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My dog has kidney disease and is weak. What safe protein can she eat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 3 months old | 38 lbs

My dog has kidney problem as her creatinine level is 3.2 and bun 25. She also has minor arthritis issues too. She has a weight of 13.6kg now as she is getting weaker now as i have to reduce her protein level due to kidney issue. Can u recommend me protein supplements for her which don’t effect her kidneys? and don’t raise her creatinine and bun level

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Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on February 24th, 2018

Thank you for posting this question. Increasing protein won’t necessarily increase weight , increasing calories in general is the goal. If she will eat more of her food you could increase the amount you are feeding. You could try feeding more times a day. You could also visit www.balanceit.com This website can help you design a home cooked diet safe for kidney disease. This could be given in addition to the commercial food you are feeding. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

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