From the "Liver disease" thread:
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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv  You are doing this temporarily until you can find out more, right? You will be retesting soon or doing further testing? Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yes, puppies need more protein than adults. Keep in mind appropriate kinds of protein though.
If the dog is doing well at the protein amount that she is eating, you can increase protein gradually every 7-10 days. Just make sure the protein type is appropriate - dairy/vegetarian. And don't add it all in one meal, spread the amount of protein out evenly throughout each meal. These recommendations are for puppies and for adults... |
Ok, thanks for the clarification. Yes, I will be doing further testing, but I hadn't thought about this change being temporary.....I had thought that this was her fate since her numbers were abnormal. Is there still a chance that she won't need this forever?? Is there any chance at all that her UTI caused her BUN to be high normal and caused her bile acids to be off (or her BAT was off because she smelled food before her pre--which I'm pretty sure she did--and/or because it was lipemic or hemolyzed??) and that her ALT is off because she is a puppy?? I'd love to have some hope, but I understand if it would be false hope. Maybe I need to have her tests redone?? If so, when? (She is on Baytril for 10 days for her UTI, so her last dose will be on Friday, Dec. 5th. Her urine is already LOT better!! Yay!! I will be doing another ultrasound on her kidneys myself probably Tues. night--so I can see them before her vet appointment on Wed.--I'm hoping to see that the hydronephrosis I saw previously, which is a sign of a UTI, will be resolved! If it isn't, I'll do it once more after her dose is complete just to see.....I'm also wondering if I should do another urinalysis....I guess I'll know if I need to do that if her urine gets darker when she's completed the meds???