Y'all, say a prayer.
Some of you all know of the challenge I've faced for the past...5 or 6 months now, trying to find the right food for Zeus that won't give him pudding poop. His prescription diet (Hills Prescription Z/D) has been a miracle, but he can't stay on it forever. It costs a pretty penny, and the largest bag doesn't last very long, so we're spending a lot on food and his insurance will cover up to $250 a year for prescription food ... and right now, a bag is over $80 (times two bags a month).
So he's been on this since... June of this year. The vet said to give a few months, and we've stripped out all of his treats other than the hypoallergenic treats of the same brand. Everything is good. As the months have gone by, we experimented with giving him tidbits of things to see if poops stayed the same. Tried giving him his Omega supplements (Zesty Paws brand) and poop was pudding again. I made homemade treats that just had eggs, tapioca flour, chicken, and a tiny bit of shredded cheese in them. Poops got a bit softer, but not too bad. I feel like the hypo treats are all he's going to be able to get, and they're not exactly...fun treats, you know what I mean? They look like cardboard to be honest, but Zeus likes them so I guess that's all that matters.
Now, we've bought a small bag of Hills Sensitive Stomach Chicken and Rice regular kibble to transition him to a non-prescription diet. We're going veeerrrrry slowly with transitioning to his new food. He usually gets 2 1/2 cups in the morning and at night. We're doing 2 1/4 cups of old food and 1/4 cup of new. We're on day 2 of this. Wish us luck! .. Pleeeeease!
Some of you all know of the challenge I've faced for the past...5 or 6 months now, trying to find the right food for Zeus that won't give him pudding poop. His prescription diet (Hills Prescription Z/D) has been a miracle, but he can't stay on it forever. It costs a pretty penny, and the largest bag doesn't last very long, so we're spending a lot on food and his insurance will cover up to $250 a year for prescription food ... and right now, a bag is over $80 (times two bags a month).
So he's been on this since... June of this year. The vet said to give a few months, and we've stripped out all of his treats other than the hypoallergenic treats of the same brand. Everything is good. As the months have gone by, we experimented with giving him tidbits of things to see if poops stayed the same. Tried giving him his Omega supplements (Zesty Paws brand) and poop was pudding again. I made homemade treats that just had eggs, tapioca flour, chicken, and a tiny bit of shredded cheese in them. Poops got a bit softer, but not too bad. I feel like the hypo treats are all he's going to be able to get, and they're not exactly...fun treats, you know what I mean? They look like cardboard to be honest, but Zeus likes them so I guess that's all that matters.
Now, we've bought a small bag of Hills Sensitive Stomach Chicken and Rice regular kibble to transition him to a non-prescription diet. We're going veeerrrrry slowly with transitioning to his new food. He usually gets 2 1/2 cups in the morning and at night. We're doing 2 1/4 cups of old food and 1/4 cup of new. We're on day 2 of this. Wish us luck! .. Pleeeeease!