Expert: Herbs, NuVet Plus Supplements, Dog/Cat Food Recipes; ( Marie) - 1/11/2010

Question
I read an article where you responded to someone with a cooked chicken receipe for my dog but you also said that you have other receipes for dogs with pancrititus My dog Pepper is right on the boarder of it and the vet put him on royal cain digestive low fat LF but my problem is that one of the  first 3 ingred. is chicken by product ane we know what that is... so I would love to start making my his food where he is getting everything he needs to get in his food that won't cause other problems down the road. He is a 3 year old Havanese/ Llasa Apso mix. Can you help?
Thank you .. Rhonda

Answer
Hi Rhonda, Sorry, I was delayed in your answer.  I do Pet Rescue and Transport/ there was a puppy emergancy with 17 on Death Row.... ( they still use the gas chambers in N.C. and S.C.)
So, I was busy with 17 little puppies....So cute!

Here is a recipe for your boy with border-line pancreas problems:  BEST wishes being your PET's Chef - Pepper is going to LOVE this:

BASICS:
You can make a low-fat chicken dog food by mixing:
*three boiled and chopped, skinless chicken breasts, 1 cup cooked carrots, 1 cup cooked white rice and 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese.
You should refrigerate any leftovers.

Here is a few recipes:

Recipe:

LOW PROTEIN


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)

1 NuVET Wafer per day ( see below for ordering)

Provides  15.1 grams protein, 18.5 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of an 18-pound dog.
*****This is enough for an 18 pound dog per day :


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CHICKEN AND POTATO------


(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)

1 NuVET Per day - see below to order :

18.9 grams protein, 26.8 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 21-22 pound dog-
***Enough for a 22 pound dog per day :

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LOW FAT/LOW PROTEIN

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.


Thanks to :  Lowchens Australia site:
http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/diet2.htm

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NuVET Vitamins - to BALANCE out the home-cooking:

NORMALLY - I tell folks to use the NuVET Plus vitamin to balance out any recipe>
see here:
http://www.nuvet.com/81098
Tell them Pet Nurse Marie sent you....
1-800-474-7044
HOLISTIC and SAFE...
USE order code 81098 and ask for the 15% off program
Call in so you can talk to a real person, rather than ordering on the computer.
The girls can answer any questions about this recipe and the NuVET....

thanks
Marie Peppers LPN MA
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