My dog won't eat urinary prescription food. What can I feed until the vet?

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My dog, who is a 7 year old Shih tzu, was urinating a lot. Turns out she has crystals in her urine & it has a pH=8, but no bacteria & her kidneys are fine. The vet put her on a prescription food permanently (PurinaProPlan Veterinary Diets UR) to remove minerals. After trying for a few days, she finally ate it for about 4 day & now won't eat it at all (+ watery stool). Is there human food compatible w/ her new diet (won't add to the problem) I can give her/cook until we make it back to the vet? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | spayed | 7 years and 8 months old | 10 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I would recommend just feeding normal dog food rather than using human food until you can discuss it with your vet. You may even be able to just call the clinic and ask for a prescription for another brand of dog food. Sometimes you have to dry a couple different prescription dog foods to see which one your pet will prefer. Hill's and Royal Canin also have similar prescription dog foods that you could try. Good luck!

My dog won't eat urinary prescription food. What can I feed until the vet?

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