Prescription Diets for Kidney Disease in Dogs & Cats
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2020
- How do prescription diets help dogs & cats who suffer from kidney disease? Everything you need to know BEFORE feeding Prescription diets to your dog!
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There is a lot of information out there that people aren't of aware of. Thank you for this video.
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4 years ago, one of my dogs had struvite bladder stones and had to have surgery. Since then, she has been on Royal Canin. Having 2 dogs, the other ate it, and his weight ballooned, and he has arthritis. In trying to find another food for my overweight guy, I looked at the ingredients on the back of the Royal Canin and I was stunned to see what was in it. Corn was on the top of the list. I just trusted my vet. I'm going to switch to Wellness Senior and Weight Control. I'm hoping this will help the overweight guy and I will give my girl vitamin supplements for urinary tract health. Thank you for this video. It really helped me feel more comfortable about ditching the prescription food.
The high corn sets up an unnatural flora in the GI tract for a dog. Unnatural flora contributes to poor metabolism/normal-weight-homeostasis. Best thing for weight is in dogs is raw. Switch to commercial raw if you don't have time to research raw nutrition. I recommend Aunt Jeni's if closer to East Coast and Small Batch brand if in CA. Northern Naturals might be a good brand. Stella and Chewy makes a frozen or freeze dried raw. I use Stella and Chewy but not every day because I think it has too much copper and other added nutrients. Raw organ meat is full of vitamins and minerals so I think it is overkill and dangerous for a raw company to supplement. That's just my gut opinion given that I have not contacted the company to try to find out exact amounts added of various nutrients.
Hi Happy Tails!
My dog refuses point blank to eat his canin renal diet wet food. I've added fresh chicken and homemade broth, but still refusing. I'm looking for a good homemade recipe for him
I dont see any video specific to cats... but I wanted to ask a question. My cat had crystals in his urine starting about 4 years ago.I took him to the vet . they told me he was almost completely blocked from the crystals. They put in a catheter to help them pass but as soon as they took it out it would block again. He was in so much pain... they gave me a prescription for his food. Hes on royal canine SO dry cat food, and hills prescription CD wet food. I was told one is for the health of his bladder the other is to help breakdown the crystals.
My cat ended up having surgery... I cant remember what they called it but they reattached his urethra to a new hole they made. I was told later that the difficulty with his healing was due to the vet synching the stitches to tight wich caused the hole to completely close so then he couldn't go to the bathroom at all. They did the surgery 3 times before sending me to a specialist. they also said he had the cats form of merca. Antibiotic resistance. When I took him to the specialist he basically said he had to have surgery. The hole was so small he could barely pass the urine. I didn't have anymore money.. we were already about 8000.00 in. The vet said he had about 2 weeks to live. I was beside myself. This poor cat has just been tortured with everything he went through and now its a waiting game. That was over 2 years ago. I STILL have him on the prescription diet food. Its so unbelievably expensive. And he still has issues with his bladder. Hes been on all sorts of antibiotics to get rid of the infections but never seems to clear it completely. In march he was on an antibiotic that was in shot form for 21 days and then an Oral antibiotic for anothet 10 days. Hes better for a while but not for very long. The vet said the food should be helppingwith some of this issue but all its helping with is emptying my pockets. Please do you know of a better choice for me to choose when it comes to food for him with the problems he has? Also what about probiotics? I feel like he should be taking something with all these antibiotics. Do you have any input on that as well? Thank you for your time! I hope you get this message and have some input on this to help.
Well as you saw in this video, his prescription food is keeping him sick. Sounds like he is more prone to this issue than most cats. So I would only feed raw food if it were my cat. He should not have any kibble and he should have a drinking fountain with moving water.
Happy tails do you think primal nuggets dog diet is a good diet for dogs that aren’t allergic to the flavour they are fed and do you agree with poodlesfordummies on Instagram on diet and hair (can you pls comment on the parts you don’t)
My dog got very sick and she been having ear infection and her feet would be red so much That they would get raw so I took her a the vet they run some test the vet said he was concerned about her liver so they wanted me to put my dog on Hill Science I said ok But when I got home I didn’t like the ingredients but I kept her on it because I thought it would make her feel better she stayed on it for a whole year nothing changed put her on Dr. Harvey diet she’s not had a problem since then
I’ve recently cut back on the amount of kibble I feed my dog. I often feed her hard boiled egg, or raw egg shell from whenever I make eggs and she licks off the left over white. I also, but not all the time. This is a great video btw. I’ll look forward on transition my dog to a raw diet ❤️🐶. When you were talking about vets not recommending raw diets for dogs, In my experience it’s true. I’m in Amino and on chat they started talking about raw diets and a vet said it’s not ideal, that veterinary grade kibble is better
I don't understand why vets prescribe this food. If you have to keep bringing your pet back in, that just shows its not taking care of the issue. It makes them look bad. My vet told me that my cat will continue to form stones every so often. How can I make sure he doesn't? I cannot afford a raw diet but I have found a wet food that only has 3-4 ingredients in it. Vets are supposed to help your pet, not maintain an issue that an be resolved. My dog has lupus - what the heck can I feed her? Same thing goes for what to do about megacolon and obstipation. Treating these things is expensive and I have maxed out my CareCredit. Please help!!!
It's D, L (ell not i (eye)) methionine (Meh-thigh-oh-Nean). Pronunciation not important. You are so spot on about how these foods hurt dogs. The ingredients are garbage, super cheap but yet this prescription food is very, very expensive. I've tried so hard to explain this to friends but if this pandemic has taught us one thing it is that most people are sheep-- They don't want to read, they don't want to think and they just want to be told what to do by and "expert". They don't want to bother to understand that it's all about the profit with these pharmaceutical and food companies and they can get away with so much more than can the human food and pharm/med industries. If they only understood how much corruption and greed in the human pharm/med/food (read about the history of oxycontin if you doubt me) they would realize that their dog is in great danger.
😂 boy did you hit the nail on the head
Most people are very lazy n don't want to read. That my friend is sooo aptly put.
😊 n of course don't want to just sit n think.
Its not hard
It doesn't hurt &
It doesn't cost.
They'd rather be told what to do.
Cor blimey what a lovely lady! I would love to be one of your dogs and sit there listening to you chatting, and have a crush on your beauty!
Kibble is the worst thing for kidney issues.
Normally the missing percentage is carbs. They don’t have to put that in the guaranteed analysis by law so they don’t. But people can do the math on it.
Yup, that's why I pointed it out.
Hi there you did not cover any of the cans kidneys dog food or Hillary's blend. It'd be nice to see one on that
When you see that the first 2 ingredients listed on the package are corn or rice, you know the company is in it to make as much profit as possible not the well being of your pet. Corn and rice are low cost additives that make huge profits for dog food manufacturers.
I too have done the research and have decided to feed my dog Orijen dog food. I use the dry kibble but I add water to it and let it soak for 10 min before feeding my dog.
My dog just finished a bag of Regional Red Orijen. I asked my vet about food. She told me that you can feed whatever you want that makes you feel comfortable but grain free is bad because it can cause heart issues (cats don't get the same advice). So, she said, if you want to keep grains out of the food you buy, just consider adding back in your own home cooked natural rice to their diet. Just keep the corn, wheat, and soy out of the food.
What about the prescription KD wet food/ tinned food for cats? Is that bad too?
Well it’s been 2 years. As a Hills rep for 34 years who trained vets on these diets, feline KD canned was the very best you could have done for your cat! I hope you fed it and you are still blessed to have her still.
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I was prescribed Hills kidney canned for my toy chihuahua, and then when I tried to find other supplements that may help, people freaked out about the Hills Kidney diet, one said her dog got worse and died afterwards.
I'm trying to make her own food without possible overdose of Vit D and other recall.isdues because no one cares or controls dog foods.
@@kountryedge I trained vets and their teams on how to use those diets for 34 years. There is Nothing better first a renal dog than Prescription Diet kd! And your vet has seen the amazing results too! Stop listening to people that no nothing about nutrition!
@PetFoodPuzzleGuy These are nutritionists that are telling 1,000's of people on their FB group(s) not to use Hills Kidney (and any other brands and styles), let alone any kibble if one can financially afford it. But for instance, there is this one lady that has been a holistic nutritionist for over 35 yrs and has told 30,000+ people (=saving happy tails) to not buy commercial dog foods.
So is she right too?
@PetFoodPuzzleGuy ..... YOU trained vets how to use premade canned dog from your company that you're pushing, like you pushed to the vets?
The vets are not nutritionists either, so yeah, they believed you and hopes for the best. Then when it doesn't work, or someone's pet gets worse after being on it, and passes, but the vet has no answers, so is that the K/d foods fault? Bevause he's the doctor, not a nutritionists.
Maybe this is why my 5 year old cat doesn't drink water
He probably prefers moving water
So true!
I see huge difference since my older dog started raw meat diet!
Just imagine that you eat potato chips every day and nothing else.
And use your common sense since vets are all about money and get paid by those commercial companies for promoting them.
Just like human is not meat eater
dog is. Just look at their teeth.
They should eat meat and raw is best.
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I'm not impressed with most veterinarians. Most of them are good at memorizing and can get the degree but they have no interest in continued learning or thinking.
But high protein kills kidneys so why would you want a dog with kidney failure to have that protein
Like I said in the video, for dogs high carbs are what damages their kidneys. They won't have an issue with digesting animal protein
As a veterinary rep for Hills, who trained veterinarians and their teams on therapeutic nutrition, it breaks my heart to watch videos like this from people who have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. For 34 years I saw every day the results of feeding Hills, Royal Can-in, and Purina veterinary diets. Decades of peer reviewed studies by board certified vet nutritionists and chemists… and thousands of dogs and cats helped and saved by these diets! If she really did her research she would ask these companies why they use the ingredients they use! There is no excuse for her ignorance! We are talking about seriously I’ll animals we love! Shane on her! The pet food puzzle guy
Most pet food brand is made using human grade meat in England. I agree with what you are saying here but in England raw diets aren’t encouraged as much because pet food is better quality and there is more risk of salmonellosis in raw meat.
I think you missed the whole point. Even if they use human grade meat, there still isn't enough of it and moisture to prevent issues. And when tested, kibble also contained salmonella, and even worse, is mold. Dogs can eat salmonella without issues, it affecting us is the issue, but I assume you handle raw meat when making dinner, and thats the same meat you would feed your dog when raw feeding.
Sorry, thank you I forgot to comment on that point. I feed wet food too to make up moisture content.
You are not a vet and you shouldn’t talk crap about well trained vets. Some suck but there are many great ones out there. What have you read list and see how it compares to real vets. I have read and studied hundreds of books and videos on psychology. That doesn’t make me a psychologist. You could be sued for giving bad advice if it hurts someone’s pet.
Do it. Sue me. Lol
Vets are usually not trained in animal diets. Vets know everything about diseases. There are animal nutritionists, who are specialists in nutrition.
Vets aren't trained to animal diet. She isn't saying that vets are bad, she is saying that sometimes they will be ignorent about some issues. She isn't saying that reading a book will get you a job, she is saying that reading and studying as a second opinion could be good. You are very closed minded friend, I'm not saying that all her words are truth. I'm only saying that your only sticking to your opinion and would not let go. Plus she not a vet but she is a professional concerning animal diets
@@alysonpaquette874 not sure if it’s true but check our poodlesfordummies Instagram post on diet and hair
Robert, my thoughts exactly. She has no idea how renal diets work. The careful balance of providing all the amino acids the animal needs while reducing the workload on the kidneys, while limiting muscle wasting and reducing metabolic acidosis. I trained vets on these diets for 34 years! And I was trained by the board certified nutritionists and chemists who formulated them. And there are decades of peer reviewed studies showing the journey of these diets and their efficacy. I wish these people could be sued but anything goes on UA-cam. I started my own channel The Pet Food Puzzle Guy to try and help people who watch this garbage. And the worst thing is they are sincere! Sincerely wrong!
Your availablitiy to read. Wow maybe listen to a vet. We go to drs for a reason , to help cure us . Vets also. We don’t self diagnose our pets you shouldn’t either! Become a vet and I’ll listen to you. Three mins in and my nursing license knows some of what you have said is already wrong. This is crazy.
Actually there are many vets that would agree with this. If you are comparing vets to doctors it only shows that you do not understand that the standards of veterinary medicine is so extremely far behind human medicine, in regards to resources and accountability. And as a nurse you should understand that doctors are sometimes wrong so it's better to seek other opinions and you should also know that medicine changes a lot over the years. So hearing that you're a nurse I'm honestly really shocked to hear that you are under the impression that vets and doctors are gods.
Well. You’ve been brainwashed.
Thank you Molly! You are correct!!!!
Very dangerous! Reporting you