Here’s my plan. “Honey I have some good news and bad news. The bad news is Hoshi did get sick from the stuff he ate on his walk. 🙁 You were right thinking he would get sick from it. 😳 He had an accident(s) last night from diarrhea. The good news is he did it in basement and it was an easy clean up.”
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Hoshi’s eating raw pork
I started Hoshi on raw pork! Freezing x 3 days is supposed to kill parasites just so you know. Yesterday was the first day. I gave him pork loin with his chicken. He smelled it at first like “What’s this?” Then he gobbled it up. He must have really liked it because he was a brat last night begging to be fed again. I’m giving him a little at a time to make sure he tolerates it. Poops looking good so far.
I think he did have a fungal infection. This is day two and he’s hardly scratching. He’s been sleeping real soundly lately so I think he’s more comfortable.
Treating a fungal infection?
I’ve taken Hoshi in for this before and they said Hoshi didn’t have a fungal infection. I mentioned the itching and stinky feet smell too. Hoshi has really been scratching lately and I don’t think it’s fleas. I haven’t seen any and I haven’t been bit either. I should really brush him out more which I admit not doing. Lots of dead hair on his back near his rump. Tons of scaly skin back there too. Anyways, I decided to shave Hoshi’s back hoping it would help. His coat is so thick back there. What I did was brush his hair backwards so the clippers could get at all the length evenly. Next, I thought why not treat that area with anti-fungal cream. The cream is greaseless and worked into his hair and skin surprisingly well. Guess what? Hoshi slept like a baby last night. The intense scratching has dramatically improved.
I’ve decided to keep his back shaved. It doesn’t look as nice but his coat is so thick. I think it holds moisture in and I’m not grooming him enough. I’m going to treat him for a week and see how things go.
Hoshi got sick from cheese
Cheese used to be Hoshi’s favorite treat. Not anymore! He still loves it but I won’t give him any. I was making myself lunch and Hoshi saw me take out the cheese. He begged right away since he loves it. It was cheddar I think. I cut him a small piece and gave it to him. The next day he had diarrhea. He had diarrhea for several days and was miserable. Days later, I was cleaning his butt (it was all poopied). His but was RAW. Very Raw. He must have been scooting or licking–not sure. I felt so bad for him. It took about a week for the diarrhea clear up. His rear started to look better too. I gave him Benadryl. I think it helped.
Hoshi had his bath and trim yesterday. I was tempted to shave him down after all the trouble he had been having but didn’t since it’s so cold out.
“Enhanced with chicken broth”
I bought some chicken thighs at Kroger the other day. They were boneless. I really didn’t notice that or the fact the label read “Enhanced with 35% chicken broth.” Well, they gave him loose stools. I’d like to know why it has this? I won’t buy them again.