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Hi, I came across an older post of yours for a Beagle named Hope. You had her on a special diet of cooked egg, yogurt and oatmeal due to her liver problem. My 9.5# Maltese was just diagnosed with Liver Shunt so I've been researching the best foods to feed him, at least until I get more info from the specialist and, honestly, I would rather feed him homemade foods rather than a bagged food.
ReplyDeleteYou mentioned in your article you fed Hope a mixture of those three foods, 1 cup, five times per day. I was wondering if you remember how much yogurt vs. oatmeal. It is just 1 cooked egg then half yogurt and half cooked (or uncooked?) oatmeal per 1 cup? Hopefully you receive this. I would sure like to give this a try to see how he does. I really appreciate your help. Thank you. - Lori
Hi! I believe I cooked a large batch of oatmeal at once and saved it in the refrigerator and used equal parts yogurt and oatmeal. When feeding her 5 times a day, each meal wasn't very big. I did a lot of searching for liver shunt nutrition and focused on posts from raw feeding people. Even then, I found varying opinions on what kinds of foods to include in a liver shunt diet. We found that you just need to start with one and see how your dog reacts. You will find links to diet recommendations at the bottom of this page: http://www.adventuresineveryday.com/p/liver-shunts-in-dogs.html#.U45MRPldVCw
DeleteWe were able to tell which foods were better for her by how she acted after eating them. If she showed more symptoms of high ammonia levels or regurgitated, we would try another mixture. You may need to start with 1 ingredient at a time, however the yogurt, eggs, and oatmeal are pretty easy on the tummy. Normally, I feed my dogs raw food, however, with a liver shunt they can't break down foods correctly, so cooked is better as it starts that digestive process for them.
I also added supplements such as milk thistle and digestive enzymes. The surgeon also had her on an acid reducer and metronidazole. This combination of supplements and meds really helped her.
Follow your instincts as you watch your pup and follow his reactions, and you should do fine. Good luck and best of health!