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Originally Posted by bjh  In reference to dogs with liver disease I found the following:
This is why liver diseased dogs have to eat low protein diets because the ammonia will build up in their bodies and they will start circling, staggering and acting weird. I just find it hard to believe Rainbow could have liver disease but is is possible she could have the early stages of it. I just hope and pray that the tests were just wrong. We will be praying for good results. |
I guess I am with you. Dang! my eyes hurt from reading so much, but she has never shown the classic symptoms and she is 11 months old now and everything I have read indicates that it should be showing itself before around 6 months old and the SYMPTOMS themselves are generally the indicators, NOT the tests. Meaning that usually the dog is taken to the vet with symptoms and then the tests confirm the damage. I almost am sorry I read so much because I am finding myself questioning things that before today seemed perfectly normal to me.
First.. what she DOESN'T show in symptoms
no stumbling, twirling, nuerelogical signs at all
no hypoglycemic like issues
no vomitting or excess urination
no head pressing
no swollen stomach
no siesures
second, things that seemed normal to me but now I am second guessing myself
she is thin (she weighs 4 lbs 4 oz, yet she is taller/longer/than her mom who weighs 5 lbs) I thought she is still young and would be filling out more in the next year
she is quiet (not a cuddler/kisser) now I have read that this could be interpreted as lethargic... I just thought it was an endearing part of her personality.. I mean she can run and bark and race with the best of them.. in fact she is usually the first to go racing outback at every sound she hears
Now since I read about some of the signs.. I am questioning everything she does... when I hold her, don't EVEN try to give her a kiss because she will turn her head and try to get away.. Now I am thinking, "is this "headpressing"
Last symptoms.. MOM IS GOING CRAZY.. lol
I am having a hard time with this because she is so perfect.. She came from good lines that at least on Mom's side I know she hasn't had any LS problems.. I cannot get ahold of the dad's breeder as she moved out of state and I don't think she is still breeding.. but HE is as healthy as a horse and her(Rainbow's brother) brother Beamer is as well
Sonya