Feb 27th

Woke up pretty itchy, but still improved since before.  I did spray her armpits last night with antifungal foot spray.  They are drier this morning, but she's still scratching at them.

5:35 am  Gave Primal Defense in water

6:00 am  Gave flower essences

6:30 am  Fed ground turkey and lamb with bones and organ mix.

Feb 26th photos

Sid still seems to be doing pretty well.  She has some welts in her armpits and such, but her face looks great.

5:35 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:10 am  Fed ground turkey, ground lamb, and organ mix

Good day today!

5:45 pm  Gave flower essences

7:15 pm  Fed ground turkey and lamb with bones, l-glutamine and omega3s

Feb 25th

Dare I say things are actually IMPROVING for SiddaBean?!!

Her eye looks pretty normal lately.  She woke up this morning scratching a little (habit?).  

5:50 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:25 am  Fed ground turkey and ground lamb with bone

Feb 24th

No problems this morning besides minor licking/chewing.

5:50 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:20 am  Fed ground turkey w/bone, organ mix and ground lamb w/ bone.  Gradually giving more lamb, less turkey

Sid is having a good day.  Stool seems pretty normal, just a little more than normal lately

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey w/ bone, l-glutamine, omega3s, and lamb

Feb 23rd

Sid woke up fine this morning.

5:50 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:20 am  Fed ground turkey w/ bone, organ mix and ground lamb w/bone

Sid seemed to have a pretty good day.  Not itching too badly, but smells a little stinky and her ear is still red and swollen a bit.  I wiped some brown gunk out today, but not very much.  I think it was just waxy, not yeasty.

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey with bone, l-glutamine and omega 3s

9:00 pm  Gave flower essences. 

Sid's skin is flaking off in large pieces!  I thought at first that she had some crumbs spilled on her back or something, but it is her skin.  Eeeew!

Feb 22nd

Sid woke up itching like normal.  Nothing too severe.

8:30 am  Gave primal defense in water

9:00 am  Fed ground turkey with bone, organ mix, and a few ounces of lamb with bone

We had a pretty good day.  Itching and licking here and there, but nothing significant.  Her skin on her sides and armpits looks red.  Itchy, red, swollen right ear.

3:00 pm  Gave flower essences

7:00 pm  Fed ground turkey with bone, l-glutamine, omega3s, and ground lamb with bone

9:20 pm  Gave flower essences again

Feb 21st-- lamb

8:20 am  Gave primal defense in water

9:00 am  Fed ground turkey with bone and a spoonful of organ mix

Sid has been very itchy today-- digging at armpits and chin.  Her lips/chin are bloody.

5:30 pm  Gave flower essences

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey with bone , l-glutmine, omega3s, and a couple ounces of ground lamb with bone.  

9:30 pm  3 hours after feeding lamb-- so far so good!  Fingers crossed.

Feb 20th

Sid was licking her paws quite a bit this morning

I got part of my Oma's order last night-- turkey organ mix (heart, gizzard, liver) and ground lamb.  It is thawing now so I can separate into smaller portions.  From now on "organ mix" will refer to this Omas turkey mix. 

5:50 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:20 am  Fed ground turkey meat (no bone) and one small spoon organ mix

Sid didn't seem too horrible today, but she's been chewing at her flank and rubbing herself on the rug.

5:00 pm  Gave flower essences

5:45 pm  Fed ground turkey no bone, l-glutamine and omega 3

10:30 pm  Gave flower essences

Feb 19th

Nothing new to report at this time.

5:55 am Gave Primal Defense in water
6:20 am Fed ground turkey with bones plus extra meat

Lick, lick, lick, chew, chew, chew, scratch, scratch, scratch.

5:30 pm  Gave flower essences

6:35 pm  Fed ground turkey (no bones), l-glutamine and omega 3

8:45 pm  Gave flower essences

Feb 18th

Sid is a little bumpy, but not covered in hives.  Scratching at ears, chest and armpits.  Licking feet.

5:50 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:10 am  Gave flower essences

6:30 am  Fed ground turkey with bone

TT4 came back normal.  CBC was normal except low platelet count-- due to clumping of blood cells.  

6:00 pm  Gave flower essences

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey with bones, l-glutamine and omega 3s

Scratching at ears.  Face is a little bloody near lips/chin

Feb 17th

Sidney's hives are gone this morning but she is still pretty itchy.

We will go to the vet for a thyroid check tonight after work.

5:50 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:05 am  Gave flower essences

6:20 am  Fed ground turkey with bone

Sid had blood drawn.  Vet didn't think we'd see anything with T4.

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey with bones, l-glutamine and omega 3

Feb 16th-- Hives again

I need to hatch a new plan. Things are going nowhere... aside from her eye healing a bit (sometimes), I haven't seen any real improvement. She's the same as she was on meds/kibble.

Sid woke up itchy, is chewing her feet, rubbing her face and licking her rear.

5:45 am Gave primal defense in water

6:00 am Gave flower essences

6:20 am Fed ground turkey with bone

1:30 pm  When I got home from work today, Sid was starting to have a couple hives on her back.  

I thought I'd wait it out to see what would happen, but they just seemed to get worse throughout the day.

4:00 pm  Gave flower essences

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey with bone, beef liver, l-glutamine and omega 3s

Sid's hives are still here, so I think I'm going to give her some benadryl and hope it goes away.

Gave benadryl 75mg in raw honey and a cool bath with just water

Feb 15th-- Grrrrrr

I am SO frustrated.  

We've been trying this regimen for 66 days now and I have not seen any improvement.  

I don't know what else to do.

Sid goes in for thyroid tests on Tuesday.  Maybe that will give us some answers.

7:00 am  Gave primal defense in water

7:30 am  Fed ground turkey with bone plus extra meat

ITCHING throughout day.  Sid was chewing at her rear paw so much that it looked bruised.  She scratched the top of her ear bloody again.

4:30 pm  Gave flower essence

5:30 pm  Fed ground turkey with bone, l-glutamine and omega 3

Sid's armpits are red and sticky and scabby.  She keeps digging at them and at her sides.  Her fur is flaky after her bath yesterday.

Feb 14th

Still itchy.  No real sign of improvement.  I think I may try to bathe her later if I get a chance.

8:00 am  Gave primal defense in water

8:30 am  Fed ground turkey (no bone)

5:30 pm  Gave flower essence

6:20 pm  Fed ground turkey, l-glutamine and omega 3

7:30 pm  Gave a bath using Botanicaldog skin therapy shampoo

Feb 13th

This morning Sidda scratched the top of her ear bloody.  Her armpits are icky still.

5:55 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:00 am  Used Zymox in both ears

6:10 am  Gave flower essences

6:30 am  Fed ground turkey with bones

No real improvement with itching throughout the day.  :(

7:15 pm  Fed ground turkey meat (no bone) l-glutamine and omega 3s

10:00 pm  Gave flower essences again

Feb 12th

Sid didn't seem too itchy this morning, but her armpits are a bit scabby and sticky again.

5:55 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:10 am  Gave flower essence

6:30 am  Fed green tripe & turkey meat

Sid's eye looks red again today.  Scratched a few small bloody spots on her muzzle and cheeks.

6:45 pm  Fed turkey with bone plus extra turkey meat, l-glutamine and omega 3 cap

10:00 pm  Gave flower essence

Feb 11th-- start omega 3

Woke up this morning as normal.

5:50 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:10 am  Gave green essence by mouth

6:30 am  Fed green tripe

Sid doesn't seem to be horribly itchy today.  Her eye looks good at least.

4:30 pm  Gave flower essence by mouth

6:00 pm  Fed ground turkey with bone, l-glutamine and Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega D3 capsule

10:00 pm  Gave flower essence

Feb 10th (no more beef)

Well, unfortunately Sidda has been horribly itchy since yesterday.  So, I think I need to discontinue the use of beef.  She's scratching her belly a LOT, chewing her sides and feet, scratching at her ears.  Ears are red, scabby and thick.

6:15 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:30 am  Gave 5 drops green essence in mouth

6:45 am  Fed 10 oz  green tripe (lamb)

I've been gone all day, so I was not able to watch Sid.  She is still itchy tonight, but doesn't seem to be as bad as last night.  She will at least listen to me when I tell her to stop chewing.

6:50 pm  Gave 5 drops green essence directly in mouth

7:10 pm  Fed 1/2# ground turkey with bone and l-glutamine

Feb 9th

Well, I wasn't planning to feed beef again today, but I forgot to thaw anything else... 

Sid doesn't seem to be scratching any more or less on beef than she does with the turkey.  I am still waiting for stuff in the mail- omega3 caps, flower essence, and shampoo.  

5:55 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:30 am  Fed 10oz ground beef with bonemeal, beef liver, and ACV

UGGH!!  Sid is VERY itchy tonight.  SO much that she doesn't knock it off when I tell her to knock it off.... :(  That is not a good sign.

6:35 pm  Fed 10oz green tripe plus l-glutamine

We got Sidney's Green Essence from ABFE today.  I plan to give her some before bedtime tonight.

9:15 pm  Gave 5 drops green essence in mouth

Feb 8th-- Beef

Sid was itchy this morning as normal,but she seems to be chewing at her sides and feet instead of scratching her armpits.  She did rub her eye red again, but it is not swollen.

8:30 am  Fed 10oz ground beef from supermarket with bonemeal and beef liver

4:20 pm   So far, the beef seems fine.  Sid is acting just as normal as she usually does. 

6:30 pm  Fed ground beef with bonemeal and l-glutamine

Feb 7th-- tail photos

Sidney's supracaudal gland on her tail is swollen, scabbed and losing hair.  We saw this once before when she was very young.  At that time, she was given cipro to fix it.  Now I will try washing it with ACV and hope for the best.  It doesn't seem to bother her too much, but she does chew at it occasionally.

7:45 am  Gave sulphur dissolved in spring water

8:15 am  Fed ground turkey with bones and veggies.

Sid seems to be doing better with her itching now.  She did scratch her face up near her eye again, but since then she's left it alone.  Some of the scabs on her chest are going away.  

5:40 pm  Fed ground turkey plus l-glutamine only, no bonemeal

9:00 pm  Gave primal defense in water

Feb 6th

Miss Beanie was still itchy this morning, scratching at her belly. She has some small scabs on her chest.
5:55 am Gave primal defense in water
6:30 am Fed ground turkey meat with bonemeal

I'm not sure if Sidney is allergic to the beef liver or not, but she has been scratching and chewing more lately... so I did not give it today.  I did order some turkey organs, but they won't come in until sometime the week of the 16th.

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey meat, turkey with bones & veggies, and l-glutamine

Feb 5th

Sid woke up very itchy this morning

5:55 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:30 am  Fed ground turkey meat with bonemeal

When I got home Sidney was still very itchy-- from the toast last night?  She rubbed her eye red again, but not as bad as last time.  She does have a lot of eye goop, though.

5:50 pm  Gave sulphur dissolved in water

6:35 pm  Fed ground turkey meat, beef liver, and bonemeal.  Added l-glutamine

Feb 4th

Sid seemed to be scratching at her belly quite a bit this morning, but she doesn't have any raw spots. She's licking her paws more than she has been lately. Maybe from beef liver? Not sure.

5:55 am Gave primal defense in water

6:25 am Fed ground turkey with bones and ACV

Sid seemed fine when I got home from work today.  Maybe she's been rubbing her eye a bit, but it doesn't look too bad.

7:00 pm  Fed ground turkey and l-glutamine.  She also got a piece of toast... (oops!)

Feb 3rd

Everything seems the same thins morning.

5:55 am  Gave primal defense in water

6:20 am  Fed green tripe

Sid seems great today.

6:15 pm  Fed ground turkey with bones, beef liver and l-glutamine

Fed 2nd

No problems overnight, and she seemed great this morning.

5:55 am Gave primal defense in water
6:25 am Fed green tripe

6:30 pm  Fed ground turkey plus l-glutamine

Sid was scratching at her face an armpits a small amount tonight, especially before bed.  Once she settles down to sleep, she's fine.

Feb 1st

Sidney has scratched her armpits raw again, but we've certainly seen worse. I'm thinking of bathing her today.

7:45 am Fed ground turkey

Sid has been licking at her ladyparts today. She has a small owie she won't leave alone.

6:15 pm Fed primal defense in water

6:50 pm Fed green tripe plus l-glutamine

Sid seemed to have a better night. I did not bathe her. Thinking about doing an ACV rinse.

Jan 31st

Not a bad day.

8:15 am  Gave primal defense in water

8:50 am  Fed ground turkey with bones

Armpit scratching throughout the day.  Sid smells yicky again.

6:45 pm  Fed green tripe with l-glutamine