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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / October 2006Ping Cheri:Changed Dogs Diet
I have been told by the Vet to start my oldest dog on a low protien diet. she had some blood work done and there is some concern about her kidney's. Tom : I have been told by the Vet to start my oldest dog on a low protien diet. : she had some blood work done and there is some concern about her kidney's. : Tom Not Cheri here, but my first dog, Sam, a collie mix, was on low protein food for several yers. Sometimes I gave him KD, which he got tired of very fst, and then I woudl cook him up (in a pressure cooker) turkey legs (cheap at that time) mixed with carrots adn other vegetables, sometimes with rice (depending on how his stomach ws doing). He much preferred the home cooked food, which I sometimes mixed with the KD. Hope this helps. Wendy > : I have been told by the Vet to start my oldest dog on a low protien > diet. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Wendy with dog food i always figured it had enough fat and protien so i basically just add fresh veggies. when i cook straight up for them its basically just meat, low carb veggies and some whole grains. they love when i use shredded wheat. i will probably replace most of the fat with fat from nuts and flax. yes it helps. i love my dogs and make me feel good when people offer to help them. i thought i found a good web site on making dog food last night but the link was dead :(. Tom Well that makes sense Tom. I don't think a high protein diet would be good for kidneys that are showing signs of damage, but I'm not a vet. Are you going to make your own, or buy it? I would be really curious as to what the vet told you to feed her. I hope everything turns out great for her. -- Cheri Gantlet wrote in message ... >I have been told by the Vet to start my oldest dog on a low protien diet. >she had some blood work done and there is some concern about her kidney's. > >Tom > Well that makes sense Tom. I don't think a high protein diet would be > good for kidneys that are showing signs of damage, but I'm not a vet. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > -- > Cheri until i get the case of low protien dog food. I am going to just serve my dog a little less protien then usual and try to add a little omega 3 to replace the calories. once i get the low protien stuff i will see how much protien, fat, carbs, ect. it will end up being something like. chicken breast whole grains omega 3 calcium low carb veggie. the prices here are crazy. i spent $500 on this 17 year old dog in the last month. thats just 2 visits at $150 each, medications and exams ( its not done yet either ) and believe me when i tell you that she didnt charge me as much as she charges her other clients. the hospital is in one of the richest areas of Manhattan. and one of the reasons i have not been doing whats right for me is the money. my co pays are $40 a visit. i have no choice tho.. i must stay here in Manhattan :(. last night my wife and i worked until about 9pm. good news is i think we made 3 deals :). Tom > Gantlet wrote in message ... > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> >>Tom Damn Tom, those vet bills are killer. I think you have a very lucky dog there. I hear you though. My dog has insurance, I don't. Course hers is only $42.00 per month. :-) I hope your business is doing well and that your dog does well on the new diet. -- Cheri >the prices here are crazy. i spent $500 on this 17 year old dog in the last >month. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >not been doing whats right for me is the money. >my co pays are $40 a visit. seems they could be just the begining. the doctor called me last night and is worried about the increased platelettes. and also about her kidney's. to find out what is wrong and how to fix it would require spending 100's if not 1,000's of dollars then after that one thing that might need to be done would be a bone narrow transplant ( that was just one example that she told me). so i can basically pay for the studies but god only knows how much the operations and hospital stay will cost. I am not sure what I can or will do but I am afraid that she will end up living her last years in and out of hospitals. I dont want that. she is 17, she lived a good life and is treated very well here. i wish i had time to learn more about these platelettes that clot blod. the doctor also said that if it was here she wouldnt do the studies and all that. she just wants to let me know that they can do these things. i wish i had the money to do these things and still be prepared for other suprises. for now she will be taking a baby asprin ever 72 hours ( i would like to give her 1/3 a day but doc said no, i will have to look into that more) and also low protien. other than that i dont know what i will or what i can do. even if i do save her life now, she is 17 and this could just be the begining - whats next? its a hard choice even tho i think it would be impossible for me to do and not be left homeless. how do i say - NO i cant save your life. i wish i was a kid again and the hardest choices I had to make with money was 2 six packs of schmidt's beer. or $2.50 for a six pack and have another $2.50 to chip in on other goodies. 2 six packs for $5.. those where the days - even if it was schmidts lol. Tom > Damn Tom, those vet bills are killer. I think you have a very lucky dog > there. I hear you though. My dog has insurance, I don't. Course hers is [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>not been doing whats right for me is the money. >>my co pays are $40 a visit. I know it's a really hard decision Tom, and I feel badly for you. Only you can decide what's best, but sometimes you just come to the end of the road no matter what you do. Nobody could ever say that you didn't give it your best shot and I admire you for all that you've put into it. Yes, there were a lot of advantages to being a kid. Our beer was Brown Derby, at less than a buck or so a six pack. Ghastly beer, but fun days. Take care. -- Cheri Gantlet wrote in message ... >seems they could be just the begining. >the doctor called me last night and is worried about the increased [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >>>not been doing whats right for me is the money. >>>my co pays are $40 a visit. |
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