K9 Magazine's blog site (MyDogMagazine.com) has recently published a short, to the point article on the topic of specialist diet requirements for dogs suffering with chronic kidney failure.In the article (Dog diet for chronic kidney failure), they go on to say:
The advice on protein, specifically, adds:
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Kidney problems in dogs tend to manifest in older dogs and the advice generally offered by vets and animal nutrition experts tends to suggest that older dogs / dogs with kidney problems should have less total protein but a higher quality protein in their diet.
The advice on protein, specifically, adds:
Excess protein produces more nitrogenous wastes, which means more work for the kidneys. Dogs with kidney problems could be put on prescription dog food, or small amounts of high-quality protein, such as in eggs, yogurt, tofu, ricotta, farmer cheese, cottage cheese, and hard mild cheeses, together with a lot of raw, grated vegetables. Kidney problems require low protein. Heart problems require low salt. Very often the two maladies go hand in hand.
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