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06-29-2011, 06:33 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago
Posts: 51
| Calcium oxilate bladder stones and MVD Ok, I am sorry I am always posting about health issues but I cant help it he always has issues ! So Gio just had surgery 3 weeks ago to remove bladder stones and explore his liver. They found he has calcium oxilate stones and MVD after the liver biopsy two totally separate issues. Gio has been on a low protein diet for MVD since sept. 2010 (Royal Canine Hepactic LS) and it has worked really good for him. Now they want me to change his diet all together and my vet says a low protein diet might not be needed since he only has MVD is this true?! I have not heard this anywhere. Also, since the surgery he is constantly thinking he has to pee still! It is driving me nuts one because he is going in the house and two he looks like he is in pain because he is straining (His little red peepee sticks out when he does this) My vet is saying he could still have inflammation but it is not getting better. They checked him for more stones, did a catheter, and tested his urine for infection (I am still waiting on that) Any thoughts, experience, suggestions?! Thanks in advance! |
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06-29-2011, 06:48 AM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| I wouldn't been comfortable with a constant feeling of needing to pee this far out. Have you thought about consulting another vet/a surgeon? No all dogs with MVD need a really low protein diet. The stones may very well take precedence because they can't keep removing them. When in doubt, talk to a veterinary nutritionist about your options.
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06-29-2011, 06:55 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chicago
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| I am not comfortable with it at all...I am interested in seeing what the results for the urine culture are. My vet told me the food she is suggesting is actually low protein so I will have to compare it to what he is eating currently. Where could I find a vetinary nutritionist? |
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