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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv  Don't cry!! It will be okay...First, let's find out if there's even anything wrong with her liver...My first piece of advice is to re-do the bile acid test in a couple of weeks...make sure she has not received any heartworm or flea meds within this time frame, as I believe this can throw the test off...
If the pH is too acidic, your dog can form calcium oxalate stones..If it's too alkaline, your dog can form struvite stones. That's what I meant by off...I think the target pH is more in the 7-range.
As far as food goes, if you homecook and give the right kinds of food (no high oxalate and very little to no medium oxalate), then in theory, she should not need the potassium citrate...BUT you would have to talk to your vet about this.
Can you remind me what is in this wellness food? |
Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Ground Barley, Rice Bran (from brown rice), Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace (source of Lycopene), Rye Flour, Oatmeal, Oat Fiber, Whitefish, Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Ground Millet, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Flaxseed.
Minerals
Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), Iron Proteinate (a chelated source of iron), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate (a chelated source of copper), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate (a chelated source of manganese), Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite.
Vitamins
Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Wellness® uses ethoxyquin-free protein sources.
Yes her ph should be closer to 7. I have backed off of the pot citrate. i do not give her a full scoop. sometimes i wonder if i should skip a day. 1 whole scoop is for a 10 lb dog. she is not 10 lbs she is 6.5 everyone thinks home cooking would be hard- I can handle it and if i coudn't i would at least try. but i know i could do it. i am going to start giving both dogs the white part of a hard boiled egg and more veg's for treats until we get this worked out. i don't think it would harm my other dog to have low oxalate good protein snacks.