Alice Hatcher
Hi Lizzy!
Thank you for all of this great information! Right now, only Einstein's creatinine was elevated. Doc said it's within the normal range but too high for a dog his age...he's 5 1/2 years old. We are going to retest in 10 days to see if there is really an issue with his kidneys. At this point, my vet said it would be the early signs of it and the only thing I would need to do is feed him a low phosphorus diet. Doing some research last night, looks like most meats are high in phosphorus so I am a bit confused :-/ because I know how important quality high protein is to dogs.
I am being proactive on gathering info on diet as I know the main contributing factor to his health. I have been considering raw for several months now but honestly get so overwhelmed with all the different recipes/info out there on it. I was considering getting something like Stella & Chewy's or another premade raw food just to make sure it's balanced. Guess my fear is I'll overlook something and cause him to get a deficiency. Do you have any suggestions as to a premade raw diet that you like and also one that would be good for kidney issues? Or a balanced homemade raw recipe for kidney problems? Thanks again for your advice!