Expert: Herbs, NuVet Plus Supplements, Dog/Cat Food Recipes; ( Marie) - 12/31/2009

Question
QUESTION: I am giving my possibly 10 year old toy poodle, rescued from a puppy mill, fish oil 2x day and probiotics once a day alongside her prescribed antibiotics for continual urinary tract infections. Next step with vet is to internally look at her bladder, is there anything else I could give her?

ANSWER: Hi Theresa, I am so sorry your Poodle is having troubles.  Sure, I would love to help you and your dog.  What food are you now feeding her?  ( Brand and Flavor)
Have you tried any Cranberry supplements yet?  

Get back to me...

Marie Peppers LPN MA
Ask the Pet Nurse

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QUESTION: In response..since I have had her, 18weeks, the last 16 have been on Innova snr adult dog soft with warm chicken broth
My vet gave us also Apawthecary Herbal tinkle tonic daily, I do not know if it has cranberry supplement in it.
Thank you for responding so quickly.
Theresa

Answer
Home cooking recipes for dogs; dog food recipes for Urinary Infections and stones;
Let me know how you do with the cooking???

Ok, Poor kid!  The food you are feeding is good but I would like to see you try a special home-cooking diet.
Try this:
Here are two recipes for dog with Urinary Problems...
( no treats unless they are grain-free like the NO GRAINERS brand of treats)

CHICKEN AND POTATO DIET


(low protein low phosphorus, high potassium, low sodium) f


¼ cup cooked chicken breast

3 cups potato, boiled with skin

2 tablespoons chicken fat

1 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium) / tums

multiple vitamin-mineral tablet NUVET PLUS- ( link above) (* give 1 x per day only - for any sized doggie)
Dog under 10 pounds 1/2 per day
Dog 11-25 lbs 1 full NuVET Per day

This recipe is for a 21-22 pound dog**** for a days worth of food:
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Larger dog  ?? - just adjust the amounts above:

Provides phosphorus at 45 percent, potassium at 301 percent, sodium at 54 percent of a dog's daily needs.


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Feeding smaller meals is very important!
3 small meals are better than 2 meals per day.


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Egg and Rice Diet (moderate sodium)

2 eggs scrambled, cooked- No Yolk JUST whites)  
or (Egg Beaters? ---Brand)

Bland but most dogs like it!
This is not the most colorful meal....But most dogs do like it!

1 1/2 cups rice, long grain, cooked ( white is fine)

1 teaspoon Flax oil

1/4 - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese  ( 1-2 % small curd cottage cheese)

1/2 teaspoon Pure bone meal


Provides 651 calories, 36.9 grams protein, 21.8 grams fat, 0.28% sodium.
Always make sure you pet gets 1 NuVET vitamin per day ----


Ok, good luck - I can give you more recipes - but this is a start.


Marie Peppers
Ask the Pet Nurse
mtnmom@gci.net


NO veggies right now -
Contact me in 2-3 weeks and we can start to add more the the above :
My private e-mail
mtnmom@gci.net