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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Don't put her on a low protein diet unless your vet tells you to do so. That is outdated thinking. Dr. Center does not recommend a low protein diet for asymptomatic MVD dogs. Recent studies have shown that a low protein diet can actually harm the liver. Dogs need protein.
What you want to feed her is high quality protein that is easy for her liver to process. Cottage cheese, tofu, eggs, whitefish and chicken are just a few. Red meat is not recommended. Venison is red meat and I believe duck is too. Wellness makes a whitefish and sweet potato food that would be a better choice. |
I kinda thought that too which was why i introduced the wellness canned. I did check into the wellness ocean whitefish but it also listed the same amount of protein. maybe it was the same amount but dah...a different "type" I didn't know for sure. cottage cheese low fat or regular? what if i hardboiled eggs and just fed the white part-no yolks. tofu? hmmm... i will have to try that. even if for the moment until i can learn this homecooking thing or find a different food. they can at least have healthy treats. they are loving cauliflower- didnt' know if i should steam it first or not though? do you happen to know if she would benefit from omega 3 fish supplement bc i have been giving her that. and also what do you think about Glucosamine? I read somewhere that this is also good for the liver? (this is as we know a joint supplement) :-)
one of my dogs also was forming calcium oxalate crystals. sweet potato is high oxalate so i was told not to give to her with history of crystals. she is on potassium citrate to control them now.