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Aw. Poor Babykins. We're lucky to live in a mild climate. A typical heat wave here is mid 70s with low humidity, and it's rare she's out in direct sun for very long.I’m struggling with something similar. Babykins has ulcerative colitis. Once I figured out she couldn‘t tolerate legumes, fish and excess fat and kept her on a very strict diet, she's been good. I haven't had to treat her with medication in 2 years.
We have had a really hot summer and I know my dog gets really hot outside, I can feel the heat on her when I touch her back. I had to give her a 10 day dose of Metronidazole and that normally kicks in within a day or two and once treatment ends she's completely normal. This time it never quite got her BM nice and solid and after a few days the squirts and vomiting returned. We're on our second 10 day dose of Metronidazole and I hope this sets her back to normal. The vet is thinking it's the heat that's stressing her.
We're limited her time outside when it's very hot and I hope that solves our problem.
Do you think this could be Peggy's problem?
She's nearing the end of her kibble supply, so I'm exploring options for how to proceed diet-wise. But I don't want to make any quick, dramatic changes that could set us back. She actually did better once I took her off the bland chicken & rice I use for acute illness and put her back on her regular food.
What process did you use to determine Babykins' intolerances?