Affordable dry food for my sick Italian Greyhound with a sensitive stomach?

Hi there! Sounds like Star Trek has some pretty concerning problems going on. I assume from the question that he has been diagnosed with a stomach ulcer. Royal Canin gastrointestinal diet is a good guality, bland, and easily digestible diet that he may benefit from long term. Many patients with gastrointestinal problems benefit from eating these bland diets life long. I would encourage you to visit with his veterinarian for a discussion about long term management. Often, follow up examinations and further testing (like fecal exams for parasites, endoscopy, or even biopsies) are needed to develop the best long term plan. I hope he continues to improve.

Hi there. In general, it's okay to mix foods like this if you want to. However, if you're looking for something specific that's likely to help Domino's recurring GI issues, I would consider a prescription GI diet such as Hills i/d or Purina EN. These diets are specially formulated for dogs with sensitive stomachs, and often work very well for problems like this in my experience. Some over-the-counter diets may work as well, but it may take a lot of trial and error to find something that works.

Hill's i/d is an intestinal diet that is easy for a dog to digest. There are other intestinal diets that might be less expensive, like Science Diet sensitive stomach. Ask your vet for his/her recommendation for a more affordable diet before deciding to change. Also, ask your vet if you could just add extra fiber to your dogs diet, like some canned pumpkin.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Flash. If you are interested in an over-the-counter diet for gastrointestinal issues, I would recommend trying Purina ProPlan Sensitive Skin and Stomach. I have had a clients who have had good results on this food. As with any diet change, you will want to transition gradually over 7-10 days. This will help to limit any GI upset. Good luck!

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Zoey. I would recommend trying Purina Proplan Sensitive Skin and Stomach, Royal Canin Medium Digestive Care or Hill's Science Diet Sensitive Stomach and Skin. I hope this information helps!

Thats hard to say. Pets can have upset stomachs for many reasons. This can range from bacterial over growth, to parasites, to inflammatory bowel disease to kidney disease to even cancer. Without a physical exam and likely some basic diagnostics, its impossible to know the cause. Home made diets are not good long term unless they are formulated by a veterinary nutritionist. Otherwise the diets are often unbalanced which can result in problems if they are fed long term. At home you can try feeding her a bland diet of 25% boiled white meat chicken and 75% plain boiled what rice. Feed this for 1 week. Giving her probiotics during this time may also help. If she is not back to normal after 1 week, if she gets worse or if it returns, she needs to see her veterinarian. This diet is not balanced but it is fine to feed for this length of time. Gradually transition her back to her normal diet over 3-5 days. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

You can try the duck or fish to see if Sadie likes that better, but do the food switch slowly over the course of two weeks to prevent further GI upset. Royal Canin has a sensitivity controlled food (Royal Canin Sensitivity Control) that may work for her as well. I hope this helps!