Angel Has The Start Of Kidney Disease

[SarahsBlackPack]

Recently my almost 11 year old Angel has developed some kidney issues. It started a month ago. with her not wanting to eat, panting heavy, and having a fever. So I took her to the vet. And they started her on a course of antibotics for a infection in her mouth of a possable UTI she had. And she seemed better after a round a antibotics. When she was at the vet last month she was also down to 71 pounds too. So fast forward to the last week. On Dec 8 I ended taking her to the e-vet for the same issue as last month. And they did blood work and took some urine as well. It showed she had a infection or inflammation going on. So we started her on another round of clovimox. but fast forward to past weekend. Saturday morning she was displaying all of the same signs as her previous 2 vet trips. So we took her in to our normal vet and her temp at 104.9 which is very high! They gave her a shot of antibotic and they had us meet them back at the office on Sunday for a another shot. And her temp yesterday was actually pretty normal 100.8! So they vet was very happy about that! Our vet suspects she is losing protein, but way she is. He doesn't know why. My vet is very greyhound savy. He had a greyhound for many years.

 

So right now we have her on a home prepared diet for dogs with kidney issues. And she seems to be liking it.

 

this is the recipe we were given by a friend who's dog was in kidney failure when they got her. And she ate this recipe for 7 or 8 years and did really well on it.

 

1/2 cup regular fat hamburger- can substitute ground turkey or organ meat occassionally

2 3/4 cup cooked white rice

1 egg

2 tablespoons cold pressed safflower, soy or corn oil

600 milligrams calcium

1/8 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons parsley or carrot of any other veggies

1/2 to 1 clove garlic for flavor

dog vitamins for a medium size dog

20 milligram level B comlpex

5,000 IU vit. A

1,000 milligrams vit C

 

Your supposed to bake it all except for the vitamins for 20 minutes. And then after it's baked mix in the vitamins.

 

But if any one has any other recipes for a dog with kidney problems, I'm open to them! or any suggestion, I'm open to those too!

 

[brandimom]

Just wanted to say thank you for posting the kidney diet. We may have a gh in our group that might benefit from this diet

[FiveRoooooers]

Did you see this thread, there is very good info here.

[RaineysMom]

sorry to hear about Angel! but thanks for posting that, I hope to never need it but if I do, I will use this!

[TheFullHouse]

Here is the recipe I used for Bullitt.

 

¼ lb. ground beef (do not use lean round chuck)

2 cups cooked white rice without salt

1 hard-cooked egg, finely chopped

3 slices white bread, crumbled

1 t (5g) calcium carbonate¹

*Also add a balanced supplement which fulfills the canine MDR for all vitamins and trace minerals.

Cook beef in skillet, stirring until lightly browned. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well. This mixture is somewhat dry and its palatability can be improved by adding a little water (not milk). Keep covered in refrigerator. Yield 1 ¼ lbs.

Feeding Guide

Feed sufficient amount to maintain normal body weight.

​Approximate

Body Weight​Daily Feeding

 

5 lb……………………………….………..………1/4 lb.

10 lb………………………………...……………..1/2 lb.

20 lb……………………………….…..………….....1 lb.

40 lb……………………………………...……….1 ½ lb.

60 lb………………………………………...…….…2 lb.

80 lb………………………………………...….…2 ½ lb.

100 lb………………………………………...….......3 lb.