SW, I'm glad that the diet is working out! Not very glad at all to hear about the vestibular symptoms
LB, isn't it weird how we trip over things at certain times? I'm so glad that you found a good holistic vet to help!! I was talking to the internal med vet the other day, and he was saying how you find one thing that works for one dog, and it doesn't work for the next, that all these issues can be so frustrating!
I just deleted a bunch of that stuff off the computer, but Dr. Google helped me out here. Here's a quick blurb that is very succinct. Looks they are talking about a specific strain of C Perf, but, additionally what concerned me is the interference in protein digestion when combined with the sweet potato. Since I last posted, I discovered that I think turnips contain these things too, which puts me in a quandry. Not sure if adding digestive enzymes is sufficient, but I have been doing that here too.
Quote:
Other Infections caused by C. perfringens
Enteritis Necroticans
Necrotizing enteritis (enteritis necroticans, or pigbel) is caused by toxin produced by type C strains of C. perfringens following ingestion of a high-protein meal in conjunction with trypsin inhibitors (e.g., in sweet potatoes) by a susceptible host who has limited intestinal proteolytic activity. This disease has been reported among children and adults in New Guinea.
http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/...gensManual.pdf
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General info:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-trypsin-inhibitor.htm
I'm not a big fan of microwaving - in fact, only used it for the sweet potatoes, because Jazz did best on partially cooked. That's when I tripped over this stuff when she had her C Perf infection. This study tells what's needed to inactivate them:
http://link.springer.com/article/10....A1024476513899
I guess a bunch of plants have them, and the key is whether they are "heat stable", which I think means that they cannot be inactivated:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science...31942273800135