StrwbrryFlds4evr
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I saw that this forum section was woefully neglected and since holistic health/feeding is my area of expertise, I thought I'd utilize this to chronicle Scucca's diet 'recovery' process.
About me:
I have extensive experience in raw diets in humans and am an herbalist who once owned my organic cosmetics company using recipes I formulated myself (like Lush). I sold one of my formulas to a company in Mexico City years ago and used that money to design small dog furniture in Oslo, Norway & MI with a design partner.
I've been feeding him tiny meals since we acquired this pup.
He was skin and bones, TWELVE POUNDS at 13 weeks. Severely dehydrated and hungry, he was very lethargic.
DAY 1
I had a flash of inspiration to buy pup formula on the way back home from the place where we got him, which was hours away from where we live.
At first, he could only lick the puppy milk from my fingers but eventually drank the entire bowl of about 1/2 c of formula. IMMEDIATELY he perked up.
He was VERY thirsty... and though he was not strong enough to chew kibble, his appetite was good.
Started him out on the formula every couple of hours with milk, then progressed to about 1/4 c or less of soaked vitamin enriched high quality puppy kibble in formula for the first solid feed.
His next solid feed was 1/4 c of atlantic wild salmon (human grade/organic) mixed with a teaspoon of virgin coconut oil and 1/2 a clove of smooshed garlic ... plus a bit more formula in another bowl and water.
HE LOVED it.
I added 2 drops of lugol's iodine to his formula as well to stimulate him depleted thyroid. I also added a 1/2 capful of hydrogen peroxide, which has shown to be efficient at treating kennel cough in dogs, plus grade B maple syrup (another thing that has been reported as effective in treating kennel cough symptoms in dogs-- see link at end of post)
Iodine deficiency is RAMPANT in humans and animals, especially in the Great Lakes Basin where we live. My family uses lugol's on a regular basic and it is an essential nutrient that is very overlooked.
IMMEDIATELY after ingesting all of this (remember, these were all given in teeny amounts), he perked right up... prior to eating this he suffered from fever, which went away right afterward. I was AMAZED by this little fighter!
He had a few more small feeds throughout day 1 and gained about 2 lbs (I think most is water) that day alone.
At his age, he should weigh about 30 lbs. He is smaller than an 8 week old Newf right now.
DAY 2
His first meal at 5 am (because I finally got to sleep somewhere between 7-midnight the day before):
~wild salmon (about 1/4 c) mixed with a tablespoon of whole milk organic ricotta cheese, 1 tsp virgin coconut oil, and 1/4 clove well squished raw garlic, mixed.
~1/2 c 'puppy milk' (formula) with a drop of lugol's
~fresh distilled water
**wild salmon/human grade: good for coat, skin, heart, and joint health. Provides much needed Omega 3 fatty acids. Given as a whole food instead of just the oil for the needed calories. Easily digestible protein.
**ricotta cheese/whole milk/organic: a recent study in the UK reported that organic milk from grassfed cows were higher in nutrients than their more commercial counterpart's milk. It is free of growth hormones and other drugs. A good source of protein and fat.
**virgin coconut oil:
Apart from coconut oil, the only other source of lauric acid found in such high concentrations is in mother's milk. Tropical oils and mother's milk are by far the richest food sources of medium chain fatty acids available. These are vital for promoting a healthy immune system in both animals and humans.
KILLS GIARDIA AND PARASITES IN BOTH HUMANS AND ANIMALS!!
http://www.coconut-connections.com/parasites.htm
It is also anti-microbial and anti-viral.
**raw garlic: reported to take care of kennel cough symptoms
http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/cough.html
It is also a very powerful antibiotic in it's raw crushed form! It regulates blood sugar and is effective in treating colds and flu.
I have him on an every 3-4 hour feed schedule today. Tomorrow it will be every 4-5 hours, etc til I get him stabilized and all clear.
After his first feed he felt well enough to tussle and play tug for the first time with an old washcloth that I used to wipe the fishy stuff from his mouth and paws. He was like a normal puppy! Yay!!!
About me:
I have extensive experience in raw diets in humans and am an herbalist who once owned my organic cosmetics company using recipes I formulated myself (like Lush). I sold one of my formulas to a company in Mexico City years ago and used that money to design small dog furniture in Oslo, Norway & MI with a design partner.
I've been feeding him tiny meals since we acquired this pup.
He was skin and bones, TWELVE POUNDS at 13 weeks. Severely dehydrated and hungry, he was very lethargic.
DAY 1
I had a flash of inspiration to buy pup formula on the way back home from the place where we got him, which was hours away from where we live.
At first, he could only lick the puppy milk from my fingers but eventually drank the entire bowl of about 1/2 c of formula. IMMEDIATELY he perked up.
He was VERY thirsty... and though he was not strong enough to chew kibble, his appetite was good.
Started him out on the formula every couple of hours with milk, then progressed to about 1/4 c or less of soaked vitamin enriched high quality puppy kibble in formula for the first solid feed.
His next solid feed was 1/4 c of atlantic wild salmon (human grade/organic) mixed with a teaspoon of virgin coconut oil and 1/2 a clove of smooshed garlic ... plus a bit more formula in another bowl and water.
HE LOVED it.
I added 2 drops of lugol's iodine to his formula as well to stimulate him depleted thyroid. I also added a 1/2 capful of hydrogen peroxide, which has shown to be efficient at treating kennel cough in dogs, plus grade B maple syrup (another thing that has been reported as effective in treating kennel cough symptoms in dogs-- see link at end of post)
Iodine deficiency is RAMPANT in humans and animals, especially in the Great Lakes Basin where we live. My family uses lugol's on a regular basic and it is an essential nutrient that is very overlooked.
IMMEDIATELY after ingesting all of this (remember, these were all given in teeny amounts), he perked right up... prior to eating this he suffered from fever, which went away right afterward. I was AMAZED by this little fighter!
He had a few more small feeds throughout day 1 and gained about 2 lbs (I think most is water) that day alone.
At his age, he should weigh about 30 lbs. He is smaller than an 8 week old Newf right now.
DAY 2
His first meal at 5 am (because I finally got to sleep somewhere between 7-midnight the day before):
~wild salmon (about 1/4 c) mixed with a tablespoon of whole milk organic ricotta cheese, 1 tsp virgin coconut oil, and 1/4 clove well squished raw garlic, mixed.
~1/2 c 'puppy milk' (formula) with a drop of lugol's
~fresh distilled water
**wild salmon/human grade: good for coat, skin, heart, and joint health. Provides much needed Omega 3 fatty acids. Given as a whole food instead of just the oil for the needed calories. Easily digestible protein.
**ricotta cheese/whole milk/organic: a recent study in the UK reported that organic milk from grassfed cows were higher in nutrients than their more commercial counterpart's milk. It is free of growth hormones and other drugs. A good source of protein and fat.
**virgin coconut oil:
Apart from coconut oil, the only other source of lauric acid found in such high concentrations is in mother's milk. Tropical oils and mother's milk are by far the richest food sources of medium chain fatty acids available. These are vital for promoting a healthy immune system in both animals and humans.
KILLS GIARDIA AND PARASITES IN BOTH HUMANS AND ANIMALS!!
http://www.coconut-connections.com/parasites.htm
It is also anti-microbial and anti-viral.
**raw garlic: reported to take care of kennel cough symptoms
http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/cough.html
It is also a very powerful antibiotic in it's raw crushed form! It regulates blood sugar and is effective in treating colds and flu.
I have him on an every 3-4 hour feed schedule today. Tomorrow it will be every 4-5 hours, etc til I get him stabilized and all clear.
After his first feed he felt well enough to tussle and play tug for the first time with an old washcloth that I used to wipe the fishy stuff from his mouth and paws. He was like a normal puppy! Yay!!!
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