Liver – the body participating in all vital processes. It helps to purify blood, to eliminate hazardous substances from an organism, takes part in digestion. Because of the participation in various functions of an organism this body is capable to undergo a set of diseases. As show researches, about 3% of diseases at dogs are connected with work of a liver.
Liver diseases at dogs: reasons
The liver performs many functions and interacts with various processes which proceed in an organism of a dog. Therefore this body is subject to negative impact of different factors from which It is necessary to distinguish the following:
- bacterial infection; - improper feeding;
- medicines; - trauma; - abuse of inoculations; - noxious to health substances of the environment.
Liver disease symptoms at dogs:
- loss of appetite and periodic vomiting, diarrhea or lock; - frequent urination and excessive thirst; - chronic loss of weight; - slackness and decrease of the activity; - the inflated stomach owing to a liquid congestion; - yellow coloring of eyeballs and gums; - pain in a stomach; - changes in behavior, for example, aimless circulation and spinning; - urine of orange color because of the increased bilirubin level as bile properly is not processed; - excrements have pale gray color.
Liver diseases at dogs: treatment
Though symptoms of a disease of a liver are insignificant, timely treatment can quite save life of a dog, a liver – the only body which is capable to full regeneration. At the first suspicions on problems with health of an animal it is necessary to ask for the qualified help the veterinarian. Change in food has to provide formation of energy and nutrients which are necessary for improvement of regeneration of cells of a liver. Dietary food includes digestible carbohydrates, for example, fig. Besides, are necessary eggs. For dogs who eat a dry feed it is better to give a special dietary forage. The day diet should be divided into 4-6 small portions. As splitting of complex chemicals belongs to functions of a liver, decrease in consumption of chemical preservatives and artificial additives will allow to reduce load of it. It is necessary to exclude sugar, chocolate, bones and tomatoes from food of the dog suffering from a liver disease. Daily welcome of mineral additives and vitamins can be accorded very useful. However it is worth remembering that changes in food of a dog have to be based on the diagnosis, and it is better to discuss them with the treating veterinarian. If the disease of a liver was caused by a bacterial infection, the doctor registers antibiotics. In the presence of more serious problems, such as anemia or cancer, additional medical care is necessary. Sometimes in treatment of the patient of a liver at dogs the homeopathic treatment and also treatment by herbs can be also performed. Some of natural means are capable to restore the damaged cells of a liver, to help with a blood detoxification. At hepatitis A it is useful to add different infusions and broths of herbs to water of a dog - turns, leaves of a sage, a marjoram, camomile, licorice, bilberry fruits. The dog suffering from a liver disease has to conduct quiet and a regular life, not to overtire and not to be nervous. For prevention of a disease of a liver at dogs it is necessary to watch quality of forages. Food of an animal has to be balanced.