As of June 2025 had only been fed raw diet for 4 years, but started to have loose stools & discharge from penis. Thought this was from raw diet and rDVM told O to put on kibble so fed this until December 2025. Before I met this patient the O took it upon himself to take his dog off kibble and move to fresh whole food diet (salmon and veggies), brilliant move! He was put on Meloxicam and Zeniquin by rDVM as well. 3 weeks later, CT scan showed the prostate was down by half, Mufasa was urinating with ease, albeit a little sluggish energy-wise. Stools had been liquid D+ late December, now stools BTN, no tenesmus or stranguria or pollakiuria. He had also seen another TCM practitioner during this time as I was fully booked until this past week. That Vet had put him on Jing Tang's Wei Qi booster and Concentrated Max formula (softens hard nodules) BID. I am not familiar with these herbs so could use some help, they seem to both be quite bitter?
Some additional info: Mufasa tends to have a sensitive stomach. Every seasonal change he would get ear infections with yeast buildup, put on Apoquel and Burrows. O has to cone him when unattended or he will lick at his penis. Has been doing this for over 1 year.
I saw Mufasa Jan 22, he is an odd dog, will take treats but seems anxious and I do not completely trust him. Other Vets have used muzzles to work with him but I found the O held well when needed and I was able to do a full exam, just could not do any AQ. His tongue is dark reddish-pink, shiny and moist, no TC, sl large and sl swollen; pulses feel moderately toned but a bit slippery as well to me. I added Si Miao San but O called 3 days later saying Mufasa developed soft stools. I had him stop for 2 days, then restart with much lower doses and have not heard back yet. If I knew what the other herbs did I could prune some branches but I am not sure? I am now wondering about GXZYT instead. He will run out of the JinTang herbs soon so I need to transition.
I would SO appreciate your help!!
Corinne