Megaesophagus
Diet Suggestion

This feeding plan was sent to Bark Bytes by one of our readers. As with any diet please consult with your veterinarian - before you place your dog on such a diet. It is posted here - as it may be a help to some of you.

I have a 5-year old English Bulldog, diagnosed with megaesophagus.  My ex-wife returned him to me when she was no longer able to care for him.
My vet suggested puree-ing his food..feeding him from a height..etc.

Nothing worked. He kept upchucking.

But, one common denominator I discovered was that he was able to "keep down" Meaty Bones when I gave them as a reward.  So I decided to take his regular recommended amount of dry dog food..chop it in a blender, use the recipe below.. and feed it to him many times as a "treat" throughout the day until he got the two cups in his belly that was recommended.

Here's the recipe:

2 cups dry dog food (his recommended daily amount) chopped in blender
1 egg
1 Tablespoon of butter
1/4 cup milk
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Mix
Form into flat pieces the size of silver dollars
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
Cool
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Feed many times in small amounts throughout the day as treats until the 2 cups are in his belly.  You can mix up a whole month's worth in about an hour or so over the weekend.

I plan to buy high-protein puppy food until my little guy catches up.
He doesn't upchuck any more.

Hope this helps others.
Hope this works.  It did for me.



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