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Originally Posted by chattiesmom  I want to develop an SAFE irrestible treat for dogs who are affected by liver shunt. I am going to take it slow so it might be a couple of months in the R/D. I plan to have my vet involved and will email Dr. Tobais' clinic to see if they will provide any input. Above all the treats MUST BE SAFE and if I can't come up with something that my non-ls dogs go goo-goo crazy over, then I will scrap the entire project.
My first step is to ask that those of you who have furkids with liver shunt to please let me know some of the things they like to snack on - such as safe fruits and vegies. I have a multitude of questions and will appreciate any input you can provide.... I would appreciate talking with some of you who are feeding a LS kid at the present time -- so if you will pm me your telephone # the call will be on my dime. 
1) Does fat-free homemade boullion contain protien? Yes, but I think boullion has very little...The only problem with bouillon is that it's high in sodium, but if you can make one that is low sodium, it should be okay
2) How much protein do you include in the daily food intake? The amount of protein that liver compromised dog can have per day depends on their weight. Miko is 11lbs and he's allowed about 10 g of protein per day..I'll get the exact formula to you later in a pm.
3) Is vegetable protein such as Soy ok -- but then again many dogs are allergic to soy  Yes, vegetable protein is actually the safest for liver compromised dogs, followed by dairy protein
4) I would probably use a vegetable and brown rice base ....
5) Would you feel "safe" offering your LS furkid a homemade treat -- especially if it were tested by an lab for protein content? Yes...
Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated |
Cindy, I just want to say that I think it's wonderful that you're trying to do this. I, for one, greatly appreciate that you're taking our liver compromised babies into consideration.
It's hard to find treats, and we always have to make them ourselves and use just natural snacks like apples, watermelon, carrots, etc.
Miko loves apples (peeled and cut up), watermelon, carrots, green beans(cooked), celery(juiced), zucchini(juiced), sweet potatoes(cooked), potatoes(cooked), and things like that.