[107barney]

K/D can indeed be prescribed for a liver shunt dog and we have used this food for Daisy in the past. She likes L/D better but is not able to tolerate the food very well. We use home cooked 99.9% of the time and L/D as a backup for emergencies only.

Lepto vaccines are given every day to small dogs including toy breeds every single day without issue. So it is incorrect to say that this vaccine is not recommended in toy dogs. It is recommended for individual dogs, large or small, who are at risk of getting the disease. I have given this vaccine to my two adult dogs in the past without incident, but discontinued the use of it based on individualized assessment of my dogs' risk.

Prednisone is used for many things in dogs, including some liver diseases.

I agree with you on the Yahoo sites and discontinued my subscription many years ago. I find that a good vet is all I need for my dog.