Comments on: Health And Diet http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org German Shepherd Breed Information Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: joanetta http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-5381 joanetta Tue, 17 May 2011 17:04:33 +0000 http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/#comment-5381 i have a male gsd.. he is 2 years 3 months old. he just had his first seizure last week then had a few cluster seziures. we had an mri and a spinal tap done. all came back normal his blood work came back normal as well. we were told it was eplipsy. they put him on phenobarbital. we have started him on it, its been 3 days since his last seizure, we have also changed his diet, we are feeding him wellness (all natural with no paservatives) ive also started giving him a boiled egg as a treat (which he loves) i have started giving him ground turkey (cooked) with vegis like potatos, carrots, corn and celery which he cobbles up. he take him for small walks only because his hind legs are weak (from the phenobarb). im wondering how long before he actually pops out of his latheragic episodes... is this forever or will he finally get use to the meds? i have a male gsd.. he is 2 years 3 months old. he just had his first seizure last week then had a few cluster seziures. we had an mri and a spinal tap done. all came back normal his blood work came back normal as well. we were told it was eplipsy. they put him on phenobarbital. we have started him on it, its been 3 days since his last seizure, we have also changed his diet, we are feeding him wellness (all natural with no paservatives) ive also started giving him a boiled egg as a treat (which he loves) i have started giving him ground turkey (cooked) with vegis like potatos, carrots, corn and celery which he cobbles up. he take him for small walks only because his hind legs are weak (from the phenobarb). im wondering how long before he actually pops out of his latheragic episodes… is this forever or will he finally get use to the meds?

]]> By: Navya http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Navya Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:44:09 +0000 http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/#comment-309 I had to take my GSD puppy of Natural Balance ( fish and sweet potato) due to allergies. He has been on anti histamines for several months! So now I think it is either peanut butter which I have stopped or beef marrow bones which he loves to chew on. I heard it takes 12 weeks to know for sure. He is on California Naturals Lamb and rice right now . Vet says stop all other protein sources to find out. So hard with a puppy who needs to chews and destroys all store bought chew toys in minutes. I had to take my GSD puppy of Natural Balance ( fish and sweet potato) due to allergies. He has been on anti histamines for several months! So now I think it is either peanut butter which I have stopped or beef marrow bones which he loves to chew on. I heard it takes 12 weeks to know for sure. He is on California Naturals Lamb and rice right now . Vet says stop all other protein sources to find out. So hard with a puppy who needs to chews and destroys all store bought chew toys in minutes.

]]> By: Martin http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Martin Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:41:17 +0000 http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/#comment-273 @Lisa - Yes, I totally am sound on <a href="http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/" title="Natural Balance dog food" rel="nofollow">Natural Balance</a> dog food, if you go the kibble route with your dogs! @Lisa – Yes, I totally am sound on Natural Balance dog food, if you go the kibble route with your dogs!

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]]> By: Lisa http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Lisa Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:20:53 +0000 http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/#comment-150 Hi I went through all of this with my German shepherd, I put him on Natural Balance pet food and it helped so much! The vet also told me to only bathe a German Shepherd twice a year they have very sensitive skin even when you use very gentle products they can still lose hair and get hot spots just from the bathing. Natural balance dog foods even have limited ingredients for allergy sufferers, he loves the taste even though he is such a picky eater. Hope your dog starts starts to feel better soon! Hi I went through all of this with my German shepherd, I put him on Natural Balance pet food and it helped so much! The vet also told me to only bathe a German Shepherd twice a year they have very sensitive skin even when you use very gentle products they can still lose hair and get hot spots just from the bathing. Natural balance dog foods even have limited ingredients for allergy sufferers, he loves the taste even though he is such a picky eater. Hope your dog starts starts to feel better soon!

]]> By: Melanie Harden http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Melanie Harden Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:27:40 +0000 http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/#comment-148 Hi Martin, I have not put any more flea stuff on Dakota and her hair came back after awhile, she was losing her hair after I put Hartz Flea stuf on her. I did some research and found that some swear by putting garlic on your dogs food that this will help keep the fleas off. She still kept scratching and digging at herself so I talked to my father who has breed and trained GSDS all my life for advice and he told me she could be allergic to the food that I was feeding her and suggested that I review the ingredients on the food that she was eating. If it was chix based to try a beef based etc. and than go from there. I went and changed her from a chix based food to a beef based food she has been on that now for almost a week now and she seems to like this food better at least she is eating it alot better than the other food that I was giving her. Also I found an oatmeal shampoo that my hair dresser suggested that is made for dogs with sensative skin and I have been washing her with this and putting a leave in conditioner on her. Dakota still is scratching and digging at herself some and I have also been told that after awhile it may be just habit for her to do this. So I am still treaking forward and doing anything I can to try and give her some relief. If you have any other ideas that you think may help I will gladly accept any advice that you may have so that I can help my baby to get some relief. This problem has caused us both to have some long sleepless nights and I know that it is stressing us both out. I know that it is not going to be a problem that is going to go away over night and I need to have patients. Thank You!! Melanie Harden Hi Martin,
I have not put any more flea stuff on Dakota and her hair came back after awhile, she was losing her hair after I put Hartz Flea stuf on her. I did some research and found that some swear by putting garlic on your dogs food that this will help keep the fleas off. She still kept scratching and digging at herself so I talked to my father who has breed and trained GSDS all my life for advice and he told me she could be allergic to the food that I was feeding her and suggested that I review the ingredients on the food that she was eating. If it was chix based to try a beef based etc. and than go from there. I went and changed her from a chix based food to a beef based food she has been on that now for almost a week now and she seems to like this food better at least she is eating it alot better than the other food that I was giving her. Also I found an oatmeal shampoo that my hair dresser suggested that is made for dogs with sensative skin and I have been washing her with this and putting a leave in conditioner on her. Dakota still is scratching and digging at herself some and I have also been told that after awhile it may be just habit for her to do this. So I am still treaking forward and doing anything I can to try and give her some relief. If you have any other ideas that you think may help I will gladly accept any advice that you may have so that I can help my baby to get some relief. This problem has caused us both to have some long sleepless nights and I know that it is stressing us both out. I know that it is not going to be a problem that is going to go away over night and I need to have patients.
Thank You!! Melanie Harden

]]> By: Martin http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Martin Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:25 +0000 http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/#comment-146 Hello Melanie, Wow, sounds like a severe allergic reaction. I know that traits such as "sensitive skin" can pass from sire/dam to pup. What was the meds you purchased at the store? There are allergist doctors your vet can refer to pin-point the allergy. How is your girl doing now? Hello Melanie,

Wow, sounds like a severe allergic reaction. I know that traits such as “sensitive skin” can pass from sire/dam to pup.

What was the meds you purchased at the store? There are allergist doctors your vet can refer to pin-point the allergy.

How is your girl doing now?

]]> By: Melanie Harden http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Melanie Harden Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:33:11 +0000 http://www.germanshepherd-breed.org/health-and-diet/#comment-140 I am not sure who I am addressing my question two Ann Marier or to Martin this is Melanie and I have relied on this site for guidance on the a few problems with my one year old GSD female. Now here is the the problem I need help with my poor girl, two months ago I purchased flea medicine from Walmart instead of the vet (a friend told me it's the same as what the vet gives) yea well I don't agree after what Dakota Von went through. Within in a few days I noticed her scratching annoyingly bad for her and for me. She also started loosing her hair back around her hinds, and I have to say I got scared. I did the best I could to try and relieve her pain,giving her Benadryl (vet said it was ok for her) buying any thing organic no harsh chemicals spending a fortune at my hair dressers for products made by "Paul Mitchell" especialy made for pets with skin and irritation issues. I attributed her problem to reaction to the fle meds I put on her so when the next it was time for the next dose I did'nt put it on her. Her hair has now filed back in but she is still scratching even more so now. I have a friend actually her GSD is the mother of my Dakota and she did some research on natuarl remedies for her GSD because she found out from the her vet that Crownie has ( get this allergic reactions to the actuall bites of the fleas or flys and other pests dogs are prone to when they are outside doin there "bussiness." Two of Dakotas sisters has the same issue, my logic tells me ok it runs in the family I am not sure who I am addressing my question two Ann Marier or to Martin this is Melanie and I have relied on this site for guidance on the a few problems with my one year old GSD female. Now here is the the problem I need help with my poor girl, two months ago I purchased flea medicine from Walmart instead of the vet (a friend told me it’s the same as what the vet gives) yea well I don’t agree after what Dakota Von went through. Within in a few days I noticed her scratching annoyingly bad for her and for me. She also started loosing her hair back around her hinds, and I have to say I got scared. I did the best I could to try and relieve her pain,giving her Benadryl (vet said it was ok for her) buying any thing organic no harsh chemicals spending a fortune at my hair dressers for products made by “Paul Mitchell” especialy made for pets with skin and irritation issues. I attributed her problem to reaction to the fle meds I put on her so when the next it was time for the next dose I did’nt put it on her. Her hair has now filed back in but she is still scratching even more so now. I have a friend actually her GSD is the mother of my Dakota and she did some research on natuarl remedies for her GSD because she found out from the her vet that Crownie has ( get this allergic reactions to the actuall bites of the fleas or flys and other pests dogs are prone to when they are outside doin there “bussiness.” Two of Dakotas sisters has the same issue, my logic tells me ok it runs in the family

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