I went through something similar this year with my Cody. Cody has multiple medical issues.
He was hospitalized in April and May three times with pancreatitis and his BUN and Creatinine were also elevated. At the time, we honestly did not think he had long to live. He was seen by a specialist who said that he was in stage 3 renal failure. He advised low fat and low protein, but was not very helpful about diet. He told me that I could try the different foods out there, but never gave me any idea about how much fat and how much protein. The major problem with the prescription diets was that if you found one that was low in fat, it was high in protein and vice versa.
Finally, after getting disgusted with this specialist who really was impatient and in my way of thinking arrogant, I called Texas A&M. They have a vet there who is a nutritionist. I asked if I could do a consult online since Cody had undergone the whole testing thing...ultrasounds, lab testing, etc. They said that my vet could do a telephone consult. I wanted a diet for Cody that I could cook myself. For $125 I received two recipes for him...and they included vitamins and also Tums to bind the phosporous for his kidney issues. Bottom line: He has had quality time with me...I realize his time is limited, but he is a happy boy and doing very well with this diet and also fluids daily.
You might want to consider something like this...This vet reviewed all of Cody's tests and came up with these recipes and told me exact amounts...and how much to feed . |