I have three fabulous Jack Russell boys, one of whom (Graham) was featured in your "Good Boy Awards' in July 2008, after I had rescued him. A few weeks ago I noticed that Graham was doing the classic couple of coughs, and clearing his throat that all dogs do now and again, but more often than was normal. My vet gave him some antibiotics and anti inflammatory tables to rule out infection. This seemed to help initially, probably due to the anti inflams., but then he started this coughing again.
This time at the vets he had X-rays, and unfortunately Graham (now aged seven) has an enlarged heart, this is pressing on his trachea, and he has a small amount of fluid on his lungs. He is still very happy, perky, cheeky and energetic. He has been put on Vetmedin for his heart, for the rest of his life, and a couple of weeks worth of diuretics to get rid of the fluid, with a follow up consultation in a weeks time.
My question is can I give any other supplements to support Graham's condition? I have heard of a supplement called Taurine which is supposed to help with heart function. I don't want to overdo it though.
He has a daily sprinkle of 'Pooch & Mutt's' Bionic Biotics, a natural health supplement on his evening meal, and as I said apart from the coughing sessions a couple of times a day, he looks in peak condition.
Many thanks,
Sara Marlow, by email
Just to say that taurine is actually an amino acid, and it's found in abundance in meat. You don't say what you are feeding your dog, but assuming it is a high quality product containing a decent amount of meat, it should contain taurine. If you are feeding dry you could maybe consider switching to a good wet feed; these are usually much higher in real meat than dry feeds, which with a few notable exceptions contain a high level of cereals.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your reply Christine, it's much appreciated. Graham eats 'Butchers tripe mix' regularly and also has raw chicken legs 2 or 3 times a week. He has a 'complete dry food' to snack on(which he rarely does actually) but also has the complete food as treats on his walks. I know this sounds a lot but he's not overweight, he's a very active little chap. Re your reply, I think he's probably getting enough taurine then. Sara M.
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