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Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo  LD canned food. me cook for her, my own family doesnt even eat my cooking, lol except my lasanga. but if i did try how would i know if she is getting the right amount of protien ect? |
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I think Lacey will like it. The L/D may be fine (as long as you stick with the canned). I just know that some people see good results with Dr. Dodds Liver Cleansing Diet. Since the fish (that it calls for) isn't optimal for some liver compromised dogs some switch it to egg. Yorkieluv does this for Miko and he is doing really well with it. I did it for Ellie for awhile but we don't have to be selective anymore. You could ask for help on the conversions at the yahoo group. Isn't it 2-3 grams of protein per day per kilogram of body weight (2 in your case because she has symptoms)? If my math is right that is about 1.5 (or 2) grams of protein daily and someone would have to figure how many grams are in an egg to see how much she should get a day. The diet also contains sweet potato, green bean, white potato, canola oil and supplements. This is a low fat diet so you could supplement with apple or watermelon bits. I also think the supplements in this recipe aren't balanced but someone could probably figure that out. You could also talk to a nutritionist about it. This can be a lot of help. Maybe Susan Lauten from University of Tennessee? When you feed an all-in-one like L/D you may be feeding too much protein if you increase the amount that she eats in a day. If you feed homecooked you can give her her allotted protein for the day while increasing the veggies and/or carbs.