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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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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Published on May 14th, 2019
It may be that the diet is not providing the same amount of calories - home diets should always be formulated by a nutritionist to prevent any excesses/deficiencies. I recommend you get the formualtion checked by a specialist nutritionist (Tufts university provide specifically for such cases) to ensure she is receiving all the nutrition she requires - often increasing fat content slightly can help in such cases. Although kidney disease can cause weight loss this would be uncommon if she is otherwise well, not vomiting and her appetite is good
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