Welcome , I am so sorry you and poor Sabrina are going thru all of this ! I also have IBS and it makes you feel quite sick . But the food she eats can make a huge difference in the IBS . I totally agree with Peggy . Try the food she suggests . Drs Tend to want to treat everything with a Pill when there may be another way to help . I have never thought very much of Science Diet anyway I don't know why they push it so much .
Best of luck ! Sheryl ( chi mom to Sierra Jack & Benji Sent from my iPhone On Sep 2, 2012, at 12:42 AM, "stewartgang" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > > > > > >
