stay with the one protein but if she is
straining and the poop turns very hard/chalky--what should I add or subtract to help her?
Could her incredible itching be related? Her throwing up?

Many thanks!!
Jen (& jolene)

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Laurie Swanson" <laurie@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jen,
>
> By any chance are you mixing raw w/kibble? If not that, keep in mind
> they do poop a lot less on raw. The food is much more digestible and
> usable, and there's less waste. Is she actually straining to go, or
> are you just seeing less poop? This could just be a newbie
> adjusting. But in this situation, I'd probably pick a protein and
> stick with it for a couple weeks so things can stabilize and then you
> can start adding bits of other things. That way you'll know what's
> going on.
>
> From reading the list for almost a year, it sounds to me like many
> (if not most) people mix meats at meals. I may be
> considered "extreme," but I like to keep it pretty simple and not
> feed too much variety in one meal. I've done some research on
> digestion and food combining, and believe it to be better and easier
> for the body to digest very simple meals. So, when possible, I like
> to give my dog beef roast with beef liver, lamb heart with lamb
> necks, etc. It also seems more natural to me. But sometimes I have
> to mix, because I can't have perfect combinations of everything at
> all times (like what would make up a whole prey animal). So, just do
> whatever you can do and know you're lifetimes ahead of kibble!
>
> Laurie
>

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