After a couple of months on Raw Meaty Bones....

[Trudy Harlow]

I'm sorry it's taken me so long to post this follow-on to my blog about switching Paddy to RMB.

It's been a mixed bag, but mostly good.  He still has some itching -- although, prior to all the trees bursting into bloom here (and my starting to sneeze continuously), his itching was markedly reduced.  In fact, it had all but disappeared.  With the tree pollen -- which he did not react to on the allergy test we had done last year -- he is itching a lot, especially on his face, and he has his first ear infection in months.  As I said someplace earlier, RMB is not going to help with inhaled allergies except (I hope) by strengthening his immune system so he can deal with them better. Still, last year it was not so obvious that he was allergic to the trees because he was already so itchy.

I have learned that Paddy is still not wild about white meat, but he loves beef (of course, the most expensive stuff!) and, after that, pork.  I've learned that I can just toss him his seal-oil (Omega 3) pills and he'll eat them right down.  He loves tuna out of a can, but feeding that is not my preference; I'd rather feed raw.  This coming week, I'll give him his first beef liver, but only a tiny amount, especially because he's on meds.  He loves chicken livers, so I hope he'll like the beef even better.

Unfortunately for him right now, the medicine for his yeasty ear has caused his stomach to be a little upset, so he is not eating well.  I'm sorta thinking this may be the last time I put him on this anti-fungal.  It's a terrible cycle because I have to give it with food but at the same time, it kills his appetite.

Still, he remains a happy boy and when he desires to eat, he adores, adores, chomping on his meaty bones.  His coat is lovely, his teeth are sparkling white, and his shape is perfect, which it's always been.  The hair on his feet, which used to be mahogany brown, is now nice and cream-colored, like the rest of him.  The discolored streaks in the beard around his mouth are gone.  He continues to have lots of cheerful energy.  I love watching him eat, especially when it's chicken and I can hear him crunching the bones.

More to come as we find our way through the allergies and find balance in the diet...

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

Im really looking forward to moving out of the inlaws and getting Cooper and my cats back onto raw. Only this time i will be doing it myself rather than buying the pre-made stuff. Cooper used to eat mostly chicken, but now she usually wont touch it, she prefers her beef, pork and lamb. She is getting a little pork rib most days now to slowly get her used to eating raw again - she absolutely loves it. On the flip side, one of my cats will only eat chicken!

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

Yeah-glad things are looking up for you guys!

[Colleen, Jake & Baxter]

I have had my cat on a raw diet for a while now and he has done very well but I've not been brave enough to start Jake on raw yet.
In addition, Jake used to get quite a few yeast infections in his ear until my vet recommended Zymox with hydrocortisone.  It's been almost 2 years and he has been yeast free.  I use it as a preventative before he goes to the groomers or if we are near any water for him to play in.

Glad to hear your dog Paddy is happy and doing well.  He looks adorable!