Renal diet for older dogs

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Annette4

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It would appear age is finally beginning to catch up with Jack, he has gone in for an quick op this morning to remove a lump on his eye and his kidney levels are raised so vet is wanting to move him onto a specialist renal diet. Very happy to take their advice etc but wondered if anyone else had dogs on a renal diet and which diet they fed?

And just because I think it's hillarious....this is his lordship this morning, mid sulk because he wasn't allowed his breakfast and barking, nudging and trying to herd me into the kitchen hadn't worked :D

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I think basically it is low protein - it's protein the kidneys struggle to process. I haven't as such but with older dogs (and their kidneys) I go for maintenance rather than working dog. I suspect the mega expensive ones like Hills do one
 
Low purine and low phosphorous - not necessarily massively low in protein but what is there needs to be quality protein
 
Low quantity of protein but high quality, low phosphorus. I have usually had success feeding animals in the past with hills or royal canin renal diets. Feed little and often rather than 2 big meals a day. Sometimes animals in renal failure will loose interest in their food and feel a bit sick from the build up of toxins in the blood. Most specific veterinary diets will offer a money back guarantee.

You can also buy phosphate binders that help excess phosphorus to be excreted via the gastrointestinal system rather than the urinary system. But these aren't really needed if your dogs phosphate levels are normal.

My cat is in renal failure and doesn't really like any renal diets, so I just feed him whatever he wants, as it's more important that he is actually eating.....so that is something to consider too.
 
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