This is because early research on rats was assumed to be true for dogs and excess protein causes problems for rats.
Low protein diet for dogs with kidney problems.
Vegetarian grain free low in calories low in phosphorus and low in protein only 4 2 these are perfect for dogs with kidney problems.
They have only one ingredient dehydrated sweet potato.
Easy homemade treats for dogs with kidney problems 2 cups rice flour or bleached flour as both these are low in phosphorus and that is ideal for k d tsp garlic powder 6 tbsp low sodium low fat chicken broth cup cold water 1 cup mashed cooked vegetables like sweet potato and zucchini which.
6 7 the amount of protein restriction needed to mitigate renal damage secondary to proteinuria in dogs is unclear.
As soon as they diagnose kidney disease most american veterinarians prescribe a low protein diet.
Protein restricted diets have been shown to reduce glomerular damage and urinary protein concentrations in dogs with hereditary nephritis.
They believe that protein harms the kidneys and that reducing protein consumption slows the progress of kidney degeneration.
For example when dogs with nephritis ate diets containing 72 or 33 g of protein per 1000 kcal mean urine protein creatinine ratios were 4 7 and 1 8 respectively.