? 2 Q's: MC/HC Foods for IBD & Talking to Vet

[Mochi & Me]

Hello,

Mochi and I had a PJ party last night. Today would have been 7 days at 1.25 units. Now we're back down to 1 unit. I feel like his numbers are all over the place and I'm not making any progress.

So, first question: how do I talk to my vet to get him on board with letting me have free rein when it comes to dosing? I'm due to give him an update and I'm not sure how to go about selling him on on the SLGS method. Mochi was supposed to get bumped to 1.5 U last week and I ignored him to stick w/SLGS and now last night's numbers have set us back to square one.

And second - can anyone recommend MC/HC novel protein / LID brands that don't contain any chicken? I've been looking and I haven't come across any yet.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

What proteins is Mochi OK with? Nature's Variety Instinct Limited Ingredient duck(11%) and rabbit (13%) are two MC options. Their Pride line has a lot of options in the MC range but I'd have to check the ingredient list to make sure there isn't chicken in them. The LID options are fine. See the food chart.

As for getting vet dosing buy in, I just printed off the dosing method document and brought in the spreadsheet to show my vet how it worked.

 

[Mochi & Me]

Rabbit is good! I've tried duck. He's not as fond of it as he is of rabbit.

That's what I was considering doing as well. Glad to know it worked for you.