@tends2dogs
Sadly, yes, on December 21st, my little Yorkie reached the point where we both knew it was time and she became my Christmas angel. Her situation worsened in faster time and more ways because of the Cushing's Syndrome that resulted from taking the antibiotics & steroids. IBD is hard enough on a little dog's system, but add the horrible aspects of Cushing's on top and it was just too much for her little body to deal with. I miss her terribly and so wish I could have helped her. I believe you truly helped Willie by NOT giving him the strong drugs.
It can be expensive. I was lucky that my holistic vet did not charge me extra for it - she said it would be a learning process for all of us. She acutally provided the poop from her own animals - knowing exactly what they had been fed & that no medicine had been given. We knew the quality of the product since it came from her own environment. She is very kind and knows I am retired on a fixed income. I would mortgage the house to help my animals, but fortunately she does not take advantage of me in any way - she is very giving to both me and my animals and I so appreciate it. The regualr vet thought we were both crazy and wanted no part of it. So many regular vets just don't stretch beyond vet school text books. I am so grateful that some vets get fed up with the standard approach and are open to research & try new things - often kinder & gentler things. Hurray for the holsitc vets that evolved beyond the old school approaches!
I did not have to give my dog anti-rejection drugs. I just kept giving her the supplements the holistic vet had her on (and that varied based on her symptoms). She had her eating just one protein - one she had never eaten before. I tend to feed raw, so we went with Primal frozen bars in the flavor of duck and she loved it. Apparently single protein is easier for them to process with IBD, also a protein that is new to their system. There is something that the owner of the rescue I am involved with recommended that has helped many of the animals she has dealt with in a similar situation - it is called Bio Case Plus. I got it on Amazon and it really helped us for a while (until the Cushing's symptoms kicked in). It is not cheap, but I felt it was worth it. You want the "Plus" version because it contains methyl-B12 and that is a very good thing. If you try it, I hope it helps Wille.
The reason I chose the oral approach to the fecal transplant was two-fold. First, it was not invasive making it the easiest on her and if she accepted it that would be the perfect approach. Also, the vet said the whole idea behind this process is to get good flora going again in the gut and if it passed through the whole digestive process (rather than just coming in the back door) it might offer additional benefits. Sadly it did not work for us, but it helped me to know that I tried everything I could for her. It gave me some peace of mind in the end.
It has made such a difference for so many (but not all) humans that have had this procedure so I am hopeful for it being beneficial for pets, too.
If I can help in any way, just let me know. Respond to this message rather than starting a new one because I do not check the forum daily, but a notification (if you use @Havarti) will always be waiting until I check in again.
You and Willie will be in my thoughts & prayers for both relief and a permanent solution.
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