My 13-year old dog has recently shown a slight elevation in his kidney values. My vet immediately wanted to put him on a commercial kidney diet, but was unsurprised when I said I wanted to look into homemade alternatives since we’d ...
Protein is metabolized by the body and the kidneys handle the waste by-products, so cats on a low protein food will have less by-products right off the bat. Cats in kidney disease should ONLY be fed a good quality *prescription* diet ...
In the recent past, thousands of people around the world have become ill with kidney disease after consuming Chinese-made food products tainted with melamine. Hundreds of cats and dogs in the US and elsewhere died from kidney failure ...
Isn't it correct that dogs that eat dry dog food don't have tartar buildup? There are many misconceptions about tartar buildup in dogs. Diet is probably less important than most people think. Because dry food is not as sticky as canned ...
It's been two years since thousands of pets died from eating pet food tainted with melamine. Melamine is still being added to animal feed and is a part of the human food chain in products like milk, yogurt as well as raw ingredients ...
Wednesday I went to the vet's office to pick up Bob's new kidney-diet food and to ask more questions about his treatment. Dr. S wasn't in, so I talked to Dr. F. He described some of the possible causes of Bob's kidney disease (birth ...
Millions of pet owners unknowingly purchase dog food, cat food, or pet treats every single day that could contain a genetically engineered animal experiment gone bad, genetically modified grains, dead, diseased, dying or disabled ...
Extremely high levels of melamine can cause kidney stone or even death. In 2007, melamine was found in wheat gluten and rice protein concentrate exported from China and used in the manufacture of pet food in the United States. ...
Diet is an important factor in the health of your cat so you are going to need to ensure that they are getting the best food possible. Not only do you need to provide them with a proper feline kidney diet but as well make sure that they ...
Dog arthritis can be due to a number of causes, chief among them congenital abnormalities, injuries and of course, the effects of the aging process. Even minor injuries can result in arthritis in dogs. Certain... Dogs and Kidney Disease ...
