posted 01-29-2004 08:17 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.

Ingredients
Brewers rice, pork fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), dried egg product, flaxseed, corn gluten meal, chicken liver flavor, soy fiber, L-lysine, taurine, L-tryptophan, ethoxyquin (a preservative), minerals (calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, salt, calcium sulfate, potassium citrate, magnesium oxide, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), vitamins (choline chloride, vitamin A supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement).
you can find it at http://www.hillspet.com/products/product_details.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302037389&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673226437&bmUID=1075436116507&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=8455244417 60642

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..
thanks so much..