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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
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 Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 4:42:05 PM
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When I got home from work today, Boxer wasn't feeling too well--his stomach was making gurgling noises and he seemed uncomfortable, walking around and not wanting to lie down. So I fixed him a bowl of oatmeal and now he's back to his usual self. Good for what ails ya, man or beast. Served with a dollop of love.
Cindy
"There is more to life than increasing its speed". Mahatma Gandhi
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 4:46:42 PM
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I hope he did not have a touch of bloat, which is comman in Boxers, keep an eye on him...
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 7:19:31 PM
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I usually give my animals green beans cooked soft. It purges their system. I never thought of oatmeal. They all enjoy our leftover oatmeal when there is any.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 8:07:59 PM
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Teresa--no, it wasn't bloat, I believe an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Boxer eats from a bowl with raised bumps which slow down his eating, and I never let him over exert himself or drink large quantities of water. He spends most of the day laying on "his" couch, he just gets a tummy ache from time to time. His stomach makes gurgling noises but I've never seen any sign of swelling that might indicate bloat. He's fine now, wants to go for a walk. Believe me, if I thought he had bloat, I'd rush him to the vet as fast as I could. He's just a senior citizen and gets out of sorts easier than he used to. He's twelve, which is old for a boxer, so I take extra special care of him. He was just having a Willford Brimley moment, happens to the best of us. Thanks for your concern.
Cindy
"There is more to life than increasing its speed". Mahatma Gandhi
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2010 : 10:45:47 AM
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Cindy, so glad to hear that, and yes 12, wow, that is old for a boxer, says to me you are a great mom to him, congrads, you are doing everything very right...
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