Sadie, my nearly 8 year old mini has, among many other things, dementia. She's a bit young for it, but given that she also has epilepsy and potentially other neuro issues, we figure she is aging faster than normal. She has been getting terrible lately, I think we're entering a "bad" phase (she has good and bad days/weeks/months). It starts with the whining, nearly constantly, to the point where we have to put her in her crate or our bedroom on the other side of the house just so we can't hear her. She will sit there, stare at you and whine. She will stop momentarily if you call her name, pick her up or interact with her in any way, but will start again a few seconds later (unless she's playing). She'll go through a "short" period of whining, which is followed by a longer period of licking. Sounds not so bad right? It's only slightly better than the whining. If she's anywhere near you, she will lick you. Constantly, until you remove her. When you remove her, she'll start whining. She's clearly anxious about something during these times, but we have not been able to figure out what. During these periods she will also pace, walking or running around but not doing anything in particular. We support her as best we can during these times and take "breaks" from her to keep our own sanity. Usually when we put her in the crate she'll settle and eventually go to sleep for a bit.
We were considering medication at first to help her get some relief but given my work schedule and my SO's forgetfulness, I have serious doubts that she would get the medication consistently. Same with supplements.
A few coworkers and I have been discussing diet lately and the different ones that are available. We mainly sell Royal Canin at our clinic (no we don't get kick backs or anything like that ) so I don't have a lot of experience with Hill's products, other than Sadie can handle their C/D formula but can't have RC Urinary SO. I was wondering if anyone had any experience or has tried Hill's B/D before and if it helped their pet at all. I'm strongly considering switching her over to see if it helps, but the only experiences that I have been able to dig up online have been on the Hill's website and other sites like Dog Food Advisor (which is obviously very anti-veterinary diets).
TL;DR - Anyone have experience with Hill's B/D they'd mind sharing?
We were considering medication at first to help her get some relief but given my work schedule and my SO's forgetfulness, I have serious doubts that she would get the medication consistently. Same with supplements.
A few coworkers and I have been discussing diet lately and the different ones that are available. We mainly sell Royal Canin at our clinic (no we don't get kick backs or anything like that ) so I don't have a lot of experience with Hill's products, other than Sadie can handle their C/D formula but can't have RC Urinary SO. I was wondering if anyone had any experience or has tried Hill's B/D before and if it helped their pet at all. I'm strongly considering switching her over to see if it helps, but the only experiences that I have been able to dig up online have been on the Hill's website and other sites like Dog Food Advisor (which is obviously very anti-veterinary diets).
TL;DR - Anyone have experience with Hill's B/D they'd mind sharing?