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Hope For Healing Liver Disease In Your Dog: The Complete Story |  | Author: Cynthia Smasal
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 349995
Media: Paperback
Pages: 128
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 5.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1434319164
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781434319166
ASIN: 1434319164
Publication Date: August 13, 2007
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Product Description
Liver disease is a serious and often fatal illness. The frustration and pain of a loved one can indeed be heart-wrenching when you are powerless to help, but what if that loved one is your dog? In 2001, Cyndi Smasal found herself in that position when her beloved dog, Norman, was diagnosed with liver disease. Not content with simply easing the pain of what should have been his final days, she embarked on a journey that will ultimately benefit dog owners everywhere! In the first book of its kind, Cyndi has documented her findings in this comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide so that other owners can benefit from her experience and knowledge. Learn how to read the symptoms of liver disease, create the perfect diet for your dog, treat any related problems, care for your ailing pooch and much more!!! It includes a captivating medical history proof of the success of alternative therapy and a QUICK START guide if you need a solution and FAST! This really is your complete guide, the ONLY guide, to dog liver disease. "You will find her determination inspiring in addition to solid information about a complex disease." Deb Forster, B.S., D.V.M. "You don't know how much hope you have given my family with your extensive research. (We)… call it our bible" Lori and Tanner "I think you're going to help an incredible number of pets and their people. Way to go!" Aleithia Artemis, Animal Behavior Specialist
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an invaluable book for any dog owner August 17, 2009
Daisymae (Allen TX)
Thank you for all your information. I'm following the meal plans and am seeing improvement in my dog Daisy. I learned so much from your book. I now can understand my dog better, and feel more empowered to meet her needs. Thanks again!
Liver Disease? Start here! May 18, 2009
M. Shanafelt (Durham, NC)
Imagine our surprise when our less than 1 year old Westie was diagnosed with Liver Disease. For those of you who are also battling this problem you know that you feel almost powerless. For those of you who are new to this medical issue, you will soon feel frustrated and then proceed to powerless. The story, the advice, the recipes in this book handed back some of our power with this disease.
It's a one day at a time type of situation, and by utilizing the advice in this book, our dog has became a lot better, gained 6 lbs to normal weight and is functioning like a normal dog. She has went from 3 meds to 1 (Demamarin - which she will probably continue for life with it's Milk Thistle liver regenerating properties). If your baby has been diagnosed - start here.
Brilliant! March 7, 2009
Ice Doc (Casal di Principe, Italy)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book takes all the work out of figuring out how to deal with your dog and liver disease! It's easy to read and follow. Moreover, understanding how liver disease works makes it so much easier to figure out how to change things around to fit your particular situation. This book has been critical to keeping my dog's quality of life high and dramatically decreasing her liver enzymes. I would recommend this book to EVERYONE that has a dog with liver problems!
Great Information for Dog Owners December 24, 2008
Robert Bijou (Santa Barbara)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Provides specific, detailed alternatives for dogs with liver problems. Using only some of the remedies suggested, have seen definite improvement in one week. Very helpful.
This book significantly helped my dog! September 30, 2008
Kelly Eden (Merrimack, NH)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
My 10 year old Shetland Sheepdog, Trevor, was diagnosed with liver disease 2 years ago. Over that time the vet has been unable to determine its cause. Getting progressively sick & unhappy, Trevor was quickly approaching the end of his rope. The vet had no suggestions except Sam-e & milk thistle supplements...which were not working on their own. His liver values kept increasing, fast.
Searching for help I stumbled on this book. I read it cover to cover several times & eventually made notes & highlights for my own use. Trevor has many food allergies so I was surprised that many of the food suggestions he could have. Within a week, I had completely weaned him off of his (high grade) commercial kibble.
Over a two month period my family noticed a big difference in his attitude and play drive. He seemed happier and more energetic. Encouraged, my vet referred me to one of the top animal nutritionists for confirmation. After analyzing Trevor's home-made diet, she only tweaked the vitamins & supplements a bit. We were on a healthy course.
With fingers crossed we re-ran his liver values for the first time after 2 months of the home-made diet. His Alkaline Phosphatase went from 724 to 344! That is still outside of the normal range of 0-140, but for a dog that had this value doubling every month, this was amazing news! Another key value, ALT dropped from 184 to 102. Normal is 10-120.
We will re-test him again in two months. Again, fingers crossed that the positive trend continues. Regardless, this book has offered Trevor a happier quality of life. This book offers sound nutrition approaches & offers what it says...hope. Thank you!
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