My puppy has a liver shunt. Should I feed low protein for upset tummy?

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My puppy was diagnosed with a liver shunt. Surgery is 7/10. He keeps getting upset tummy, should we be switching to a low protein food in the meantime? Our vet has given us zero advice. Pet's info: Dog | German Shorthaired Pointer | Male | unneutered | 7 months and 3 days old | 40 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting PetCoach. Yes, low protein diet is very important in managing puppies with liver shunts. There are prescription diets for dogs with liver shunts, for example by Hill's or Royal Canin, alternatively low protein food can be prepared at home. Here you have good articles on feeding pupps with shunts: https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/vmc/SmallAnimalHospital/Documents/Shunts/MVD-Brochure.pdf - from page 12 https://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2018/07/liver-shunts/#:~:text=Egg%2C%20dairy%2C%20and%20soy%20protein,%2C%20organ%20meats%2C%20or%20fish. Good luck.

My puppy has a liver shunt. Should I feed low protein for upset tummy?

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