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02-24-2010, 10:06 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Saint Helena, CA NAPA COUNTY
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| Raw Food??? (Primal) Is anyone educated on this? Hello, I have two yorkies. My female is so far in perfect condition. She will eat anything I give her. She loves primal but I am only giving her small amount plus her kibble so it's not too much of a shock on her stomach. My male yorkie is smaller and is currently getting tests done to find out if he has a liver shunt or not. It is looking like he might not have a liver shunt but his liver may not be PERFECT. As right now he has been on Royal Canine for Yorkshire Terriers for about 1 yr. 3 months (his whole life). So yesterday I bought Primal beef from Whole Food Market and I have still been feeding him his kibble and half a cube to get him started. So what do you think? I have been reading so many suggestions and I would really like to get him on dog food that doesn't have very high protein but also does NOT have a lot of wheat, bi-product and a lot of unsafe ingredients. Especially because my male yorkie already has a hard time digesting food. Any advice is appreciated!!!! |
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02-24-2010, 10:10 AM | #2 |
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| Although some disagree, raw food is NOT okay to feed to a liver compromised dog. There are much safer options for them. And if a shunt still needs to be ruled out, red meat is not the best choice. Is he having symptoms?
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02-24-2010, 10:18 AM | #3 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | If your kiddo has (or may have) a liver shunt - I would exercise *so* much caution - you really should have a very specific diet. Even if he just has some sort of "liver issue" (which you indicate) - I really would not be feeding too many things right now, especially Primal - which is higher in protein. (and this is coming from a Primal feeder, btw )
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02-24-2010, 10:28 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Saint Helena, CA NAPA COUNTY
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| Primal? He is not showing any symptoms. He never has had any symptoms. The only reason I found out about this is because I took him in to get fixed and some baby teeth pulled and I had them do blood tests before. His bile acids were sky high so my vet recommended that I go to UC Davis Vet and make sure he doesn't have a shunt. So that is were I am. He has already gone in for the blood test where he stays all day and now they would like me to come back and leave him over night so that he can get a technisian scan to rule out a liver shunt. |
02-24-2010, 10:37 AM | #5 |
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| Because he doesn't have symptoms, you may be able to feed raw if that is what your heart is set on. However, I would wait until a shunt is ruled out. I also would be extremely concerned about feeding it with high bile acids. Primal is very high in protein. Most or all of it is the wrong kind of protein wiht dogs with LS or MVD, and liver compromised dogs tend to have compromised immune systems, so raw is a bit riskier.
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02-24-2010, 10:42 AM | #6 |
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| priaml oh ok.. good to know. i did not know that. do you know of any dog foods that people use for this situation? I feel bad now because I have been feeding him this for the last two days. I guess i will just feed him the Royal Canine until I see the vet in March. Thanks for you help |
02-24-2010, 11:06 AM | #7 |
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| You could just stick with the RC since he is doing well on it (until you get more resuls). Natural Balance Vegetarina would be a non-prescription option also.
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