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Originally Posted by TLC  I could be wrong...but I thought there was 'something' about rice, specifically brown rice that wasn't good to feed liver compromised dogs? I thought potato, sweet potato and noodles were a better choice than rice 
I was told by my nutritionist that they should be eating a diet with more carbs and veggies verses protein, but the protein has to be of quality and the 'right kind' of protein, plus the right supplements  |
Dr. Center's tofu diet has rice as do many of the recipes for liver compromised dogs:
1 lb tofu, 2 lbs cottage cheese, 4 cups cooked rice , 6 T safflower oil, 1 tsp salt substitute, 6 tsp dicalcium phosphate, 1-1 tsp pectin. Can use a strong low salt cheese to flavor. (Center S. A., Reynolds, A., College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853)
Dr. Dodd's Liver Cleansing Diet contains potatoes and sweet potatoes. Maybe that's what you were thinking of?
Dr Dodds Liver Cleansing Diet
The key is that the diet contain complex carbohydrates like rice or potatoes or even oatmeal to absorb the ammonia and other toxins so the liver doesn't have to.