Food for dog with sensitive stomach

floraldream

Hi all,
I have a Bichon cross and he has a very sensitive stomach. He's on lukullus (?) pouches. He was doing ok on it but now is getting diarrhea on & off but is grand otherwise. What would you recommend ? I use zooplus to get his food.
Thanks .

em_cat

When you say 'sensitive' what do you mean i.e. he has allergies to some foods? He suffers from pancreatitis? I'm asking because some foods are better for easy digestion but will need something supplemental to help with stool hardening or he'll end up with impacted anal glands. Also sometimes easy to digest foods may be considered too fatty for pancreatic issues or cause complications with high blood sugars or can affect diabetes.

More information may help others to give better advice.

MonsterCookie

I had a Labrador with a very sensitive tummy years ago - prone to gastro problems when she ate. I used to feed her Hills science plan (various types as she lossed weight and got older). She never had gastro issues on it.
My current Labrador is similar, but a bit hardier. She's also too fussy to eat the hills science plan food so we have her on fussy eaters (salmon) and she loves it.

Hope you get your doggy sorted.

hairyslug

We are also on Hills science plan ID (we can only get it at the vets, not pet shops), Lucy had terrible problems on all other foods and even if we treat her with a carrot or apple, she gets the squirts, hills fixed her right up and it fixed her gas issues.

floraldream

em_cat wrote: »

When you say 'sensitive' what do you mean i.e. he has allergies to some foods? He suffers from pancreatitis? I'm asking because some foods are better for easy digestion but will need something supplemental to help with stool hardening or he'll end up with impacted anal glands. Also sometimes easy to digest foods may be considered too fatty for pancreatic issues or cause complications with high blood sugars or can affect diabetes.

More information may help others to give better advice.

He can't eat alot of dog foods, he could get constipated or else diarrhea/loose stools.He cant have denta stixx or anything like that he'll get diarrhea. That wouldn't be pancreatitis, wouldn't it?
Last time he was at the vet for a check up the vet said he was in good health. I didn't mention the sensitive stomach at the time as I thought I had it solved with lukullus!
This is the first time in a long time he's suffering with it, could the lukullus not agree with him anymore ? He's not a great eater at the best of times.

floraldream

HairySlug and Monster Cookie, is that the dry science plan food? Thank you for the suggestions.

hairyslug

floraldream wrote: »

HairySlug and Monster Cookie, is that the dry science plan food? Thank you for the suggestions.

I've added a pic of the bag, yeah it's dry

floraldream

hairyslug wrote: »

I've added a pic of the bag, yeah it's dry

Thank you very much! He's not mad about dry food but he will eat it if he's hungry!

aonb

Since he is a small breed, you could easily home cook for him - put together very quickly, a pan of food that will last the week - in my experience, home cooked food is gentler on the most sensitive of tummies and bowels - and Ive never come across a dog that didnt prefer it!

Springwell

hairyslug wrote: »

We are also on Hills science plan ID (we can only get it at the vets, not pet shops), Lucy had terrible problems on all other foods and even if we treat her with a carrot or apple, she gets the squirts, hills fixed her right up and it fixed her gas issues.

You can buy Hills ID from Zooplus - usually much cheaper than in the vet clinic too. I've a cat here on k/d and it's a good third cheaper than buying in the vets

hairyslug

floraldream wrote: »

Thank you very much! He's not mad about dry food but he will eat it if he's hungry!

There is a wet option as well, both our girls had a dodgy tummy a few months back and Lucy got the tinned option to start with so thats an option.

hairyslug

Springwell wrote: »

You can buy Hills ID from Zooplus - usually much cheaper than in the vet clinic too. I've a cat here on k/d and it's a good third cheaper than buying in the vets

Wow, thanks a million, just had a look, €26 cheaper than what we where paying.

floraldream

aonb wrote: »

Since he is a small breed, you could easily home cook for him - put together very quickly, a pan of food that will last the week - in my experience, home cooked food is gentler on the most sensitive of tummies and bowels - and Ive never come across a dog that didnt prefer it!

What would you recommend I cook up for him? Or do you have any links for recipes? Thank you for your help!

Springwell

hairyslug wrote: »

Wow, thanks a million, just had a look, €26 cheaper than what we where paying.

Delivery should be free too

MonsterCookie

floraldream wrote: »

HairySlug and Monster Cookie, is that the dry science plan food? Thank you for the suggestions.

Yes the dry stuff. It’s a bit boring having the same food all the time, so we used to wet it a little. We also used to put 1/2 tin of tuna on it. The fish and oils were good for her arthritis in later life and she loved it.

aonb

floraldream wrote: »

What would you recommend I cook up for him? Or do you have any links for recipes? Thank you for your help!

I've been home cooking for my dogs for years . One of my dogs was allergic to every dry food we tried. Wet foods for the most part didn't suit him, causing diarrhoea . We had another dog with major skin problems as a result of food allergies.
Basically once a week I cook up a pan of food to last the week. I store it in fridge and dish out a portion which I warm before serving. I buy whatever meat and veg on special offer. I boil chicken thighs with rice and veg in water. Allow to cool then remove bones, chop the lot. I vary it with minced turkey, frozen white fish etc. I add sweet potato, , green beans, carrots etc. Chopped finely. I give raw chicken wings a few times a week to keep anal glands clear. Big treat is a raw bone from butcher for calcium and clean teeth. I add salmon oil and coconut oil to pan of food. You'll soon see what he likes particularly. It's so easy, cost effective, but happy tummy, bowel and skin. There are threads on the subject on here, have a search, and do some Googling too.