So a few months ago my moms dog Bri wouldn't eat, she was vomiting, not going to the bathroom....just got really sick. They took her to the vet. They had to put her on medicine and keep her. She was VERY bad and they thought she wouldn't make it through the weekend. Well she made it through. The vet didn't give much advice. They said her liver enzymes were at over 800. That is VERY high. Didn't know what caused it. Basically not much help. They gave her meds (which were VERY expensive) and sent her home. My parents were basically preparing to have her put to sleep or let her die. She is only 5! It's was very upsetting. Of course I was super upset because I love Bri too! I told Mom we should look up some stuff online....maybe the vet doesn't know about other cases or cures. We found a few websites saying that milk thistle might work. Then some that said that her food must be changed and she was not to be given any kind of people food unless it was purely natural. That her body couldn't digest it properly given her state. So they went and bought some milk thistle and changed her food. What do you know. MONTHS later, shes still alive and kickin! Better or as good as she was before! Milk thistle saved her life! Btw, it's a vitamin for people! So it works on us too! :D Just in case your liver starts acting up! ;) We can't tell you how happy we are that she is doing better!
Bri has had a rough life for a dog. She was found stranded during a hurricane at about 3 weeks old. Her best friend died about 2 years ago. She survived a flood (at my parents house with alarms sounding for HOURS & freezing temps). Then her liver. Poor girl! But she's doing great. AND we just found out (with the help of my hubby by accident) that she is a certain breed of dog. She's a Schipperke (skip-er-key) mix. Thats awesome to know in case of something happening again (breed specific problems, etc).
Just thought I'd try to get the word out there in case any of you (or your friends) have a dog that suddenly has liver failure. It could save their lives! :D
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Debri gets one half of a 1,000 mg tablet of Milk Thistle twice a day with her food. She eats Purina Lamb and Rice food and cooked chicken. The RX the vet gave her was over $100.00 per month vs the $7.00 for a 90 day supply. We get it at Wal-mart and it works very well for people too. It is a natural liver cleansing aid and non-toxic. Debri lost most of her fur but has grown it back and looks as good as ever. Thanks to my daughter finding the information over the internet our family pet is still with us and healthy.
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