What is the recommended diet for dogs with kidney disease?
My beloved Binney was diagnosed with kidney disease just yesterday. The doc said she has less than a couple of months to live. I’m devastated and would like to make her remaining days easier on her – and her kidneys. Is there some sort of specialized diet I can provide? I would prefer something natural and organic.
Please I’m desperate and if there is something in the local farmer market that helps, include that too!
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I’m so sry to hear this. Make sure she drinks lots of water. There is a science diet food that is good for kidney issues I believe it is A/d or maybe i/d or it could be u/d. Petsmart carries it and you will be able to tell which one it is because it should say it on the bag or can. Good Luck and may god bless you and your dog in this time of need.
I’m sorry to hear about your girl. There is a lot of information available.
Google canine kidney disease
Google canine kidney failure
Google canine kidney disease diet
I’m so sry to hear this. Make sure she drinks lots of water. There is a science diet food that is good for kidney issues I believe it is A/d or maybe i/d or it could be u/d. Petsmart carries it and you will be able to tell which one it is because it should say it on the bag or can. Good Luck and may god bless you and your dog in this time of need.
You’ll get all the info you need on the site in the link and nice knowledgable people to help you.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/K9KIDNEYS/
Treatment aims to take the load off the remaining kidney function. That should mean treating nausea with antiemetics, sore stomach linings with Omeprazole and Sucrlafate.Antepsin, and helping to keep the ionic balance of Calcium and Phosphorous as near normal as possible with Calcitrol. Many vets, especially in the USA, allow you to give subcutaneous injections at home to flush the kidneys.
Every dog is different and you need to treat the dog, not the numbers. One of mine lived 18 months with the disease, the second passed in 8 weeks, and the third, a sweet 5 year old, needed to be PTS within a month. I let them go to the Bridge when their quality of life had declined far enough… just as seizures, vomiting and lack of energy were starting to worry them.
The vet would have suggested a diet for the dog, so why ask total strangers?