max is at the vet

[Babymax]

yesterday i took max to the vet for blood work and a cheak up he has a low sugar level so i got the nutrical we took him home and he was very dizzy he fell over wont eat so we called to emergancy vet and we had to take him in this morning he will have to sytay there for 2 days hes getting a complete flush out for the toxins and intervines he will get fed through and medicated I am so worried the vet said part of the reason is for his sugar and not eating and also for his liver he does not have a shunt he has i think its mds (all the tiny little vessles ) has any one ever went through all this if so please tell me any thing you know is there ne thing else to do he will be taking lactulose ,milk tristle,and vitimine E also nutrical and a low protine diet

[saphire]

Sorry I can't help as I've never had these problems, but I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

I'm praying for your baby.

[Yorkieluv]

The lactulose will help an incredible amount. It's best to give 3-4 small meals per day and give lactulose directly after each meal so that the toxins can be absorbed and pushed out.

Milk thistle will also be a big help. You might look into giving max Hepatosupport (which contains milk thistle and other beneficial supplements) which you can buy online at www.homevet.com.

Denosyl is another supplement that is very beneficial but it must be given whole, never broken, and on an empty stomach. If this is not a possiblity, they sell a product on www.homevet.com that is called Vetri-DMG. It does basically the same thing as Denosyl.

Which low protein food are they putting Max on?

I think you're talking about MVD/HMD (hepatic microvascular dysplasia)...

It's very important that you get the dosage for lactulose right since your dog is showing symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy. The way to determine how much lactulose to give is based on the dog's stool consistency...Max's stool should be soft and difficult to pick up, but not diarrhea and not firm. If he has diarrhea a couple of times while you're trying to get the dosage just right, that's okay. It'll clean his system out and just cut back the dosage a little.

I hope this info helps you...Also, I know I've posted this on your threads a million times, but I hope you consider joining the liver shunt and mvd group. They are very knowledgable on that group and they have so much information in the Files section that will be a great help to you.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/L...d_MVD_Support/

If you have any questions at all, please ask.

[Patti]

My Cali has a very mild MVD and needs no treatment. She had a lot of issues with low blood sugar until she was 9 months old.

[Babymax]

thank you so much i am going to join the group and he is in meda cal low protin

[Babymax]

thanks so much i just joined the group and waitng for an email to get exepted
also his suger is low and is on nutrical should he be givin it every day not a lot just a little the vet told me to give him one pill of milk tristles and one pill of vitimine E is that enuffand the milk tristles is it an evey day thing

[Yorkieluv]

Milk thistle is definitely an everyday thing. This will protect the liver from further damage and it will regenerate parts that have already been damaged. You might consider giving Marin which contains milk thistle and vitamin e in one pill...You can order this online as well...

[Babymax]

how mzny milk tristles do you recomened a day and what times like humand we are better to take vitimesa at night are they the same or should he begivin then in the AM or even twice a day

[Yorkieluv]

Here's a link that shows the milk thistle dosages at the bottom of the page: http://www.acvs.org/AnimalOwners/Hea...malTopics/HMD/
Milk Thistle dosage: Dried herb: 15-20mg/pound once a day; concentrated or alcohol extract: 2-5 mg/pound every 8-12 hours.
If you get it in capsule form, you can open it and pour over the food. If you buy in liquid form, make sure it's alcohol-free and that it does not contain magnesium stearate...