(ref) Many
commercial kidney diets marketed for pets add them, as well as antioxidants like vitamin E, C and beta carotene.
Not exact matches
Your vet might prescribe a
commercial prescription
diet for your
kidney - impaired canine.
Current, more natural, efforts in dealing with
kidney disease instead focus on raw food mixes or home prepared
diets with high - quality protein, higher moisture content, much better nutrition and none of the additives found in
commercial pet foods.
Commercial diets, designed for
kidney failure are considerably lower in protein (1/3 - 1/2 the amount) and sodium than ordinary pet foods.
Limiting the amount of sodium your pets ingests is also wise when its
kidneys are failing - so
commercial - prepared
kidney diets limit the amount of sodium - rich ingredients in their foods.
So all common
commercial kidney health
diets now have higher soluble fiber levels.
Because of this, it is often an ingredient in
commercial diets sold to manage
kidney failure in pets.
She continues by explaining why veterinarians suggested feeding elderly cats a reduced protein
diet because, «After a lifetime of eating
commercial pet food containing poor quality protein that is difficult to digest, a cat's
kidney and liver function is compromised.
The major brand
commercial «
kidney health»
diets are thought to contain more than enough protein to meet the nutritional needs of your adult cat or dog.
Some of the
commercial «
kidney friendly»
diets are formulated with added potassium citrate to reduce the acid load on your pet's body.
Commercial «
kidney health»
diets make sure enough of those amino acids are present in their lower - protein
diets by using better quality animal and vegetable protein sources.