Bacca's Liver Tests...not good....

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers! In a holding pattern at the moment. There appears to be no immediate concerns, so I'm going to ride it out....try out this amended diet (again!) and get more blood work done. But this time by a different vet. Time for a second opinion.

The only thing wrong with Bacca is that he's funny with his food. He goes on and off it. It does make me wonder whether his liver is telling him to lay off certain foods. Since I've stopped putting the Merrick's wet food, he suddenly is starting to be more interested in it, but he's still playing games.

Today when I went to feed the boys, Bacca would not get off my bed to come to his dish. Well, I've not time in the mornings, so I just put the dish on my bed. He scarfed it.

This pup is messing with me, big time!
 
BarbV said:
Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers! In a holding pattern at the moment. There appears to be no immediate concerns, so I'm going to ride it out....try out this amended diet (again!) and get more blood work done. But this time by a different vet. Time for a second opinion.

The only thing wrong with Bacca is that he's funny with his food. He goes on and off it. It does make me wonder whether his liver is telling him to lay off certain foods. Since I've stopped putting the Merrick's wet food, he suddenly is starting to be more interested in it, but he's still playing games.

Today when I went to feed the boys, Bacca would not get off my bed to come to his dish. Well, I've not time in the mornings, so I just put the dish on my bed. He scarfed it.

This pup is messing with me, big time!
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I don't know Barb..but it sounds as though Bacca's eating pattern is alot like Trapp's was a few months ago.

I know with Bacca,there is some health issues with him,but have been doing well.
When Trapp decided not to eat,and only nibble,and we racked our brains trying to figure out why,I gave up wondering. There was no medical issue with Trapp.
I think he was getting the whiff of some female in heat..and sent him off the deep end.

Now in the last few weeks,his appetite is better now than ever.No fussing,no nibbling,he just eats really good.

They do make us crazy sometimes don't they~
 
LOL! Barb maybe he is a little spoiled. I am getting a kick out of him, King Bacca wants breakfast in bed.

Hopefully all goes well with the second opinion, you really are smart by getting one. King Bacca is a cutie. All good thoughts coming his way.
 
sable said:
LOL! Barb maybe he is a little spoiled. I am getting a kick out of him, King Bacca wants breakfast in bed.

Hopefully all goes well with the second opinion, you really are smart by getting one. King Bacca is a cutie. All good thoughts coming his way.
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I've taken to calling him "Princess"!!! :lol::lol: I think he's getting ready to file a grievance with the SUBU for harrassment charges! :lol:

As I type this, Princess is beating the crap out of Indy in the backyard. Princess sure doesn't act too sick!
 
Bacca has turned into a little pig!

So after months of mixing Merricks wet food with his Now! diet with limited success, my son stumbled on the solution.

Turns out that Bacca didn't like the Merricks at all....though he did originally!

Now he is on straight kibble. Where before he was ambivalent about his food, now he jumps and howls for his meals! Who'd have thunk that a bowl of basic kibble with nothing else would have him spinning!

I don't think we can ignore our pups. I think Bacca was trying to tell me, by his not-eating, that this was not the diet for him. And maybe the straight kibble will sort out his liver problems.

He is back to bouncing like Tigger at meal times. So good to see that again!

All to say, that now that he is back on track, I'm going to retest him again in a few weeks. I'm not being complacent, but I'm hopeful that maybe things have finally turned around. I really do not want to put him through an MRI and bioposy. (nor spend the money!)
 
Sometimes it really is the simple answer. And we do have to listen when they try to tell us these things. Glad to hear that Bacca is eating again!
 
BarbV said:
I've taken to calling him "Princess"!!! :lol::lol: I think he's getting ready to file a grievance with the SUBU for harrassment charges! :lol:

As I type this, Princess is beating the crap out of Indy in the backyard. Princess sure doesn't act too sick!
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King Bacca (Princess), that is funny. He wants that attention, sure isn't a dummy, smart little guy. We humans are a work in progress as the shelties train us.

My setter pulled a ligament in his foot. He was all better, but anyone who came into the house and sat down, he give them his paw to rub. He was a pathetic spoiled mess. Lucky will pout, and Lady pulls her antics.

Sounds like King Bacca is getting everything under control. :lol:

I am so happy he is making great progress.
 
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