[moosie's mom]

Originally Posted by pstinard

No, the true protein content is what's listed on the dry bag of kibble, and is roughly the same as what's in the canned food.

You should definitely speak with your vet about alternative foods for your kidney patient dog. There might be other prescription foods, possibly even canned wet foods, that might be more appetizing to him.

Also, www.balanceit.com formulates special home cooked meal recipes for dogs with kidney problems, so that might be another alternative to look into. That also needs a prescription from your vet, though. Ask your vet.

Originally Posted by pstinard

Here is a more direct link to balanceit that your vet can use: https://secure.balanceit.com/tools/ez2/index.php?

Note that there are several different types of kidney disease, and each one has to have special formulations for the food recipes, so be absolutely sure to run this past your vet before changing your dog's food.

You are so informative! Thank you very much. I will check into this balanceit.