Thoughts on a new food??? and Shiloh update

[Lynn Stoops]

Hi

 

Has anyone tried this food ~ our natural/organic pet shop suggested it as an new option:

Precise Holistic Complete® Wild at Heart. There are three formulas in this line, Flight Line - Dog Formula, River Line - Dog Formula and River Line - Cat Formula. 

 

Precise Holistic Complete® Grain Free. There are also three formulas in this line, Lamb & Turkey With Garbanzo Bean - Dog Formula, Pork With Garbanzo Bean - Dog Formula and Turkey & Chicken with Spring Yellow Peas - Cat Formula.

 

After the mess with TOTW I switched our doodles over to Acana and they are enjoying it.  We finally got a diagnosis for Shiloh he has developed esophagitis hopefully we can manage it before it turns into megaesophagus.  He is eating the Acana, Blue Buffalo can food all mixed/blended with water into a thick milkshake (3x day).  He is eating vertical (not elevated) and taking Cerenia (for vomiting), Pepcid AC and Carafate (coats & heals esophagus).

[F, Calla & Luca]

Absolutely. Esophagitis can heal. Most of the time it does. I'm sure most of us who have had any reflux have it from time to time. Some very severe or chronic esophagitis may lead to scarring which does not go away and you can get strictures. Megaesophagus is generally, if not always, a congenital condition.

[Lynn Stoops]

Megaesophagus can occur at any age if it is found in young puppies it most likely will be congenital.  Here is part of the info that I was given at NC State:

Megaesophagus can occur at any age as a puppy, or as an older dog. If it afflicts a puppy, the cause is usually genetic, or can be due to a surgically repairable condition called PRAA (Persistent Right Aortic Arch). If not secondary to another disorder in adult animals, it is called "idiopathic" (cause unknown).

Megaesophagus can be secondary to other diseases such as Myasthenia Gravis, Thyroid, Addisons and other Neurological disorders.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Yes, I guess you can have rarer other endocrine or neurological causes or idiopathic causes. But I would think they are unusual. At any rate they are not related to esophagitis per se.