Inflammatory matory Bowel Disease

[Rita and Fazzy]

Hi all....after a scare of bloat without torsion in May, my7 year old labradoodle Fazzy was diagnosed with IBD via biopsy.  He was doing OK once he got back to eating again until I thought it might be a good idea to switch to raw...didn't go well.  Switched him back to what he was on prior, Canidae kibble, variety of canned "flavors" as well as chicken breast, turkey breast, low fat hamburger...just depending on what we had on hand and cooked for the dogs.  I've never been able to get his stools back to normal and consistently solid and in the past week its just been yucky. He went to the vet yesterday and per their suggestion, we carried home a bag of Purina HA both dry and canned.  He ate a few bites yesterday but wants none of it today.  Over the past couple of weeks he has become less and less into eating, needing plenty of encouragement and hand feeding.  Vet also sent us home with Cerenia, metronidazole and Diagel.  Waiting for results of stool sample.  I really don't want to deal with the rx diet, but we also need to get his gut back to feeling better.  A couple of friends are pushing me to see a holistic vet, which I'm not opposed to, it's just expensive.  I hate that I have to even throw that word out there, but seeing a holistic is not out of the question.  Jolene suggested I reach out to Karen for some words of wisdom/suggestions ..and I know she'll see this.

Any suggestions, feedback etc would be great!!

Rita and Fazzy 

[Rita and Fazzy]

Well, we made an appointment with the internal specialist. Earliest appt is next Tuesday unless there is a cancellation. In the meantime it's still a big fat no on the rx food.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Wow, he really really hates it, lol. 
If your vet carries the Royal Canin HP hydrolyzed food, maybe you could get a couple of cans of that and see if he likes it any better. 

[Rita and Fazzy]

They don't, the only other they carry is Hill's. Fortunately, the specialist's office just called back and offered us a 9:00 appt tomorrow morning. So, hopefully tomorrow we will have a clearer direction and info!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Excellent! 
Be sure to bring something to take notes. Also bring a list of questions and issues you want to discuss, because I know how easy it is to get sidetracked or feel rushed and forget to ask about something. 
Please keep us posted.

[Rita and Fazzy]

I'm hoping to get a friend to go with for those exact reasons, knowing I'll likely forget something. :-)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Write everything down anyway. :)