Comments for Northwest Dog http://www.northwestdog.com The Great Northwest, With a Dog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:20:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Megaesophagus in dogs by Megaesophagus and the Bailey Chair | Northwest Dog http://www.northwestdog.com/2011/03/megaesophagus-in-dogs/#comment-1451 Megaesophagus and the Bailey Chair | Northwest Dog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:20:10 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=367#comment-1451 [...] Read more here [...] [...] Read more here [...]

]]> Comment on Megaesophagus in dogs by Andrew http://www.northwestdog.com/2011/03/megaesophagus-in-dogs/#comment-1450 Andrew Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:00:49 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=367#comment-1450 Cleo - We noticed some issues with aspiration if the food was too wet... so for us finding the right consistency - not dry, but not too wet- was key. Certainly not a science, it took us a quite a bit of trial and error. Many resources speak to how quickly the dog feeds too... Gunner, at his worst, was sitting in the chair eating small bites for up to a half hour! so, if enough food builds up in the esophagus to restrict breathing, you may need to spoon feed at a slower rate. Just an off-the-hip suggestion, but I think most would agree that small portions and more feedings throughout the day are a must. Best, Cleo – We noticed some issues with aspiration if the food was too wet… so for us finding the right consistency – not dry, but not too wet- was key. Certainly not a science, it took us a quite a bit of trial and error.
Many resources speak to how quickly the dog feeds too… Gunner, at his worst, was sitting in the chair eating small bites for up to a half hour! so, if enough food builds up in the esophagus to restrict breathing, you may need to spoon feed at a slower rate. Just an off-the-hip suggestion, but I think most would agree that small portions and more feedings throughout the day are a must.
Best,

]]> Comment on Megaesophagus in dogs by Cleo http://www.northwestdog.com/2011/03/megaesophagus-in-dogs/#comment-1449 Cleo Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:03:29 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=367#comment-1449 Do you ever have a problem with Gunner's breathing? Cleo had a bad night last night and now she is leaving her neck straight out and kinda jolting her body while she is breathing, Sometimes I think that her Esophagus puts weight on her lungs and this usually passes, but it still breaks my heart to see her looking so uncomfortable. I have been holding up after eating ,until she burps or you hear the plop and feel her tummy being full. but sometimes she gets a hold of something outside that causes her to have a bad couple of days until it manages to either come up or go down. Do you ever have a problem with Gunner’s breathing? Cleo had a bad night last night and now she is leaving her neck straight out and kinda jolting her body while she is breathing, Sometimes I think that her Esophagus puts weight on her lungs and this usually passes, but it still breaks my heart to see her looking so uncomfortable. I have been holding up after eating ,until she burps or you hear the plop and feel her tummy being full. but sometimes she gets a hold of something outside that causes her to have a bad couple of days until it manages to either come up or go down.

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]]> Comment on Megaesophagus and the Bailey Chair by Tlopes http://www.northwestdog.com/2011/02/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-1444 Tlopes Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:10:41 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=360#comment-1444 Just found this site as I have an 80lb GSD Byron that was just diagnosed with this. Thank you very much for this info especially since my dog is bigger than all the other sites I have found. Just found this site as I have an 80lb GSD Byron that was just diagnosed with this. Thank you very much for this info especially since my dog is bigger than all the other sites I have found.

]]> Comment on Planning the Raw Diet by Morgan http://www.northwestdog.com/2010/12/planning-the-raw-diet/#comment-1435 Morgan Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:59:19 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=266#comment-1435 I really like the direction you've decided to take this blog... I've read Tom Lonsdale's book and am moving our husky, Ginger, on raw diet. She's always had problems with Kibble. Glad to see there are others out there having success! I really like the direction you’ve decided to take this blog… I’ve read Tom Lonsdale’s book and am moving our husky, Ginger, on raw diet. She’s always had problems with Kibble. Glad to see there are others out there having success!

]]> Comment on Planning the Raw Diet by Jeff B http://www.northwestdog.com/2010/12/planning-the-raw-diet/#comment-1432 Jeff B Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:11:57 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=266#comment-1432 holy crap this is great! I had no idea holy crap this is great! I had no idea

]]> Comment on Planning the Raw Diet by kitty http://www.northwestdog.com/2010/12/planning-the-raw-diet/#comment-1413 kitty Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:31:26 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=266#comment-1413 why do u not feed the same meat every day why do u not feed the same meat every day

]]> Comment on Megaesophagus and the Bailey Chair by Andrew http://www.northwestdog.com/2011/02/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-1407 Andrew Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:18:47 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=360#comment-1407 Jamminjosie, Thank you for having such a big heart. How long the dog sits entirely subjective to the dogs needs. Gunner usually sits for 10 minutes, but occasionally longer. Often, we can actually hear the food travel into the stomach. sounds a little like a burp. The wetter the food the better: • A wet diet that is low in fat and semi solid in consistency is optimal. We feed ground Raw Meat [LINK]. I personally think this helps considerably because it isn’t as abrasive as dry kibble, or as large. If you are committed to keeping the animal on kibble, you might have more success by soaking it in water for an hour prior to feeding. Most commercial kibble is heat-pressed, which means it will expand when it is saturated in water (or mucus). Think about the effect of that if the kibble is stuck in the esophagus. You're doing a great thing. I'll post plans for our version of the Bailey Chair soon. Would love to hear how she does. Jamminjosie,
Thank you for having such a big heart.
How long the dog sits entirely subjective to the dogs needs. Gunner usually sits for 10 minutes, but occasionally longer. Often, we can actually hear the food travel into the stomach. sounds a little like a burp. The wetter the food the better:
• A wet diet that is low in fat and semi solid in consistency is optimal. We feed ground Raw Meat [LINK]. I personally think this helps considerably because it isn’t as abrasive as dry kibble, or as large. If you are committed to keeping the animal on kibble, you might have more success by soaking it in water for an hour prior to feeding. Most commercial kibble is heat-pressed, which means it will expand when it is saturated in water (or mucus). Think about the effect of that if the kibble is stuck in the esophagus.

You’re doing a great thing. I’ll post plans for our version of the Bailey Chair soon. Would love to hear how she does.

]]> Comment on Megaesophagus and the Bailey Chair by Andrew http://www.northwestdog.com/2011/02/megaesophagus-and-the-bailey-chair/#comment-1406 Andrew Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:13:11 +0000 http://www.northwestdog.com/?p=360#comment-1406 We're working on the plans Tana! Check back mid December. We also may have a commercially available version in the coming months too. We’re working on the plans Tana! Check back mid December. We also may have a commercially available version in the coming months too.

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