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06-04-2010, 01:26 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: california
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| Elevated bile acids Bella's been on prescription diet l/d food but it's been getting pretty expensive for me. Her numbers weren't really high..below 100 I believe. I was told the protein in her food should be below 18% (I think). Does anyone feed their yorkie Pedigree? I saw some at costco the other day and noticed it said crude protein min 8%, crude fat min 3%, crude fiber max 1% and such. Do you think I can switch to this? Any suggestions on what else I can switch to that would be ok for her liver? |
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06-04-2010, 01:30 PM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Do you have a diagnosis yet? Canned food has to be converted to a dry matter basis. It is really much higher than 6%. The right kind of protein is also extremely important. Red meat and exotics should usually be avoided. Natural Balance Vegetarian works for some, but it is higher than 18%. You could also try Royal Canin LS 14 kibble, but it will rpobably be expensive too. Does she have symptoms?
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06-04-2010, 01:31 PM | #3 |
I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY
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| many MVD dogs do fine without prescription diets, I wont feed Hills to mine, so they have never been on it. However, I would look for something of much higher quality then Pedigree.
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06-04-2010, 02:49 PM | #4 |
Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory
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| Just personal experience; I've been trying the NB Vegetarian and am having a really hard time getting Lucy to eat it. It doesn't matter what I mix it with; she does not like it. I even ground it up into a fine dust so it would mix well with whatever I put in there; no go. Sigh. So I'm back to the search to find 18% or less dry food that she will eat. |
06-04-2010, 04:18 PM | #5 | |
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| My vet told me Bella had a liver shunt but according to her bile acid numbers, I would say she has mvd (or was told by many yorkie owners). She doesn't have any symptoms but does has neurological problems but it has nothing to do with her liver. She loves her wet hill's l/d food but it's expensive and I hate having to get it from the vet. The vet we see doesn't carry it so we get from a different vet. It just sucks having to call to see if they have it in stock all the time. I live in a small town with a few pet stores that sales a lot of the high quality dog food. I would like to avoid getting food from petco, petsmart etc. but am curious what others are feeding their yorkies (something I can pick up from the shelves). Quote:
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06-04-2010, 04:30 PM | #6 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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If your vet things an rx food is best, then it really has to be L/D or RC 14. You can try the lower protein foods from "holistic" companies like others do with MVD dogs, but since your vet wants her on rx and thinks it's a shunt, I wouldn't do that so soon. Dogs can have shunts without a ton of symptoms and just b/c the numbers are below 100 doesn't always mean MVD. It's a good indicator, but I'm just a bit concerned that your vet says it's a shunt. Did they recommend surgery? If you have decided to stop rx, then some of the senior foods are lower in protein. However, it's not necessarily the right type. California Natural is lower protein, but not 18%. I have also heard some talk of Wysong.
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