Expert: Herbs, NuVet Plus Supplements, Dog/Cat Food Recipes; ( Marie) - 6/24/2009

Question
Hello & thank you for taking my question. One of my rescued Maltese, Sonny has just had calcium oxalate stone surgery. I have had him 3 yrs, & he will be 9 this December. He has bee prescribed the Hills u/d wet & dry mixed, but will not eat this. AT ALL. I have always fed a homemade diet of boiled rice,chicken, beef or turkey with vegetables- no salt as he has a very mild heart murmur,no meds needed.
I am looking for a homemade diet to use along with possible supplement. Your help is sincerely appreciated.  
Kind regards,
Marie Colacchio

Answer
------------follow up : Home cooking for dogs with Calcium Oxalate stones ------------  
JUST wanted to know if you made the recipes for the oxalate stones in your dog?
I know your Maltese was on the Hill's Dog food u/d -  Let me know how you did with the recipes?
Thanks -
I love Feed Back!
Marie Peppers LPN MA
Ask the Pet Nurse
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello, Yes, I can help with a Calcium oxalate diet for your little Maltese....
The key is Wet food and adding some water / with Grain free options.
see here-

LOW PROTEIN DIETS  
( Thanks to Lowchen's )
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/diet2.htm

Low protein diets play a role in the treatment of several conditions, such as kidney disease, advanced liver disease, and some forms of dominance aggression.
[If your pet has been prescribed a low protein diet], but doesn’t like any of the commercial preparations, you might consider trying one of these home-cooked recipes.


EGG & POTATO DIET
(low-protein, low-phosphorous, high-potassium, normal sodium) for Dogs

1 egg, large, cooked

3 cups potato, boiled with skin

1 tablespoon chicken fat

1½ calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)

½ multiple-mineral tablet ** ( NuVET below)

Provides 600 kilocalories, 15.1 grams protein, 18.5 grams fat. Supports caloric needs of an 18-pound dog.
Provides phosphorus at 53 percent, potassium at 322 percent, sodium at 114 percent of dogs daily needs.
TO reduce the Salt - take away the chicken fat....

***********************************************************
1/2 to 1 NuVET plus wafer per day for all dogs on home-made foods or commercial diets:
Order your NuVET here:  http://www.nuvet.com/81098
Tell them you are working with PET Nurse Marie and some home-made special recipes.
************************************************************



CHICKEN AND POTATO DIET  ( LOW SALT )***************
(low protein low phosphorus, high potassium, low sodium) for Dogs

¼ cup cooked chicken breast

3 cups potato, boiled with skin

2 tablespoons chicken fat

1 ½ calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)

½ multiple vitamin-mineral tablet
( NuVET supplement vitamins)
SEE order link Above*

Provides 689 kilocalories, 18.9 grams protein, 26.8 grams fat. Supports caloric needs of a 21-22 pound dog
Provides phosphorus at 45 percent, potassium at 301 percent, sodium at 54 percent of a dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 4 bonemeal tablets for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.



LOW FAT/LOW PROTEIN DIET FOR DOGS

½ pkg. Salad Macaroni (cooked)
1 Cup Brown Rice (Cook separately: 1C Rice w/2.5 C water/45 min.)
2 Eggs Hard-boiled and chopped up finely  
8-10 Tums Crushed (calcium carbonate)  
½ pkg. Frozen Broccoli and  
½ pkg. Frozen Carrots - steamed until crisp/tender (chop up finely)  
Mix everything together. Can be frozen in small portions. You can also add ½ -1 tablespoon. low calorie cottage cheese.

I've also added a little bit of cooked ground chicken...and doubled the recipe for ease and frozen it in serving size portions.


TREATS for kideny disease:

TREATS FOR EASY PROCESSING BY THE KIDNEYS FOR DOGS

2½ cups whole wheat flour

½ teaspoon garlic powder  

6 tablespoons low sodium, low fat chicken broth

½ cup cold water

1 cup cooked vegetable (green beans, carrots or mixed)

Combine flour and garlic powder, mix in chicken broth and vegetable(s). Add enough cold water to form a ball. Pat dough to 1/2" and cut with a dog biscuit cutter, cookie cutter or knife. Place on a non-stick cookie sheet & bake in a preheated oven @ 350F for 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Since there are no preservatives,
I recommend storing them in the refrigerator if they are not eaten within a week.
******They can also be made ahead and frozen.


Ok, the above are all Wet foods and you can add a little bit more of water to each serving -  GET as much water as you can into your Maltese kid.
Also, above is the NuVET wafer supplement - your Maltese only needs 1/2 a NuVET Wafer Per day, or 1/2 a teaspoon of the NuVET powder.


Let me know how you do with the home cooking.
??????????
Keep me posted

Marie Peppers LPN MA
mtnmom@gci.net
Ask the pet Nurse