Expert: NuVet Plus/ Marie Peppers, Pet Nurse - 2/12/2009

Question
My male dachshund 9.5 years old, just recovering from serious cystitis. Couldnt pee - was at vets for a week and on IV drip and had catheter for 5 days.  A lot of blood in his urine.  Had to be forcefeed food and water.  Currently on Hills c/d diet for another 10 days then has a check.  He's still far from well.  He really hates the food.  

Before he was sick I was giving him chicken, green beans and carrots and he loves that.  He loves vegetables more than anything.  He's 13 kgs and needs to lose some weight as well, so on vets advice I removed the rice that used to be mixed with his chicken and vegies.  Now they tell me he has to have this canned food and then in 10 days change him over to Hills r/d diet.  

Is there really no food I can cook that is OK.  I find it hard to believe that he can only eat canned food?

Any suggestions welcome.

Answer
Hi - I understand your concern about that awful tasting food.
Here are some - see if your vet will let you feed them...

Egg and Potato Diet

(Low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potas­sium, normal sodium)



1 egg, large, cooked



3 cups potato, boiled with skin



1 tablespoon chicken fat



11/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)



1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet



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 dog’s daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 3 bone-meal tablets for the 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.


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Beef and Potato Diet

(Low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potas­sium, low-sodium)

        2 ounces lean ground beef (raw weight), cooked

     3 cups potato, boiled with skin

      2 tablespoons chicken fat

     1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)

       1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 737 kilocalories, 18.6 grams protein, 32.5 grams fat

Supports caloric needs of a 23- to 24-pound dog

Provides phosphorus at 43 percent, potassium at 293 per­cent, sodium at 54 percent of a dog’s daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 4 bone-meal tablets for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.


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Eggs and Rice Diet

(Low-protein, low-phosphorus, low-potassi­um, normal sodium)



1 egg, large, hard-boiled



2 cups rice, long-grain, cooked



1 tablespoon chicken fat



1 1/2calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)



1/2multiple vitamin-mineral tablet



Provides 721 kilocalories, 15.2 grams protein, 31.4 grams fat

Supports caloric needs of a 23-pound dog

Provides phosphorus at 40 percent, potassium at 30 per­cent, sodium at 90 percent of a dog’s daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 4 bone-meal tablets for the 1 1/2calcium carbonate tablets.



ALSO - if you don't have a vitamin supplement / NuVET is Wonderful...
Sold in the USA and Canada...
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or call 1-800-474-7044  Ask for a 60 count at 39.99 or a 90 count bottle of the wafers at 55.00
MOST dogs need 1 wafer per day/  MENTION my name as your REFERRAL -
Marie Peppers / ask the Pet Nurse...