rschultz Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Lexie has been on iams low residue food for 2 years except for the last month we have been mixing it with wellness (also dry) sweet potato and salmon flavor. I noticed she seems to be drinking soo much more water. She use to just drink at night now she drinks 4-5 bowls a day. She of course is peeing more due to the water. She has no problem holding it overnight for 9 hours so I am hoping it is not a urinary problem. Could this new food cause her to be more thirst? We also added a a mix of her daily treats..the same wellness brand. Does anyone's dog who is on wellness brand drink more? Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 No problem with Wellness here. But an increase in sodium and protein can cause increased thirst. Check out the ingredients. Most companies you have to call to get the sodium content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Could be the food, being you just changed it. I don't feed Wellness food, but I DO use their all natural treats. It might be a sodium issue. Good Luck, and hope everything turns out okay ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Could be the food, being you just changed it. I don't feed Wellness food, but I DO use their all natural treats. It might be a sodium issue. Good Luck, and hope everything turns out okay ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckylpa Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I tried the Wellness with my two, but it did not agree with them. Very messy poops. I did not notice an increase in drinking. Mine do fine with the Wellness treats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted January 10, 2010 Author Share Posted January 10, 2010 if it is not the food what else should i check for or look for? Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sirsmom Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 if it is not the food what else should i check for or look for? You could take in a urine sample just to be sure its not a UTI or stones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mickie37 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 A friend had a dog with diabetes and one of the things she noticed was the amount of water the dog drank. My dogs are Raw fed but at times I use wellness core and have not noticed any increase in their water intake. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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