I am with you Marsha. I have fed cottage cheese added to food with no
problems.
Another thing I read lately was not to give rice. I have read for years
to give boiled chicken
and rice to babies with upset stomachs. I think information found on
the Internet is often
contradictory and we need to view it that way.
Linda, Lucon and Lucy
marsha wrote:
Every vet I have ever talked to, as well as ever breeder I know (of
any breed) have recommended cottage cheese for dogs with upset
stomachs. I have used it with great success for my Pepper who suffers
from occasional stomach problems. This is the first time, in all my
years of experience, I have ever heard of any vet saying cottage
cheese is a no no.
Marsha
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*From:* fudwmn <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Sunday, March 04, 2007 10:57 AM
*Subject:* [Chihuahuas] Re: Hi : Food
We recently had a vet come speak to our club. Cottage cheese is a no-
no according to her, except in VERY small quantities on very rare
occassions. The reason is that dogs need to get a very specific
balance of calcium and phosphorus or they will have problems.
Because it is easy to find calcium rich foods versus phosphorus rich
foods, they can easily get out of balance.
As far as raw, she said that if you have time to make it balanced
overall, go for it. But she said that most folks do not have that
kind of time, so find foods without artificial preservatives, and
obviously if your dog has food allergies, avoid the allergens (most
common are wheat, corn, etc).
My kids get a tablespoon or 2 in the AM of Nutro canned foods with
their Missing Link Plus vitamins. One dog is very skinny and the
other tends to gain weight easily, so I adjust accordingly. In the
afternoon, they get 1/4 to 1/2 cup of Natural Balance (venison and
rice) or Natures Recipe (Toy breed) dry kibble mixed with 1/4 a can
of green beans and juice. They get the 1/2 cup if they haven't
trained that day and 1/4 cup if they have. Training treats are high
value when it comes to nutrition, so I reduce their food
accordingly. The green beans are for added fiber to help them feel
more full. My male will eat constantly, so I need to help him feel
full. Then they will occassionally get a Kong filled with goodies or
a bone of some sort in the evening before bed.
