Liver problems
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All the information provided in the First Aid section is gathered from the collective experience of our members and is provided for information purposes only. The advice contained within this section is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, care, diagnosis or treatment. Each dog is different and may react differently to the recommended first aid advice. If you suspect your pet has a medical condition, you should consult your vet as soon as possible. You use this First Aid advice entirely at your own risk. If in doubt, speak to your Vet.
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Liver problems
Hi all, been busy moving house etc. Little Tilly is nearly 10 months old now and what a happy little girl she is. Until 2 days ago when she was bit subdued in the morning and about midday she lay down with no reaction to us at all! Rushed to the vets she had to stay overnight on a drip. She was dehydrated and had a high liver count?!! She had a scan and nothing untoward was found. Vet thinks she just ate something that didn’t agree with her. She is a dog that likes things in her mouth!!! It’s been awful. Her liver count has come down but not as it should be and we have lots of tablets to administer. Not in our house!!!! Tilly is having none of it. She refuses anything I’ve hidden the tablet in. We have been trying all morning but she eats the food and spits out the tablets. She’s going back to vet in a while as she is scooting and licking her behind so she’s have the glands seen to. It’s awful seeing her like this. But how to give her the tablets??? I’ll let you know how the next visit goes. Fingers crossed.
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Re: Liver problems
Sorry to hear your problems with little Tilly, fingers crossed all goes well at the next vet visit. Can you hide it in a treat that you know she loves. A piece of strawberry, banana etc. or if she really won't take it then can you crush it and stir into a little yoghurt.
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Re: Liver problems
Poor little Tilly, I hope she improves for the next appointment too. Have you tried squishing the tablets in cheese? Or covering in dog safe peanut butter? Or a little honey or both PB and honey?
My boy Ozzy is the same age almost and he was at the vet about a month ago from eating something he couldn't digest well. He got anti-nausea and liquid anti-reflux meds and he turned around back to normal in 3 days. Wishing her the best!
My boy Ozzy is the same age almost and he was at the vet about a month ago from eating something he couldn't digest well. He got anti-nausea and liquid anti-reflux meds and he turned around back to normal in 3 days. Wishing her the best!
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Re: Liver problems
Sorry to hear Tippy isn't well. I give Jasper his supplement tablet encased in minced beef. You can squash round the tablet.
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Re: Liver problems
Thank you all for your concern and suggestions. Tilly is a fussy eater and looks meals up and down before she eats them! Very strange! Vets have given us some hepatic food which apparently contains the same as the main tablet. Tilly did eat that last night and also the antibiotic and other little tablet I hid so we were well pleased. Next Wednesday is her follow up blood test so fingers crossed her liver count is normal. Also we’ve been advised to either stick to hepatic food or home cook her meals with just occasional bits of red meat. And not to carry on with the kibble ( which we have been slowly weaning her off). I’ve been looking on line for home cooked recipes for this problem. It seems I’m back to cooking for her just like Beany our last darling. Oh well, they’re worth it aren’t they. Please pray she is going to be well. Sorry, I’m not religious but I still pray in times like this!! Madness.
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Re: Liver problems
Hello Joy - I hope that you can get Tilly stabilised soon. You may find the following topic of interest too and there are links within the thread to useful websites regarding diet and supplements for dogs who suffer liver problems:
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=25377
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=25377
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Re: Liver problems
You may also find this website useful
http://www.dogaware.com/health/liver.html
http://www.dogaware.com/health/liver.html
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Re: Liver problems
Fingers and paws crossed here for Tilly.
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Re: Liver problems
Thank you all so much. Crikey I’ve been reading the links, so much info. I think we need to establish if she has liver disease first by the look of it. Unfortunately Tilly took a turn for the worse last night and we rushed her to the vets again. She had been subdued most of the day and had been sitting and sleeping on my lap. She even liked my singing to her as she put her head in my chest and snuggled in. Whilst it was a lovely feeling , it is not like Tilly to be that fussy. It ended with Tilly’s temperature being raised so the vet kept her in again. She’s on a drip again and had a blood test. Liver count is down but not normal yet. White blood cells up. And something called alkaline phos is up? It’s all a mystery and we are heartbroken for her. She’s so fragile at the moment. Think they’re going to do a liver biopsy.
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Re: Liver problems
Thinking of you and sending hugs. Hope Tilly does recover soon and that you can get an accurate diagnosis of what is affecting her.
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Re: Liver problems
Really feel for you, any update on Tilly?
My Ralphie was diagnosed with a liver count not being quite right and we have tablets thats he's taking mixed with his food, blood test due again soon, while its nothing like what Tilly has going on it really stresses you out so I can only imagine how you feel.
Really wishing Tilly all the best..
My Ralphie was diagnosed with a liver count not being quite right and we have tablets thats he's taking mixed with his food, blood test due again soon, while its nothing like what Tilly has going on it really stresses you out so I can only imagine how you feel.
Really wishing Tilly all the best..
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Re: Liver problems
Once again I’m comforted by all of you. Tilly is back home now and so much better. She is still on liquid antibiotics which I administer in her food but her liver tablet the nurse gives her when we take her in every day. She has had a bile test to see if she has a shunt so we’re waiting for that diagnosis. We are giving her short walks and I’m stretching her meals to 3 a day so it’s easier on her digestive system. We’ve abandoned the kibble as instructed and I’m avidly reading the links to learn about home cooked food for young dogs. I’m concerned I miss nothing out for her development. She’s lost a lot of weight during her illness and now has a defined waist!! I’m desperately trying to get the schnauzer square back back! I’ll let you know when we have the results. Ralphie puppy looks so cute.
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Re: Liver problems
Tilly’s bile test before and after fast has come back. It’s not normal which is not the news we want! The vet is going to speak to a liver expert and let us know the next steps. Tilly is more like her old self and playing but not quite as madly as before. It’s just a nightmare.
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Re: Liver problems
So sorry that you have not had good news and hope the expert can give you some more positive guidance to help Tilly recover to her former self. Thinking of you and sending hugs
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras
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Re: Liver problems
So sorry to hear of your not so good news. Just by way of giving you a another resource to check out the condition and dietary needs. There are some excellent vets in this list that in conjunction with your own vet could help on diet. It says raw feeding but they also help with lightly cooked fresh diets if they are more suitable. They also do telephone consultations https://rfvs.info/find-a-vet/
Man cannot survive with wine alone...
we also need a schnauzer.
we also need a schnauzer.