[pyrnet] Fw: inflammatory bowel disease

["GW Gibbs" <gwgibbs@multipro.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: GW Gibbs <gwgibbs@multipro.com>
To: <great_pyr_rescue@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:06 AM
Subject: inflammatory bowel disease


>
>   Hey there,
>
> I had emailed a while back about a rescue male dog with the diarrhea.
> Without doing surgery, the vet has decided that we are probably dealing
with
> scarred intestines from poor parasite management.  He responded well to
> prednisone therapy.  He was finally healthy enough to neuter on Friday.  I
> need to find him a permanent home.   We are thinking that he will require
> prednisone therapy off and on for flare ups.   He would make a nice inside
> dog as he loves attention.
>
> Has anyone had experience with this condition????   I am hoping to
continue
> to improve this guy's situation while he is with me.   I am feeding him
> Boost which is a high protein supplement for humans and this has helped
him.
> He just has trouble digesting proteins, hence his albumin and total
protein
> are always low....he has trouble putting on weight.
>
> If anyone knows of a possible home for Simon, let me hear.   I am located
in
> Tennessee and we seem to be going through another period of "high census"
> with the rescues, so I need to get him placed in order to help others.
>
> Thanks for your help.    PAM at gwgibbs@multipro.com
>