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Do you not understand that dogs with kidney disease need special diets? Less protein, etc?
Eh, whatever.
My condolences on the loss of your dog.
Please take your nastiness someplace else. Sorry that I don't like your dog food, my dog doesn't eat it anyway, I had it years ago, she's very picky.
I'm creating a recipe and and don't just add random stuff. My result has already been sent to a nutritionist for approval. I was hoping for a cheaper bill if I supply the basics and only need minor input. Unfortunately, there aren't any nutritionists around here where I can go to.
Please take your nastiness someplace else. Sorry that I don't like your dog food, my dog doesn't eat it anyway, I had it years ago, she's very picky.
I'm creating a recipe and and don't just add random stuff. My result has already been sent to a nutritionist for approval. I was hoping for a cheaper bill if I supply the basics and only need minor input. Unfortunately, there aren't any nutritionists around here where I can go to.
Your dog had kidney disease and ate prescription food years ago?
I’m not being nasty. You’re being foolish.
You need to keep the phosphorus and protein levels low. You simply can’t feed a dog with kidney problems a normal diet. You will seriously hurt your dog.
I had a dog die of kidney failure. It’s painful.
Please look at this link. Do a search about diets for kidney problems.
She is a vet and a REAL animal nutritionist.
High Protein Diet is Death to Kidneys! Your dog Needs a Special Diet. Low to Zero Protein. That means No Meat No Eggs Nothing with Protein in it. That list of No can also mean No to certain veggies.
Bones should make about 10-15% of the diet and the meat 60-75%.
So bones even though my dog has teeth that are broken and damaged?
Yup, broken and damaged teeth will change the equation. I'm going to assume that your vet has seen the broken teeth, and you've discussed particular teeth with the vet. A broken tooth can break again, and that could be a problem. However, chewing on bones is still the best method for keeping the remaining teeth clean. My current two have congenitally missing teeth, and manage to chew just fine.
Those percentages are a bit higher than I would use, but that is typical of raw-feeding regimes. I have no bones with grain in the diet, even as a major portion. As I've mentioned, historically, both in recorded history, and in the archeological records, domestic dogs (who were fed*) were typically fed diets HIGH in grain, where grain was more of their diet than meat. That, of course, reflects somewhat on the relative scarcity of meat in agrarian societies.
The total weight of meat is about the same as what I include. About 60-75% of the food I cook, by original weight, is meat - but that includes the innards and the fat. Most of the rest by weight is rice or oatmeal, with some yam, then the veggies. By volume, when cooked, the grain is more like 50% or more - but that's because it now has all that water in it.
The other advice you are getting about the kidney issues should be heeded - but talk with your vet. You two will know how bad your dog's issues are.
The other advice is right about this much: you are dealing with a special case. Your dog has compromised teeth, kidney issues, and old age. I believe you are taking all this into consideration, and paying attention, but I would also be remiss to not speak clearly about the need for caution.
Regardless of all that, if you are replacing your previous diet with home-cooked, I am confident the dog is eating a better diet.
*Most dogs were historically village dogs, although it varied from culture to culture. Village dogs fended for themselves, typically scavenging from leftovers first. Valued dogs, for hunting, herding, or companionship, got fed.
Your dog had kidney disease and ate prescription food years ago?
I’m not being nasty. You’re being foolish.
You need to keep the phosphorus and protein levels low. You simply can’t feed a dog with kidney problems a normal diet. You will seriously hurt your dog.
I had a dog die of kidney failure. It’s painful.
Please look at this link. Do a search about diets for kidney problems.
She is a vet and a REAL animal nutritionist.
My dog has been healthy all her life. Until now. She is in perfect weight and condition. She looks like a puppy. Only I see that the back legs are a little wobbly. Her teeth have always been bad. The kidney is a surprise from last week, when I had her blood checked.
My vet did not find it necessary to tell me I need to change anything, he just said "she is old, what do you expect" and I was too shocked to respond to that. Once it settled, I got on the internet to research.
YES It IS! I lost a dog & my Mom to Kidney Failure! Its VERY Painful way to die. When my dog had it decades ago there was no special diets. I was given a list of foods Not to feed her. Was very short list ...she died a Painful death 3 months later. My mom lived on Dialysis for years Every time she ate some thing not on the list she was in the hospital a week! Once on the 4th of July the neighbor shared with all the neighbors watermelon.... mom hid inside they came and got her to join them she had1 bite of watermelon sent here to the hospital in ambulance! That bite sent her BUN thru the Roof!
"My vet did not find it necessary to tell me I need to change anything, he just said "she is old, what do you expect" and I was too shocked to respond to that. Once it settled, I got on the internet to research."
Sounds to me your vet telling you she dying & best to put her to sleep.... PLEASE Put her to sleep this is a Painful way to die!
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