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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 641196" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>CB, let me tell you a story about a dog, not a cat, and about a diet change and vet bills.</p><p></p><p>For many years, I had a beloved German Shepherd named Gryphon. Gryphon had pancreatic insufficiency, horrible skin allergies and infections.</p><p></p><p>I was spending upwards of 180 dollars a month at the vet's on steroids, pancreatic enzymes,and antibiotics. Gryphon still had diarrhea, skin infections, rashes, was skinny, and generally sick.</p><p></p><p>Finally, on the recommendation of a well-known breeder of German Shepherd Dogs in Germany, I bit the bullet and changed Gryphon over to a raw diet.</p><p></p><p>Now, I don't recommend this for Lily, but with Gryphon I was desperate, and I had already tried the type of foods I recommend for Lily with no success.</p><p></p><p>The raw food cost about 20 dollars a month more than I was paying my vet for Gryphon's medications, and less than I was paying for the constant crises, blood tests, etc.</p><p></p><p>I got my first order, and after about two weeks, I noticed...NO DIARRHEA!</p><p></p><p>After month, I made my second order and as I was waiting, I noticed that Gryphon was shedding less and there were no new sores on his skin. Not only that, he was actually gaining weight!</p><p></p><p>I called my breeder friend in Germany. He said to slowly start tapering back the enzymes. I called my vet who chewed me out for feeding raw food. On my own, I stopped the antibiotics and wrote to a vet friend in Germany to ask how to taper off the steroids as the vet I was using here was not cooperative.</p><p></p><p>Following my German vet's instructions, I tapered Gryphon off of steroids safely. 3 months later, Gryphon was off all medications, had a full, healthy coat of hair, and was 10lbs shy of a healthy weight for the first time in 5 years.</p><p></p><p>Yes, diet can make that much of a difference!</p><p></p><p>I later found that the company that made the raw food made a line of dry food that Gryphon could eat and after 3 years switched him over to that. He did very well on that combined with raw, meaty bones in place of dry food once a week.</p><p></p><p>I honestly believe that if you get Lily onto a good, healthy diet you will see a vast improvement in her health. I also believe that if you raise little Charlie on the same sort of diet, you will have him for many more healthy happy years.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck to you,</p><p>toK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 641196, member: 1963"] CB, let me tell you a story about a dog, not a cat, and about a diet change and vet bills. For many years, I had a beloved German Shepherd named Gryphon. Gryphon had pancreatic insufficiency, horrible skin allergies and infections. I was spending upwards of 180 dollars a month at the vet's on steroids, pancreatic enzymes,and antibiotics. Gryphon still had diarrhea, skin infections, rashes, was skinny, and generally sick. Finally, on the recommendation of a well-known breeder of German Shepherd Dogs in Germany, I bit the bullet and changed Gryphon over to a raw diet. Now, I don't recommend this for Lily, but with Gryphon I was desperate, and I had already tried the type of foods I recommend for Lily with no success. The raw food cost about 20 dollars a month more than I was paying my vet for Gryphon's medications, and less than I was paying for the constant crises, blood tests, etc. I got my first order, and after about two weeks, I noticed...NO DIARRHEA! After month, I made my second order and as I was waiting, I noticed that Gryphon was shedding less and there were no new sores on his skin. Not only that, he was actually gaining weight! I called my breeder friend in Germany. He said to slowly start tapering back the enzymes. I called my vet who chewed me out for feeding raw food. On my own, I stopped the antibiotics and wrote to a vet friend in Germany to ask how to taper off the steroids as the vet I was using here was not cooperative. Following my German vet's instructions, I tapered Gryphon off of steroids safely. 3 months later, Gryphon was off all medications, had a full, healthy coat of hair, and was 10lbs shy of a healthy weight for the first time in 5 years. Yes, diet can make that much of a difference! I later found that the company that made the raw food made a line of dry food that Gryphon could eat and after 3 years switched him over to that. He did very well on that combined with raw, meaty bones in place of dry food once a week. I honestly believe that if you get Lily onto a good, healthy diet you will see a vast improvement in her health. I also believe that if you raise little Charlie on the same sort of diet, you will have him for many more healthy happy years. Best of luck to you, toK [/QUOTE]
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