If your Dachshund been diagnosed with fatty liver disease schedule some time to talk with your vet about treatment options. Fatty liver disease (also known as Hepatic Lipidosis) is a common liver disease in dogs and cats. The disease may be caused by lack of a nutritious diet, cancer, diabetes, pancreatitis, kidney disease, and other liver diseases. If the primary cause of the fatty liver disease can be indentified then treatment will be given to fight that particular illness. The fatty liver disease will most likely clear up once the main illness is treated. If the fatty liver disease is the main illness and no other illness or cause can be determined then your vet may recommend a strict highly nutritious diet rich in soy-based or milk-based proteins to prevent the liver cells from storing additional fat. Fluids may also need to be administered by your best vets Richardson, TX.