TONKA IS HOME!!

[Bella's mom]

I'm so happy for you and Tonka!!  It's amazing what animals can pull through!

[Stacey]

Thanks guys, it is great to have him home and back to his job as my shadow!!
He is doing so good and I feel so relieved to see him back to his old self.

One more question and then I promise to stop!!
Should I just give him some time to gain his back naturally or should I try some satin balls??

[newflvr]

Did the vet give you any guidelines?  After Lucille had pancreatitis, she had to be on an extremely low fat/non fat diet.  I would think whatever they were giving him at the vet should probably continue for a couple of days and then ease him back  s l o w l y  back to his regular food.

[cuttles/sadieMay]

Yay! Welcome home Tonka!
I havnt been on much but this is one post I was fallowing and I was also getting worried about your big guy!
Glad to hear he is ok!
Big Slobbers from Kayzer and little slobbers from Queenie!
Carole

[Kermit]

YAY!!!! And a HUGE sigh of relief when I saw this post! I was worried about your boy! I'm so glad he's home and back to his old self. 
So what did the vet recommend as far as feeding? Did they have him on any special diet for recovery after all the troubles?

Welcome home Tonka!!!!

[DakotaMom]

I can't tell you how happy I am to hear that Tonka is home and doing well.

[Stacey]

YAY!!!! And a HUGE sigh of relief when I saw this post! I was worried about your boy! I'm so glad he's home and back to his old self. 
So what did the vet recommend as far as feeding? Did they have him on any special diet for recovery after all the troubles?

Welcome home Tonka!!!!

They gave me a 6-pack of science diet cans to mix in with his regular food and antibiotics.  They did determine that the infection/virus was not a result of me changing his food, but that the change may have aggravated his symptoms while he was subclinical.  I am changing his portions from 2x a day to 3x (smaller amounts) a day to ease him back into eating...after 8 days I don't want him getting sick.