Question:
I have been feeding my 10-year-old golden retriever the "supplement" diet you have on your Web site with his regular dry dog food. At his recent checkup, the vet said his kidney values were slightly elevated and that he should not be eating protein and prescribed a low-protein, low-phosphorous dry dog food. I know there is lots of controversy around this conventional approach, but I'm not sure what my other options are. For the past week, I've been feeding him the prescription diet but adding chicken, turkey or ground beef. He has taken Synovi G3 for years as a supplement, and we give him Lawn Guard, which is a blend of Yucca schidigera and green tea and some B vitamins to prevent lawn burn.My vet is a wonderful lady and usually very supportive of my holistic treatments, but she rarely recommends other than conventional alternatives, as in this situation.
Apr 29, 2007
Answer:
Follow your good vet's advice, and use my recipe as a supplement, with more pasta and rice than animal protein, plus vitamin B complex -- very important for animals with kidney disease, as is potassium. A daily broad-spectrum multimineral supplement is called for. You need to aim for a diet lower in protein and phosphats. Your vet may want to prescribe a phosphate binder.Giving your dog safflower oil (1 teaspoon daily per 30 pounds of body weight) will help support kidney function. A few drops of fish oil is good for cats with this malady. Herbal tinctures like dandelion and a little chopped parsley in the food will also help.A sick animal will not feel like eating. Vitamin B complex helps stimulate appetite. Extra mineral supplements are needed when sick animals drink and urinate more than normal. Coax the animal to eat whatever she or he likes, with caution. Animals' nutritional wisdom is not perfect. Some may just want a little pasta and scrambled egg until they feel better. Getting in some nutrition by h
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