Back home... finally 2300 $ short : (

[scrain2329]

we definitely haven't ruled out HGE. We are going to continue the tests for it as if it was suspected. Even if she does have it a sense of relieve will be with us knowing what it is, what to expect, look for, and treat. How old was the puppy? How is he/she now? Wondering is the worst part.

[Seravieve]

Wow.. That's one expensive trip... =) Good to hear she's doing better!

I'd recommend a better Kibble. I had weight issues when we fed Nutro Natural Choice. Bunny lost a lot of weight. And Eli didnt continue to gain weight as he should have at his puppy stage then... We switched to Nature's Recipe, which is about the same price as Natural Choice at Petsmart. Its better food, at least it seemed to end the weight issues here. Could get a better wet food too.. we use Ultra (Nutro product...) for Zeke... working on slowing him down while he eats. Its one of the only wet foods Petsmart had that didnt contain by products.. was the cheapest one always. Cant afford the Blue Buffalo that I'd love to feed my three.. shoot. We fed Eli cottage cheese with his kibble for a couple months too.. when he was 7-9 months or so. Helped add some weight.

Satin balls should help too tho. Good Luck!

[CathyBogart]

we definitely haven't ruled out HGE. We are going to continue the tests for it as if it was suspected. Even if she does have it a sense of relieve will be with us knowing what it is, what to expect, look for, and treat. How old was the puppy? How is he/she now? Wondering is the worst part.

Kumo is fine now, he was lethargic for a few days after being sick and then bounced back OK, but he's a much bigger dog. He was (if I recall correctly) between 6 and 8 months old. I'll see my SIL later tonight and ask her.

[king2005]

I don't know anything about the illness, but ask about allergies. I doubt it, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. Dogs react in different way to allergies, just like people do.

I do have tips for the eating issue. Digi was the same way. Wouldn't eat much & she was super skinny. I tried different methods over several months trying to find something that agreed with her, & I finally found it.

She wants her food left out 24/7 & will gobble down fish kibble. THis is the food I feed her
http://kingrattus.net/gallery/v/Pets...y+Smancy+Food/

This is a Canadian Only brand I think, but there are similar brands out there.

If you want to test to see if she LOVES fish, buy some fish, (tuna, salmon, Haddock, ect), make sure its cooked with no spices (if canned, no oil), & offer it to her warm, room temp, or cold. Digi doesn't care about the temp, she just wants her smelly fish kibble or some canned fish.

But I still need to leave it out 24/7, or she'll go days without eating anything or very little.