[rawfeeding] Digest Number 11747

There are 5 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1a. Re: Diarrhea in Newbie Great Dane.
From: Nathalie Poulin
1b. Re: Diarrhea in Newbie Great Dane.
From: holly zhang

2a. Re: different cuts of ribs - and lamb/goat cuts
From: Chrissy

3a. Re: Just starting out
From: Kathy McCusker
3b. Re: Just starting out
From: Kathy McCusker

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1a. Re: Diarrhea in Newbie Great Dane.
Posted by: "Nathalie Poulin" poulin_nathalie@yahoo.ca poulin_nathalie
Date: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:45 pm ((PDT))

I find that most people starting on raw have a little
trouble with watery poops for the first few days, if
not the first week.
I know my pup is JUST starting to have solid poops.
I think the reason they have all the watery poops is
because their body is flushing out the nasty kibble.

Also, (in my opinion) it's completely unfair for your
mother to come over and feed her kibble when that's
obviously not what you're feeding her. It's hard
enough to deal with a major food change, but to have
your mother feed her kibble right when you're changing
her over is not good for anyone, especially the dog.

Stick with the chicken quarters until her pooh starts
getting more solid. It will happen, you just have to
give it a little time.

Let us know how she fares!

Nathalie

--- Katie Baker <declansmama@gmail.com> wrote:

> Tuesday night we feed her her first raw Chicken
> Quarter and had no
> issues. Tuesday night she had one large solid poop
> and quite a bit
> of diarrhea. We continued feeding her Chicken
> Quarters, one both
> morning and night, for a total of 2 pieces a day.
> She turns her nose
> up at more than one piece, but has no problems
> finishing one quarter
> per meal. She hasn't had a solid poop since Tuesday
> and I'd just
> like some reassurance that this is normal. Her poops
> are super
> watery, stink to high heck and are mostly green. No
> bone chunks or
> anything.
>
> Oh, on Wednesday my mom stopped by and filled her
> dish with Eukanuba
> kibble (She feels that a raw diet is not good for
> the dog, but we
> got rid of the kibble). So she had her first raw
> meal Tuesday night,
> a quarter on Wednesday morning, kibble in the
> afternoon and raw
> since then. I figured this may have something to do
> with her upset
> bowels, as well.
>
> How long will the diarrhea continue and at what
> point should I worry?
> When can I start introducing other meats or organs?
> Eggs?
> If we offer her more than one piece of chicken, will
> she stop when
> she's done?
> Should we feed her more than twice a day? Or is two
> meals sufficient
> until she's a full grown adult?
>
>
> Thanks for your help!
> -Katie and Fable
>
>

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1b. Re: Diarrhea in Newbie Great Dane.
Posted by: "holly zhang" zhangjiesmom@yahoo.com zhangjiesmom
Date: Sun Jul 1, 2007 4:31 am ((PDT))

I just got my pup (8 weeks old) a couple of weeks ago and started her out with chicken breast, legs and some backs (no skin) 3x a day. She had diarhea for 6 days and even had a little blood in it - she had no parasites and was as playful as ever. But on day 7 solid poop! I had given her a little slippery elm bark powder while she had the diarhea (to sooth her tummy). I started her on some pork and again a little diarhea. Make sure there aren't any parasites and make sure she's acting normally. Good luck!

Holly Z.

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2a. Re: different cuts of ribs - and lamb/goat cuts
Posted by: "Chrissy" hylesrayburn@sbcglobal.net tresuregarden
Date: Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:45 pm ((PDT))

I Feed ribs of all sorts and the prices have been good on them lately I know that they are bony but they give the dogs a real good workout if you feed each one a rack. What is a 6 way cut?

My guys like ribs and the pup plays with them, I go out and pick them up the next day or so.

Chrissy
----- Original Message -----

> Whyever would you want to buy and feed *just* ribs when you have
the
> option of getting 6 way lamb and goat cuts? I'd buy 'em just like
> that, sounds just ducky to me!

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3a. Re: Just starting out
Posted by: "Kathy McCusker" kmccusker72@hotmail.com kathym14456
Date: Sun Jul 1, 2007 4:30 am ((PDT))

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Just really found out this am that Jagger is not fond of meat
without bones in it. He will eat chicken thighs and breats as long
as they have skin and bones. He will eat steak without bones, go
figure. Stuck his nose up to fish fillets. Not sure exactly about
ribs. They scare me, more bone than meat and some have small bones.
Haven't tried other meats yet. Also he won't always take the meat
out of the dish himself, he waits for me to hand it to him. Kathy

- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy McCusker" <kmccusker72@...>
wrote:
>
>
> Thanks for the quick replies. Jagger is 8 months old and 130 lbs.
> I've been estimating his adult weight to be 200 lbs. He loves the
> food, more so than any other food I have fed him. We just got back
> from his first dog show and he is exhausted but still ate like a
> trooper. He does have issues with ithcy skin, didn't do well with
> flea meds., made it worse. His itching is not as bad as it used to
> be. Anyhow, got alot of compliments from the judges. He took 1st.
in
> group yesterday and today and reserve winners yesterday. Really
> surprised me for his first time out. Thanks again, Kathy
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Elizabeth" <rainsou1@> wrote:
> >
> > Kathy,
> > For some dogs there are longer adjustment periods than others.
How
> > much/often are you feeding him? Make sure you are feeding him his
> > expected adult size in meal amounts, OR about 10% of his current
> body
> > weight. You'll have to feed him about 4 times a day to get all
that
> > food in there! Warning: Poop WILL be minimal.;)
> > -Liz
> >
> >
> >
> > In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "Kathy McCusker" <kmccusker72@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am alittle
> > > concerned about his activity level. He doesn't seem to be as
> active as
> > > he used to be. Maybe he was hyper and I didn't really realize
> it. He
> > > is content to lay around and sleep in the house. He will play
> outside
> > > but as soon as he hits the house he is asleep again. He has
also
> had
> > > somewhat watery stool along with formed. Much smaller amounts
> than he
> > > used to have. I just want to make sure he is reacting
properly.
> Is
> > > there an adjusment period? Thanks, KathyM
> > >
> >
>

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3b. Re: Just starting out
Posted by: "Kathy McCusker" kmccusker72@hotmail.com kathym14456
Date: Sun Jul 1, 2007 4:30 am ((PDT))

-

Thank you Carla, I was surprised also, only from inexperience. When
he took reserve I thought that meant 4th. place. Duh, I still have
so much to learn.Kathy

-- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, Maiakitas@... wrote:
>
> Kathy,
>
> Congratulations on the wins at the dog shows this weekend. Pretty
darn
> impressive for a baby! :o)
>
> Regards,
> Carla
>
>
> **************************************
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>
>
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