Regarding Jude, I need an answer quick.

[mamamary]

Here's a for Jude, you and your family.

 

[ugadog99]

Dawn, to keep from having so much grease, I use one of those pans that is a double pan with the holes in the top pan to let the grease drain. It seems to work great, but with Cricket being so old, we actually needed some fat to keep the food soft for her.

 

[FergieTCat]

Dawn,

I am so sorry to hear about Jude.

You are in my thoughts.

 

[DawnCt1]

Dawn, I just saw this thread. I am so glad you got some food into Jude. I do understand this--it is so hard, devastating.

Tipper's problems with Peroxicam started with loss of interest in food. If this continues, or if you see any vomiting, PLEASE get blood work done. This was the sign that my dog's kidney failure was starting. Make sure Jude is drinking well. My dogs were on the Purina EN (dry and wet) and it was prescribed for liver and digestive issues. I strongly suggest getting some of the Merrick canned food. It looks so much like human food and smells wonderful. Grammy's Pot Pie was a favorite of my dog with liver cancer. Link to Merrick foods: http://www.merrickpetcare.com/store/canned_dog_food.php

I tried this trick with Mac (the one with liver cancer). Put equal parts peanut butter and water in a bowl. Heat in microwave and stir together--it will make a syrup-like mixture. Put the dry food in a food processor and grind to a powder. Mix the food powder and peanut butter mix together and shape into bite-size pieces. You will need to adjust the ratio so the food will form the small balls/patties. It looks like a no-bake cookie. Mac ate these. The peanut butter has protein and lots of calories. Just don't give too much peanut butter if he is sensitive to oils/fats.

Know Jude is in my thoughts. This is a very difficult road. We did need to syringe-feed our dog with TCC. I will not recommend this, but know it is an option. Also consider Nutri-Stat or Nutri-Cal for extra nourishment.
http://www.drugs.com/vet/nutri-stat.html
http://www.drugs.com/vet/nutri-cal-for-dogs-and-cats.html

Tipper's kidneys went bad after only 2 weeks on the medication. Please get the blood work to check BUN and Creatinine if the inappetite continues. Sending my best and please keep us updated--lots of us care about this special fluffy big boy.

The place where I buy his dog food has Merrick. I will get some tomorrow before the snow starts. Also peanut butter. Good idea. Jude has hydronephrosis in one kidney so I am worried about uremia. I will look for the nutri stat too. If Jude can't take Peroxicam, what are his options? should we go to the Derimaxx?

 

[ugadog99]

I know our situations are different, but we have had wonderful success with deramaxx for several of our dogs. Good luck, Dawn, and I'll keep you and Jude in my thoughts.

 

[disney1990]

I am so sorry. It is so sad to see our animals suffer. I hope Jude enjoyed his car ride.

 

[Jockaroo]

The place where I buy his dog food has Merrick. I will get some tomorrow before the snow starts. Also peanut butter. Good idea. Jude has hydronephrosis in one kidney so I am worried about uremia. I will look for the nutri stat too. If Jude can't take Peroxicam, what are his options? should we go to the Derimaxx?

I wish I could advise, but once Tipper went into kidney failure that was our primary concern. Once she went into kidney failure it was constant, long-term ICU hospitalization. She would perk up for a few days, then crash and be back at the hospital. Just please be careful. The Peroxicam can do wonderful things--it can also be dangerous. I don't want anyone to face what we did with our girl. Remember, it is all about the quality of his days.

It sounds like he already has some kidney compromise. Is his liver OK? I noticed you were feeding the Purina EN--that was one my vet prescribed because our dogs had a high liver enzyme (seen frequently in our breed). Jude's body has to be able to filter the toxins from his body. All these medications can add stress to the filters. I really want to stress the importance of blood work if you feel anything is off with his health.

Hopefully the appetite problem is a one-time thing. The Merrick is great. Also, my dog really liked bread. I resorted to spreading canned food on bread and making sandwiches. It worked for a while. When we needed to syringe-feed Tipper, we were given the Hills AD food (not a great food, but very high in calories). It looked like deviled ham.

 

[DawnCt1]

Be careful with giving Jude stuff with too much grease, like a McD's burger.

When Ted was in his decline, I gave him baby food. I tried all different kinds of the better canned dog foods too...one brand he liked was called Merrick or Merrill. I also used gravy to create some interest...people gravy, not that disgusting dog gravy you can buy in pet stores. But I do recall some days worrying myself sick because he wouldn't eat.

Perhaps the medicine is giving food a funny taste? Perhaps he is losing his tastebuds?

You were right about the McDs burger. He had diarrhea last night, no blood in the stool, but he is peeing clots. I have the meatloaf someone recommended in the oven, but I am going out and getting some Merrick when the stores open.

 

[DawnCt1]

I wish I could advise, but once Tipper went into kidney failure that was our primary concern. Once she went into kidney failure it was constant, long-term ICU hospitalization. She would perk up for a few days, then crash and be back at the hospital. Just please be careful. The Peroxicam can do wonderful things--it can also be dangerous. I don't want anyone to face what we did with our girl. Remember, it is all about the quality of his days.

It sounds like he already has some kidney compromise. Is his liver OK? I noticed you were feeding the Purina EN--that was one my vet prescribed because our dogs had a high liver enzyme (seen frequently in our breed). Jude's body has to be able to filter the toxins from his body. All these medications can add stress to the filters. I really want to stress the importance of blood work if you feel anything is off with his health.

Hopefully the appetite problem is a one-time thing. The Merrick is great. Also, my dog really liked bread. I resorted to spreading canned food on bread and making sandwiches. It worked for a while. When we needed to syringe-feed Tipper, we were given the Hills AD food (not a great food, but very high in calories). It looked like deviled ham.

His recent blood work was perfect. He is on EN because when he has had upsets in the past, he loved it. I had a can around the house left over and tried it. It was his favorite so that is why I got it at the vet. We have a major snow storm coming in tonight. His former owner is a vet and she is visiting him Monday.

 

[DawnCt1]

He didn't eat the meatloaf. He wouldn't eat white rice although he has liked it before. I quickly thawed and boiled a chicken breast. He ate a half of one. I gave his peroxicam and a couple of slices of low sodium turkey (deli) and when I wasn't looking he ate a half a can of EN.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Hi Dawn, I'm sorry Jude isn't feeling well. If he isn't up to eating I don't think I'd push the issue too much other than making sure he's getting plenty of fluids, even if I had to hand feed via dropper or syringe. Putting food into an already sick feeling stomach may only make him feel worse. If he does eat, it should be relatively easily digestible. I usually buy prescription food for those times (I think it's called I&D or something like that; my dogs love it), or make chicken and rice or cottage cheese. I hope things get better for you and him.