gastrointestinel problems

Question
Hi, I have a 9 year old small cocker spaniel that I adopted from a shelter 3 years ago. She is the sweetest thing. In the past 2 months she has been "sick" with diarrea on and off. I have taken her to a vet twice in the past 2 months to be told that it is a gastrointestinal problem. They give her antibiotics and diarrea medicine. It stops th4e problem and then within two weeks she has it again. This past time I was told by the Vet. to give her immodium and she should be ok. Well that is not the case. I am thinking that it has to do with her food. At this time I am cooking chicken breast for her and either mixing with brown rice or different dry foods. I have had her on pedigree dry, rachel ray nutrish, science diet and this awful chefs michael blend.  A friend of mind had a vet to their house recently and I ask them to ask the vet. Of course they don't like or want to diagnose a problem with out seeing the animal, but they did say that it is a possibility that she needs to be taken off all wheat products. Sadly I have been unemployed for a long time and can't afford the science diet ZD, but can anyone please recommend another product that has no wheat in it. Also I will take any other recommendations. My Abby is very special to me and I put her first.

Answer
First of all, you're feeding some really bad food. If you "put her first" then you need to feed her a premium diet.

But first I'd fast her for 6 to 8 hours then cook up some plain scrambled egg (no milk, no oils)
and plain white rice (use extra water and overcook it).  Feed multiple small meals for a couple of days.

Here's the basic recipe:
4 eggs scrambled
1 1/2 cups plain white rice

Mix well and feed multiple meals at room temperature.

What I'd also add is some Metamucil (plain - no SUGAR added).  1 teaspoon mixed in 1/4 cup water and mix into the daily supply of egg & rice.  Make SURE you mix the Metamucil into water and then add to the daily food supply.

I'd pay no attention to the "no wheat" thing but it isn't something put into any good dog food.

Do this for 2 days and let me know how it goes.  Then I'll advise on a good food. Pedigree is crap and so is Science Diet.  Rachel Ray should be totally ashamed of this dog food with her name on it.  It's garbage.
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