How much protein should Mattie be getting?
Do I have to worry if I up her protein will that destroy any organs as time goes on? She is a little older 7 yrs. Her food now has I think 13% protein and Frankies has 38%. Frankie eats Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon. So it shouldn't cause allergies. Any Ideas? Lisa Frankie and Mattie |
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| I would *think* she could be on a higher protein food, but I'd sure run it by your vet 1st to make sure it doesn't adversely affect her other health issues. I rotate, but am currently on (and loving!) this one for all mine. Nutri Source grain free lamb http://www.nutrisourcedogfood.com/nutri ... ts/gf_lamb The protein is 28%, fat 18% The bassets are both on Rx pain meds while on it, Simon has heart meds too. I also used the grain free chicken, but like the poops of all of them better on the lamb. It's made in MN - so I hope they distribute over by you guys! The quality is good, all my dogs - young to old - are doing wonderful on it. And price is really nice! It keeps Chewie going with his higher activity level, and then still works for the nearly 13 and 14 year old bassets. And everyone in between.  |
I feed higher protein as well, even my older dogs, my sense is they need it (it's fats I don't go crazy with). I know they used to say high protein was bad for the seniors (10 + in my book - 7 is merely mature  ) but i noticed Belle wasn't thriving when I switched her to a lower protein food - this is some years ago, she's 14 now - so I switched back . It seems that the high protein warnings are related to dogs with kidney problems - it doesn't CAUSE the problem, it's just that a lot of older dogs develop kidney problems and with those dogs you have to be careful with protein levels, yes. I run geriatric panels on my older dogs just to make sure liver, kidneys etc are doing OK. Like Dawn said, you want to check with your own vet just to be safe. For sure you want her to be slim, it's not that - thinner dogs live longer, by a couple of years on average, all else being equal, even many cancers are more prevalent in overweight dogs - and the lower energy levels can definitely be related to her orthopedic issues or any number of things. Still, if your vet gives the OK, you could add easily digestible protein like some cooked chicken or boiled eggs now and then and see if you notice a difference in her energy levels. Kristine |
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