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bellasmommy Member Posts: 238 |
posted 01-29-2004 08:16 PM
hey all.. i haven't posted on this forum in a long time.. but i really need some help from you all.. my family dog, a lhasa apso who will be 14 in july, had her bi-annual check-up the other day.. the doctor found proteins in her urine, which is a indicator of early stage kidney disease.. her blood levels were fine.. however, he wants to put her on prescription hills k/d food.. i checked it out and am not too happy with the ingredients.. i am trying to find a food that is equal in nutrient value to put her on.. she currently eats nutro natural choice senior.. my mother is willing to spend more for a higher quality food.. this is some of the info on the hills k/d Average Nutrient Contents Nutrient Nutrient Guarantee % As Fed* % Dry Matter** % As Fed, Caloric Basis*** g/100 kcal Protein 12.0 min 13.4 14.5 3.3 Fat 16.0 min 17.6 19.0 4.4 Carbohydrate (NFE) 55.7 60.2 13.9 Crude Fiber 2.8 max 1.9 2.1 0.5 mg/100 kcal*** Calcium 0.50 min 0.74 0.80 184 Phosphorus 0.15 min 0.23 0.25 57 Sodium 0.28 max 0.22 0.24 55 Potassium 0.60 0.65 149 Magnesium 0.093 0.101 23 Omega-3 Fatty Acids Total 1.40 1.51 348 ¹Differs from label guarantees which are either maximums or minimums. ²he nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles of products with differing moisture contents. ³Nutrient intake for every 100 kilocalories consumed. if anyone can sugget some foods to check out, i've already checked all the naturapet foods, or if you feel like helping me with my search i would be extremely grateful.. IP: Logged |
Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 01-29-2004 09:18 PM
Here is a link to a post I replied to last week, the dog is having kidney problems as well and I found a site that offers alot of advice and diet information for dogs with kidneys issues. Scroll down a bit to find the link. http://www.auspet.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/002202.html IP: Logged |
susan_cude@hotmail.com Member Posts: 813 |
posted 01-29-2004 11:01 PM
Hi! I just wanted to say I'm sorry that you're pooch may not be well. But on the other hand it sure sounds like you take excellent care of him. I know nothing about what food you should try but you got that info from Maisey. So good luck to you! and I hope all will be fine. Susan IP: Logged |
bellasmommy Member Posts: 238 |
posted 01-30-2004 05:43 AM
thanks maisey for the link.. thanks susan for the warm wishes.. luckily, she is not in full blown kidney disease yet.. hopefully, we can still help her to live a few more wonderful years IP: Logged |
Maisey Member Posts: 1387 |
posted 01-31-2004 11:06 AM
bella, I placed another link in that post, you may find it interesting, although I am not at all sure the other person has even seen the reply to the post! Click on the link above (the one to another forum post) to see the addition. IP: Logged |
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