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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Well, some dog foods contain glucosamine (but probably not a therapeutic dose). I would see no need to avoid something like that. Missing Link may not do much good at all but it shouldn't hurt either. I just honestly don't get what the vet is saying. I mean, sure avoid drugs if possible but these are nutriceuticals. Glucosamine comes from sea creatures...shell fish. I don't understand why that would be so bad. Of course it isn't optiminal in an already liver compromised dog because these foods aren't recommended. Maybe it is some chemical that Nutramax has used to preserve it that the vet is concerned about but not sure which one. Anyway, I don't think not using glucosamine is a big deal as much as the vet being worried about using these types of products at all. |
I agree w/ what Crystal has been saying here. The vet not wanting to give certain things bc of a "tiny liver" doesn't make sense to me either. That's like saying you can give a med to German Shephard, but not a Jack Russell Terrier, bc their liver is smaller. For different size dogs, you adjust the therapeutic dose. The liver will do it's job (assuming there is no disease) according to the size of it's creature.
