You could also try heated castor oil packs over the liver -
but I don't know how difficult that would be with your dog...
Dan
Re: CS>Dog with Bile Duct Obstruction
* From: Garnet (view other messages by this author)
* Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 07:03:48
There are other cleanses that do not use Epsom Salts. Google Liver or
Gall Bladder cleanse. I do not know of anyone using it on a dog but you
might post at the CS Cats and Dogs List on Yahoo.
Garnet
On Sun, 2004-08-29 at 03:43, Nenah Sylver wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nancy Venzon" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 5:16 PM
> Subject: CS>Dog with Bile Duct Obstruction
>
>
> > I know this is off topic, so would appreciate direction to the proper forum
or
> web sites for information. We have noticed our 10 yr old Schnauzer losing
weight
> and energy. Unable to jump on the bed ect. Had some labs drawn at the Vets.
WBCs
> around 24,000 (Norm up to 17,000) Alkaline Phosphotate 2700 (Norm up to 150)
> Bilirubin 1.3 (Norm .6), albumin low, Protein low, globulin normal, urine
dilute
> with spec gravity 1005 (Norm 1025 - 1030) with protein spilling in urine.
> glucose 250. XRay showed her spleen enlarged. Tues we will have a Bile Acids
> test. I asked for a gut opinion and he just said obstruction or sludge in the
> Bile ducts which will lead to Liver damage. Treatment would consist of
starting
> Antibiotics, a drug called Actigal that sounds like a Doggy Lipitor it
inhibits
> bile Acid and Cholesterol absorbtion and a LD diet I assume that stands for
> Liver Disease. I plan to begin Colloidal Silver in her water dish, Silimarin
and
> continue to research, any suggestions ?
>
> ===================
> Homeopathy. Dogs respond well to this (I can't recommend anyone, though).
Also,
> when humans do a liver cleanse a standard item is Epsom salts to drink, to
open
> the bile duct. I don't know how this would translate to a dog, though, the
stuff
> is vile to drink ;-O
>
> If the bile duct is obstructed there may be parasites. Colloidal silver is
great
> but won't affect more than single-celled microbes. Maybe you could do a
parasite
> cleanse too.
>
> Good luck. Nenah
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