My dog had a liver tumor removed, and the liver biopsy had high copper level. Waiting on a quantitative test result. I’m now navigating through how to address this with a new diet regimen. Thanks for making this video.
Spinach is also a high source of copper. Not as high as liver, but still a significant source of copper, and when combined with beef liver, just raises the level of copper even more. I see a lot of homemade recipes that include both beef liver and a lot of spinach in them that I think raise the copper levels in excess. To a lesser extent, sunflower seeds also are a significant source of copper, but is much less common in homemade recipes. However, with more and more people opting for more whole food sources of fats, a lot of people are turning to whole seeds to meet fatty acid levels, and sunflower seeds help meet Omega 6 fatty acid levels. So, it's important to consider it's level of copper when formulating a recipe where liver is already meeting the necessary copper levels. I use freeze dried pork hearts as training treats. Low in copper, low in fat, and my dogs will do just about anything for it. I cut it up into little tiny bites, so they're not getting a whole lot of calories from it, but a little goes a long way.
My Cookie (13 years old) has been given librela since june 2024. Prior to that the lab tests were normal. Recently I took her to the vet because she was feeling sick and after several lab tests the vet informed me that she has CKD stage 3! I was shocked when hearing this and now afer seeing your video I am sure that this drug has cause my dog to get sick. Right now she is stable, hopefully she will survive this. No more injections for her. Thank you so much for the information.
Thank you so much for this discussion with Dr. Laurie Coger. I'm deeply grateful that she took on such a hefty expense testing in order to help inform people. I'll be throwing out the beef liver treats now.
Me too! Except mine is 11-12, he was abandoned so I don't really know. With all of Dr. Judy's & guest's excellent shared knowledge, I feel like it's absolutely possible 😊🐾
Recent Cushing’s diagnosis. Couldn’t do the Rx because it made Buster sick. I did one shot of librela because his appetite has been waning, but don’t think I will do it again. Read that Voyager food is low in copper, so I’m feeding him that with ground turkey topping. He loves is it. Hoping melatonin and adrenal supplements manage things going forward with Cushing’s.
While this is awesome information, and thank you for sharing that feeding wholesome recipes but living in Mexico, yes, I am limited and sometimes feel I am, and can't do enough, but it is enough for my fur-kids thank you. Back to while this is awesome information, OMG I now have more to worry about...getting zinc, iron, copper, etc. in right ratios I want to pull my hair out. Sniffle, sniffle. 😪
Hello doctor judy : I am a dog owner for 2 years, and he is becoming aggressive day by day , first he started to bark at us and now he even attacked us seriously. Can you please do something for it
Could a link to the research paper discussed, regarding Bernese Mountain dogs please be shared? My understanding is that it is pork liver which is low in copper...
I've been swapping out beef and chicken liver as I can get it, and that seems to be working OK. If I remember correctly, a synthetic copper doesn't interact with the body the same way, either. Hopefully fresh food sources are a bit less toxic even if you overdo it slightly. I don't claim to have a recipe I know is complete and financial problems lately have made that worse, but I'm over here doing my best and both dogs are doing far better on the DIY fresh than they ever did on kibble (and I was buying Wellness, so not the crappiest of brands.) So I must be doing something right. Sasha has been off her meds and seizure free since February, and Lance has had no bloody flares of his IBD since switching him. He does start to flare up a little bit if I don't remove the biggest fat deposits and skin from the chicken, in case that helps anyone, but otherwise he's been good and SO much less anxious. I have told mom (who lives with me and helps with expenses) a couple times that we couldn't afford this and we should try to go back, but she's seen the difference and tells me "hell no." It's been that good. That said, I am CONSTANTLY learning and tweaking my recipe and really appreciate videos like this. Thank you!!
I have a newfoundland she is 9 in oct . I did her testing with embark when shexwas 1yr, she has a normally low ALT , embark said to keep an eye on it , if it goes high get on it ... well it come back 124 ...im worried the traditional vets are not .. what should i look for raw home cooked /prepared , not kibble fed 🤔 since 2016
So what are the SYMPTOMS??? my dog drank out of a big bowl that has a little rust in the bottom for a long time, but I always clean it and she always has freshwater and I read that rust won’t hurt people and dogs. Help!!! Her coat looks really, really terrible like there’s not patches of hair loss, just overall her coat is thinner, especially her tail which used to be extremely thick! I’m worried about her! She’s only 4.
Having a dog becomes so stressful with vaccines, heart worm, diet etc 🙁 It’s complicated. Idk what to eat for Myself 😫 I was eating Walmart meat and had to stop! I get it from Sprouts now.
Hmmm somehow I was unsubscribed .. HELP! How to rehydrate my dog since I cant get to the vet before Monday. Went through gastro infection and antibiotics 2 weeks ago. I do have some organic aloe vera inner fillet juice?
IMO excessive amounts of beef liver in dog food is just as bad as adding the synthetics. Too much copper is bad, regardless of where it comes from. Just because it is natural, it does not mean you can overdo it. Common sense should prevail. Liver is cheap and they often put way too much in commercial food. This unfortunately applies to some of the better brands. I get tired of hearing that excessive amounts of natural ingredients are ok.
@tracim4138 I feed homemade too, but I don't overdo beef liver. I only feed beef liver at 2 percent, or it can be fed at about 5 percent if you rotate with lower copper liver like chicken. I used to feed more beef liver and my dogs started to have rising liver enzymes. Since cutting back, they are fine. Some of the commercial foods could have excessive amounts of beef liver.
@@tracim4138it’s perfectly natural for your pet to get some liver everyday as they would in the wild if they were eating whole prey …with that being said it’s would not be natural for them to consume very much beef liver cuz a dog would never be able to take down a cow by them selves…stick to more species appropriate livers like turkey or chicken and give a reasonable amount to the size of the dog…
I do home cooking for my dogs from store by chickens and I get beef form a supplier who sales raw beef with tripe I add eggs veggies like spinach, kale, carrots sweet potatoes , cauliflower rice, brown rice ,cranberries and blueberries, inners like liver and heart to 33 lb. Of the 2 protein. How do I know how much cooper they are consuming? I make my own liver treats.
You can do a fur analysis test which will test 29 different minerals and toxic metals. Copper is included in this test. drjudymorgan.com/products/vdi-labs-mineral-and-toxic-metal-fur-analysis-test-kit?_pos=3&_sid=5cce0b838&_ss=r
My dog had a liver tumor removed, and the liver biopsy had high copper level. Waiting on a quantitative test result. I’m now navigating through how to address this with a new diet regimen. Thanks for making this video.
👏👏👏 LOVED IT!! I learned so much. I improve my feeding every time I watch your podcast.
Spinach is also a high source of copper. Not as high as liver, but still a significant source of copper, and when combined with beef liver, just raises the level of copper even more. I see a lot of homemade recipes that include both beef liver and a lot of spinach in them that I think raise the copper levels in excess. To a lesser extent, sunflower seeds also are a significant source of copper, but is much less common in homemade recipes. However, with more and more people opting for more whole food sources of fats, a lot of people are turning to whole seeds to meet fatty acid levels, and sunflower seeds help meet Omega 6 fatty acid levels. So, it's important to consider it's level of copper when formulating a recipe where liver is already meeting the necessary copper levels.
I use freeze dried pork hearts as training treats. Low in copper, low in fat, and my dogs will do just about anything for it. I cut it up into little tiny bites, so they're not getting a whole lot of calories from it, but a little goes a long way.
@lindajonesartist Don’t forget potatoes. I do not feed them but they have lots of copper and are found in many commercial foods.
@lindajonesartist Dehydrated lung makes awesome treats. Easy to cut up too.
My Cookie (13 years old) has been given librela since june 2024. Prior to that the lab tests were normal. Recently I took her to the vet because she was feeling sick and after several lab tests the vet informed me that she has CKD stage 3! I was shocked when hearing this and now afer seeing your video I am sure that this drug has cause my dog to get sick. Right now she is stable, hopefully she will survive this. No more injections for her. Thank you so much for the information.
Love when you have Laurie on! Great information
Excellent info, thank you both! You always have amazing guests ❤️🐾
Thank you so much for this discussion with Dr. Laurie Coger. I'm deeply grateful that she took on such a hefty expense testing in order to help inform people. I'll be throwing out the beef liver treats now.
I have a 2 yr old Lab & I want him to live atleast 17-18 😊
Me too! Except mine is 11-12, he was abandoned so I don't really know. With all of Dr. Judy's & guest's excellent shared knowledge, I feel like it's absolutely possible 😊🐾
Recent Cushing’s diagnosis. Couldn’t do the Rx because it made Buster sick. I did one shot of librela because his appetite has been waning, but don’t think I will do it again. Read that Voyager food is low in copper, so I’m feeding him that with ground turkey topping. He loves is it. Hoping melatonin and adrenal supplements manage things going forward with Cushing’s.
Wonderful information! I learned so much. Could you please do a video on microvascular dysplasia at some point.
Dr Judy, Small Batch adds copper. I’m now very nervous as that, rotated with Vivaraw, is what I feed my 2 pups. Help! Please advise. Thank you.
While this is awesome information, and thank you for sharing that feeding wholesome recipes but living in Mexico, yes, I am limited and sometimes feel I am, and can't do enough, but it is enough for my fur-kids thank you. Back to while this is awesome information, OMG I now have more to worry about...getting zinc, iron, copper, etc. in right ratios I want to pull my hair out. Sniffle, sniffle. 😪
Just do your best, continue to learn
So does the excess copper leave the body if you lower it in feeds and treats, or does it just stay stored?
Hello doctor judy : I am a dog owner for 2 years, and he is becoming aggressive day by day , first he started to bark at us and now he even attacked us seriously. Can you please do something for it
Could a link to the research paper discussed, regarding Bernese Mountain dogs please be shared? My understanding is that it is pork liver which is low in copper...
I've been swapping out beef and chicken liver as I can get it, and that seems to be working OK. If I remember correctly, a synthetic copper doesn't interact with the body the same way, either. Hopefully fresh food sources are a bit less toxic even if you overdo it slightly. I don't claim to have a recipe I know is complete and financial problems lately have made that worse, but I'm over here doing my best and both dogs are doing far better on the DIY fresh than they ever did on kibble (and I was buying Wellness, so not the crappiest of brands.) So I must be doing something right. Sasha has been off her meds and seizure free since February, and Lance has had no bloody flares of his IBD since switching him. He does start to flare up a little bit if I don't remove the biggest fat deposits and skin from the chicken, in case that helps anyone, but otherwise he's been good and SO much less anxious. I have told mom (who lives with me and helps with expenses) a couple times that we couldn't afford this and we should try to go back, but she's seen the difference and tells me "hell no." It's been that good. That said, I am CONSTANTLY learning and tweaking my recipe and really appreciate videos like this. Thank you!!
I have a newfoundland she is 9 in oct . I did her testing with embark when shexwas 1yr, she has a normally low ALT , embark said to keep an eye on it , if it goes high get on it ... well it come back 124 ...im worried the traditional vets are not .. what should i look for raw home cooked /prepared , not kibble fed 🤔 since 2016
If we do zinc blood testing, that can help to know the copper level in the liver?
So what are the SYMPTOMS??? my dog drank out of a big bowl that has a little rust in the bottom for a long time, but I always clean it and she always has freshwater and I read that rust won’t hurt people and dogs. Help!!! Her coat looks really, really terrible like there’s not patches of hair loss, just overall her coat is thinner, especially her tail which used to be extremely thick! I’m worried about her! She’s only 4.
rust is iron oxide not copper
Having a dog becomes so stressful with vaccines, heart worm, diet etc 🙁
It’s complicated. Idk what to eat for Myself 😫
I was eating Walmart meat and had to stop! I get it from Sprouts now.
Is this due to dog foods adding copper? Should we look for foods w/o it added to it?
Hmmm somehow I was unsubscribed .. HELP!
How to rehydrate my dog since I cant get to the vet before Monday. Went through gastro infection and antibiotics 2 weeks ago. I do have some organic aloe vera inner fillet juice?
I use duck jerkeyand cod fritters dried bcuz I feed organ meats in their food
IMO excessive amounts of beef liver in dog food is just as bad as adding the synthetics. Too much copper is bad, regardless of where it comes from. Just because it is natural, it does not mean you can overdo it. Common sense should prevail. Liver is cheap and they often put way too much in commercial food. This unfortunately applies to some of the better brands. I get tired of hearing that excessive amounts of natural ingredients are ok.
Nobody should be feeding liver treats. That is asking for it. Plenty of other good options.
😮 Is this true for copper or liver damage? I often feed home made food with animal liver & other organs.
@tracim4138 I feed homemade too, but I don't overdo beef liver. I only feed beef liver at 2 percent, or it can be fed at about 5 percent if you rotate with lower copper liver like chicken. I used to feed more beef liver and my dogs started to have rising liver enzymes. Since cutting back, they are fine. Some of the commercial foods could have excessive amounts of beef liver.
@@tracim4138it’s perfectly natural for your pet to get some liver everyday as they would in the wild if they were eating whole prey …with that being said it’s would not be natural for them to consume very much beef liver cuz a dog would never be able to take down a cow by them selves…stick to more species appropriate livers like turkey or chicken and give a reasonable amount to the size of the dog…
I just threw the ones I had out. Thanks for your comment.
I do home cooking for my dogs from store by chickens and I get beef form a supplier who sales raw beef with tripe I add eggs veggies like spinach, kale, carrots sweet potatoes , cauliflower rice, brown rice ,cranberries and blueberries, inners like liver and heart to 33 lb. Of the 2 protein. How do I know how much cooper they are consuming? I make my own liver treats.
You can do a fur analysis test which will test 29 different minerals and toxic metals. Copper is included in this test. drjudymorgan.com/products/vdi-labs-mineral-and-toxic-metal-fur-analysis-test-kit?_pos=3&_sid=5cce0b838&_ss=r