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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.
Ellie was getting chicken or turkey, carbs (rice, barley, etc.), mixed vegetables and oil. She is now going to whitefish, sweet potato and oatmeal. |
thats good to know, I will certainly ask him when I drop Dolly off for her dental on Thursday. I really don't understand either!
I have one more question for one, (geez, Im just full of questions
). my chihuahua girl Shorty has been having elevated ALT of 188 on the last check before meds. her vet has done BAT, xray and liver biopsy, BAT came out normal, the other two are inconclusive, and her vet has put her on Denosyl and a low protein diet, and its been working and her ALT level is within 100. but I felt like I don't really know whats going on/whats wrong with her at all! is there any further step that I could go to find out? thanks so much