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03-14-2011, 12:06 PM | #1 |
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| Cooked egg only? As some of you know, Lexie has a liver shunt so does not get (much) if not any protein in her diet - I have read that they can have egg whites - I'm assuming they have to be cooked and not fed raw (hope that doesn't sound like a stupid question). Anyway, her coat is not near as shiny as it used to be, so I thought about giving her an egg white - what suggestions does anyone have, as far as how much and should it be once a day??? |
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03-14-2011, 12:14 PM | #2 |
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| They are often given raw with coat-look as the reason. Some give them cooked. Since they are pasteurized, I doubt very much that feeding them raw would do a lot of harm (we can eat cookie dough for instance). Still would never recommend that, esp. in a liver compromised dog. You can cook egg whites and try that, BUT not if your pup is on a restricted protein diet. Your vet should be the one to decide if this is okay.
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03-14-2011, 05:48 PM | #3 |
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| I thought egg whites were very high in protein? |
03-15-2011, 04:08 AM | #4 |
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| Well for a liver shunt dog it's not just the amount of protein but what kind. If your little one can tolerate some protein; I think a little bit of cooked egg would be fine unless her protein has to be severely restricted. I agree, I would not give raw egg to a liver compromised dog.
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03-15-2011, 05:38 AM | #5 |
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| Two symptoms of liver compromised dogs are coat and/or skin issues. That said, I feel you will have a difficult time finding the exact diet to see improvement in her coat, as her liver isn't processing and storing the nutrients she needs to maintain a nice coat at this time. I would be more concerned about the amount of toxins in her system and work towards limiting those, as that may be more of a help to her liver and overall health than anything. Generally speaking, dairy and vegetable proteins are recommended for LS dogs, bc they require less processing by the liver and do not cause the amount of toxins to be produced during digestion as meat does. Hard boiled egg whites are what I have found listed in special diets for LS dogs, but as for amounts you would have to check with your vet, as other facters such as her size and weight need to be taken into consideration. There are diets listed on several sites dealing with LS, such as: Liver_Shunt_And_MVD_Support : Liver Shunt & MVD/HMD Support DogLiverDisease : Dog Liver Disease Liver Shunt The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine - Liver Shunt Research http://www.vet.utk.edu/clinical/sacs...Liver_diet.pdf
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03-15-2011, 07:07 AM | #6 |
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03-15-2011, 07:12 AM | #8 |
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| Eggs are one of the "good" proteins for liver compromised dogs. This is an excellent article to read: Liver | B-Naturals.Com Newsletter As someone else mentioned, her poor coat quality is probably a result of her poor health and not a priority now. Have you taken her to a specialist? Is surgery recommended? Was any medication prescribed? |
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