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03-20-2006, 12:18 PM | #1 |
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| Portal Shunting My Yorkie has been diagnosed with portal shunting, and requires a diet low in protein. It is difficult to find things for her to eat. Does anyone share this problem. |
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03-20-2006, 12:43 PM | #3 |
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| liver shunt Your vet should have the proper food for this liver disease. I believe it is a canned food. Best wishes |
03-20-2006, 12:44 PM | #4 |
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| They can have cheerios, carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, green beans, cottage cheese, rice, a little plain pasta, yogert............just no animal protein. These foods can be fed either as a treat or mixed with the dogs regular food. the Science Diet L/d and K/d are usually what the vet will put them on.
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03-20-2006, 12:54 PM | #5 | |
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03-20-2006, 02:59 PM | #6 | |
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Thanks for the information. We will give it a try. | |
03-20-2006, 03:02 PM | #7 |
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| Thanks for the advice. We will give it a try. |
03-20-2006, 03:07 PM | #8 | |
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Welcome. Sorry I don't know much about it. Wish I could be of more help. If you don't mind me asking. What part of VA are you from? I'm orginially from Southwest, VA. Been in GA for almost 20 years now.
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03-20-2006, 03:16 PM | #9 |
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| We are in Bristol. If you are from SW VA, I'm sure you know where it is. Where in VA were you? |
03-20-2006, 03:18 PM | #10 | |
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Know it well. Spent many summers at South Holston. I'm orginially from Whitewood. I'll be surprised if you know where that is. Buchanan County off 460 going toward Grundy. My grandfather lives in Abingdon. My sister lives on State St behind Kay's Ice Cream in the old Salvation Army bldg. Well actually soon to be ex- brother-in-law is living there at the moment. My husband is from Richlands, used to work in the mines. Have several aunts, uncles & cousins that live in Bristol as well.
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03-20-2006, 03:21 PM | #11 |
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| Is protein okay as long as it is not animal protein? Do you have a Yorkie with this condition? |
03-20-2006, 03:22 PM | #12 | |
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No I don't. Sorry I don't know anything about it. Did you ask your vet about the prescription foods that they have. Surely if this is pretty common they would have a food for it.
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03-20-2006, 03:26 PM | #13 |
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| Kenneth, First of all welcome to YT! I also have a dog with a liver shunt. We never diagnosed what kind of shunt it was but he cannot have protein either. We tried 5 different Hill's Prescription diets and finally found one that kept crystals from forming in his bladder, U/D. He is doing well on it, just is a little chubby. Your vet should have the correct diet for him. The only thing Tucker gets besides his food is peppermints and chewies. We are very paranoid about him getting too much protein which sends toxins to his brain and cause him to rub his head on the walls because he is irritated, so we haven't tried any other foods. But I am going to look into it and see what I find. Good luck and let us know what you find out. Oh and about the animal protein and other proteins I am not sure, but would be interested to know. If you find anything please let me know.
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03-20-2006, 04:15 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Cali had a liver biopsy last Monday checking for MVD which I think is a portal shunt. I should have the results back in the next day or so. Cali is such a picky eater I don't know how I will get her to eat if she does need a low protein diet. Kenneth can I ask how yours was diagnosed? I'm just curious as to symptoms she had.
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03-20-2006, 04:31 PM | #15 |
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| Welcome to YorkieTalk! I am sorry to hear that your furbaby has a shunt...My Miko also has a liver shunt, and he is prescribed Royal Canin Veterinary Hepatic dry food, and he actually loves it! Before he was diagnosed, he was a very picky eater, but now he loves his food. Anyway, it's low protein and the protein that it does have comes from soy/vegetables, not animal protein. We are also very picky about what Miko eats, and we don't deviate from his prescription diet very much...Every once in awhile, he might get a cheerios but other than that, he eats just his food, and he doesn't mind at all. He's never been a beggar and he's not interested in people food at all, thank goodness! Also, he has to take his lactulose and denosyl everyday.
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