Renal Diet for Dogs

A dog can develop kidney problems. These can be the result of poisons in the environment, drugs, diabetes, infections, cancer, genetics, and leptospirosis---an infectious disease spread by the urine of animals. But there are diets which can promote kidney health and help ease the symptoms of kidney disease.

  1. Symptoms Of Renal Failure

    • Symptoms indicative of renal disease in dogs include lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, frequent urination, extreme thirst, urine leakage, muscle weakness, urine that is light in color, weight loss, too much protein in the urine and elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels.

    Benefits of Renal Diets

    • To control the symptoms of kidney disease in dogs, put them on a low protein diet. This should lower the manufacture of uremic toxins. Diets that are low in protein can help to lengthen the life of a dog suffering from kidney disease.

      Cutting down on the dogs' phosphorus diet should also help. High phosphorus levels can hasten kidney failure.

    Renal Diet Recipes

    • Several healthy recipes are available for dogs with renal disease.

      Combine three cups of potatoes boiled with the skin; one large, cooked egg; one tablespoon of chicken fat, half a multiple mineral tablet, 1 ½ calcium carbonate tablets that have 600 milligrams of calcium in it.

      Or: Combine three cups of potatos boiled with the skin, a quarter of a cup of cooked chicken breast, two tablespoons of chicken fat, 1½ calcium carbonate tablets, and half a multiple vitamin mineral tablet.

      You could also combine 2 ½ cups of whole wheat flour, half a tablespoeen of garlic powder, six tablespoons of low sodium, low fat chicken broth, half a cup cof old water, one cup of cooked carrots or green beans or a mix.