I want to add more fibre to my dog's diet without changing his current dog food which is medi-cal gastro.?

Question

I'm hoping this will help in his anal gland problem.

Answer 1

Always REMEMBER do your research!

I'm not a vet..........but this is what my dog eats along with regular diet.
Use food processor to finely mince (almost puree') all fresh veggies.

carrots
broccoli
sunflower seeds
apples

make sure you research what is good and what is not for your pet.

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Answer 2

Most good quality feed contains the correct level of fibre to ensure that dogs have enough. If you are in the UK, I can recommend Arden Grange Sensitive diet (yes, it's called that). My most recent buy-in came with Giardia which once we'd sorted it out, left him with ongoing sloppy stools by the end of the day. Finally I managed to lock into a vet who sorted him out - gave him an anti inflammatory shot and put him onto Hills I/D for a course, after which he suggested I switch him to a fish and potato diet. I started making this up, using coley and mashed potato but obviously he needed more 'extras' than just this. I contacted Arden Grange (helpline) and found they did a commercially made complete fish (haddock) and potato diet. I can honestly say with just a couple of glitches (and my Whippet wasn't good at the time either, so it was a bug they'd picked up) he's been producing 'perfect' stools for well over a year now. Yes, it's pricey, but if he stays away from the vet's office, I'd pay almost anything. You can find it cheaper if you search round online too. Obviously if you do switch, you'll know to do it gradually.

Answer 3

You can add several things. Brown bread (my dogs just love this and will do tricks to get it!), sprinkle oat bran on his food, give him vegetables in his food, apple if he will eat it, and you could always give him weetabix for breakfast, I have yet to meet a dog that does not like weeabix and milk (use half milk half water).
One word of warning, increasing the fibre in his food will have rear end effects, get a gas mask!!!!!! lol;

Answer 4

try adding fiber sure to his diet. yes, i know that it is for humans, but what if you could add it to his food?i'm not sure if that will kill the dog but ask a vet first.

Answer 5

Stuff a bale of hay up his backside