I have a female Rottweiler who we think is about 10 years old (we have had her 9 years this coming May). She was diagnosed last week with Renal Kidney failure. She has been on Hills K/D diet for 5 days now and is pretty much refusing to touch it. I am able to force-feed her pills so she is getting most of her meds (we’re having trouble with the powder formula), but I am questioning the food. I would like to do something natural or be able to add something to her diet but my vet is saying she needs to be on this strict kidney diet. However, if she’s refusing to eat it, it’s not doing her any good. We have tried the kibble and the wet food and she doesn’t care for either. This morning I even tried 1 TBSP. of low sodium vegetable broth and about ½ TSP. of Gerber baby food green beans (which she normally loves) mixed in the wet food and she still would not eat it. She has always had a very sensitive stomach and throws up easily so I hesitate to try too many unusual and different foods. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
S.K.
Tags: canine renal failure, help getting dog to eat prescription diet, renal failure diet
Hello SK,
We try to never second guess your vet, as he/she knows your dog better than most, especially health-wise, but I hear you on your dog refusing to eat her ‘prescription’. It’s pretty common.
Here’s an earlier response from a vet regarding a dog with a similar situation…hopefully it is helpful to you.
https://vetlocator.com/askapetpro/beagle-kidney-failure/#comments
Sincerely,
Taylor
Blog Administrator
http://www.vetlocator.com
Try softening the dry food in a plastic baggie with water and mix it with hills lp wet food, worked for a while for our rottie
hills/Sd pays vets to sell their food…get your dog off that food immediately – it’s full of preservatives, byproducts, grains (which most dogs are allergic to), and fillers. you are most definitely permitted to second guess your vet!!!! in this day and age, unfortunately, vets are losing money and selling more services and products seems to be the norm instead of the exception. get your dog on a holistic diet pronto, and away from the supermarket/vet brands like purina, alpo, hills/sd, iams, nutro and others. i feed my dog Dogswell grain-free (http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-reviews/dogswell-nutrisca-dog-food/) and at least here in OR, grocery stores like safeway are finally offering options that are healthier for dogs 🙂 note: i always stir in some fresh veggies with my dog’s food – she LOVES shredded zucchini, carrots, peas, etc. and it’s great for their digestion!