The levels would not have to be over 100 to indicate a liver problem...Anything elevated could show that there may be issues with the liver.
MVD is usually seen with levels ranging from just above normal to 100. And liver shunt levels over 100, but there are always exceptions. I know one yorkie who had a liver shunt and the levels were under 100, and I know of another yorkie whose levels were over 100 and did not have a liver shunt but had MVD.
But I totally agree with everyone else, those numbers do not sound all that high to me...They're soooo close to being normal, that I don't know what that indicates. Could be a different liver issue, or just something else that's slightly throwing the numbers off. Is your sister's yorkie on any medications or did she recently administer heartworm preventative or flea preventative?
If you have any questions, I would definitely recommend that you join the liver shunt and mvd group on yahoo groups. They will be able to answer questions for you and you could research their files section to get more answers...
As far as low protein foods, there are several that you can give your dog.
Natural Balance Vegetarian
Avoderm Vegetarian
Solid Gold Holistique Blendz
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