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06-30-2012, 03:17 AM | #16 |
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| Sending prayers for Ellie.
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07-02-2012, 10:57 AM | #17 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chicago, IL, USA
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| I think scrambled eggs are fine and probably kept Ziggy alive. But now that he is prescribed a low protein diet, no more eggs. I felt guilty for feeding him eggs, which I believe are high in protein when he isn't suppopsed to have high protein. But as I said, I think those eggs kept him alive. Your vet should be able to tell you what he should be eating.
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07-03-2012, 08:58 AM | #18 |
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| Praying for my Ellie <3 Update on Ellie: Thank you for all of the prayers sent! We need them! Did the consultation and you guys prepared me well, surgery will end up being around $3,200. Which I am young and that is about all I have in savings. We are starting her on the different diet and medicine for now. All I can ask for is prayers so thank you for all of your support. We have to postpone the surgery a little so that i can save up so we have something to cushion on once we did it. And we will finance which will help. Thank you again for all of your support! Couldn't go through this without it! On a good note Ellie is happy and feeling good Goal is to be able to afford the surgery before it starts affecting her happiness and joy in life. <3 |
07-03-2012, 11:09 AM | #19 |
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| One large egg white has about 3.5 grams of protein in it. An LS dog can have a tiny bit of egg whites, but it is best to keep on the RX food, bc it is formulated and has all the vits and minerals and the correct amount and kind of protein. (no yolks though) |
07-04-2012, 05:03 PM | #20 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2010 Location: moving
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| Hello. My furbaby was going to get spayed, after the blood results showed her liver was at 358 when it should be 10-100. She was only 8 months old. The vet gave her "Science Diet Hill's L/D food" to lower her ALT levels. She hated that food so bad we tried the soft food and the dry she would not eat it. The vet said to not give inn and she would eat it. She would go a day or two with no food. So I researched online and found "Royal Canin L/S food" she love's it she is now 5 y/o and will be soon spayed. When she was 3 years her liver went down to 108, and she had a few double teeth and double molars witch where hurting her mouth. I decided to pull her teeth out before she would get spayed since my vet recommended doing 1 thing at a time (for her case). She did great. Now I知 getting ready to get her spayed and I知 very scared. My vet told me that 4 out of 5 Yorkies have liver shunts and there is nothing to be worried about. I didn稚 have to go through a liver shunt surgery so I知 not sure if this will help you. But I just wanted to share. Sending prayers for Ellie and for you |
07-04-2012, 05:37 PM | #21 | |
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I'm sorry to disagree with your vet; but I've read no statistics that confirm your vet's opinion of 4 out of 5 Yorkies have liver shunt. That is a very large percentage = 80% of Yorkies have liver shunt. Perhaps a more reasonable percentage is any where from 3-5%. Secondly Liver Shunts are definitely something to worry about. Particularly shunts that go undiagnosed, or heaven forfend diagnosed but untreated. They will definitely curtail both the longevity and health of your dog. There is another condition called MVD, which is non operable, but can be managed by diet. The dogs so affected can live happily for many years, but do NOT have the life expectancy of an unaffected dog.
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