High protein diet safe?

[sharky]

Grain free wet is something to discuss with your vet ... I have had one who did raw / canned with those issues but I STRONGLY caution doing that under a VETS care... I suggest your find and print off the ingredients plus the % profiles ie fat , protein of cans your looking at

[carolinalima]

For the little one, if he is healthy, I do like grain free - same good brands: Wellness (turkey and chicken, if I recall correctly are grain free), EVO, Natural Balance, BG (but this only to complement with a dry diet), ziwipeak, Taste of the wild, Tiki Cat...
To be honest, I wouldn't be too paranoid about cutting veggies, and fruit, and this, and that, and everything else in the world... Cutting the grains, the by-products and the chemical preservatives and colorants you are giving them IMHO a healthy healthy diet...
Good luck!!

[Blitzgal]

I want to thank everyone for being so supportive today. I was frankly a little hysterical with worry. But when I got home today Sophie hadn't vomited while I was gone, a marked improvement. They've been on the HE for a full day now.

Went to the vet, and she hasn't lost weight, her heart sounded good, her intestines felt normal upon physical examination, and the vet found no adverse issues with her. She advised that I stick with the HE and see how it goes. She also said that Sophie could have had a mild bit of IBS or digestive issues her whole life -- she has been a hairball puker ever since I got her at the age of two. They're going to look into ordering the HE wet for me but until then I need to keep her on a single food with no extras, treats, etc. Sounds good to me.

And Sharky, you are totally right to say that it's worth it trying to talk to vets about these issues because they might be more open minded than you think. The vet told me that she has become disenchanted with Hills, and has stopped feeding it to her dog. They changed their formula apparently and they now have ingredients that she's been telling her clients to avoid for years! Her dog also has a sensitive digestive system, so she's been dealing with similar issues that I have.

Anyway, this forum is awesome!

[sharky]

you can create treats...lol.. use the dry HE in a serparte bottle for treats

[carolinalima]

Oh, thank goodness! That's great news!

[carolinalima]

Originally Posted by Blitzgal

I want to thank everyone for being so supportive today. I was frankly a little hysterical with worry. But when I got home today Sophie hadn't vomited while I was gone, a marked improvement. They've been on the HE for a full day now.

Went to the vet, and she hasn't lost weight, her heart sounded good, her intestines felt normal upon physical examination, and the vet found no adverse issues with her. She advised that I stick with the HE and see how it goes. She also said that Sophie could have had a mild bit of IBS or digestive issues her whole life -- she has been a hairball puker ever since I got her at the age of two. They're going to look into ordering the HE wet for me but until then I need to keep her on a single food with no extras, treats, etc. Sounds good to me.

And Sharky, you are totally right to say that it's worth it trying to talk to vets about these issues because they might be more open minded than you think. The vet told me that she has become disenchanted with Hills, and has stopped feeding it to her dog. They changed their formula apparently and they now have ingredients that she's been telling her clients to avoid for years! Her dog also has a sensitive digestive system, so she's been dealing with similar issues that I have.

Anyway, this forum is awesome!

Hi there - how is little Sophie doing? Any updates?