Kidney Disease Diet



Kidney Disease DietKidney Diet for Dogs and CatsUrinary tract disease and bladder conditions are often the precursor to CKD (chronic kidney disease). When an animal has acute or chronic urinary issues, you can treat the issue with a wet, canned, raw or fresh food diet that has no grains and supplements that will resolve the issues long term. However, kidney conditions could manifest as the animal ages and in this case you will want to shift your treatment to control the carbohydrate/phosphorus and acid levels. Kidney deterioration is common in older cats and dogs. Early signs are increased thirst, especially in cats as they should not need to drink water if on a wet or raw diet, frequent urination, loss of appetite, low energy and/or vomiting that lasts for days. Once the signs appear the solution is to halt any further deterioration and assist the function of what is remaining by eliminating the toxic load on the kidneys.Offer a good quality protein – providing the best, but minimal amount of protein that is easy to digest like rabbit, chicken and white fish.Vitamins lost like Vitamin B, C and especially A for the kidneys.White rice instead of brown rice should be used as it digests better and contains higher levels of iron and major B vitamins that are hard to supply on a low meat diet.Calcium supplements not containing too much phosphorus (avoid high blood levels) calcium based phosphate binders keep nausea to a minimum. Avoid acid-forming specialty diets (especially in cats) with kidney disease the body becomes too acid and kidney function is reduced.A sample diet for one day for a 60 lb dog:? lb hamburger2 ? cups cooked white rice2 raw eggs? cup cooked carrots2 TBS oil (safflower, olive, fish)1 tsp (rounded) eggshell powder1/8 tsp iodized salt2 TBS parsley20 mg complete B complex1,000 mg Vitamin CSample diet for 5-6 days for an average size cat:4 raw eggs? lb ground chicken or turkey4 cups cooked white rice2 TBS oil (safflower, olive, fish)2 tsp (scant) eggshell powder? tsp iodized salt1 tsp parsley5,000 IU Vitamin A2,000 mg Vitamin CIf your pet will not eat raw mix all together and bake about 20 minutesOccasionally substitute liver for the meat ................
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