BTW, I am so sorry that you are both going through so much, my heart does go out to you and I sure hope you find a solution like I did. And yes, she is lucky that you love her so much, cause many people sadly have to give up a sick dog because they can't find the means for the medical expenses. So Bless you for hanging in there with her.
-------Original Message------- From: stewartgang Date: 9/2/2012 12:42:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] IBS /chihuahuas Have any of you experienced dealing with irritable bowel syndrome with your chihuahuas? Sabrina, my now 11 year old chi, has problems with this. Ever since we nearly lost her to the dog food recall several years ago, she was left with seizures and IBS. I become very stressed dealing with all of this. She has to be syringe fed every 4-5 hours, administered phenobarbital 2X a day, and if she has seizures, it turns into several hours of her odd behavior afterwards, since I have to dose her with Diazapam to stop the seizures. The IBS sneaks up on us at any time. It takes several days of dosing her with Cerenia and Reglan to try and stop the runny bowels and vomiting. I guess it is a good thing I love her so much, because I am not sure how many others would be able to deal with all of this. We have had so many emergency visits to the vets, that we joke and call her Visa! But it really is not funny. I have NEVER in all my life had a dog as complicated as this one. Right now, I try to control the IBS with prescription food (Hills ID), and use the meds if necessary. Any other suggestions are much appreciated. Sabrina is truly my "ball and chain", but I love her with all my heart.
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