My pet has kidney disease. Is dry food or high protein safe?

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I've heard of high protein being a stressor on Kidneys if kidney disease is present. Is dry food a stressor if the disease is present? Or is that only if they don't drink enough water? my breed is prone to this so I'm just trying to understand. Thanks!

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

You are correct that high protein is a stressor in the kidneys if kidney disease is present, but there is no need to go low protein unless your animal does have kidney disease. Going low protein could be detrimental to your pet's health, especially if you have a cat. That's because they are obligate carnivores, meaning they have to have protein in order to survive. When a pet has kidney disease, the protein is lowered but it's still a high quality protein. As for dry food, it's fine to feed dry food when the disease in present as long as the animal is drinking lots of water. In cats, the wet food is recommended simply because they don't seem to drink a lot of water. The dry food is fine with dogs, and you can add extra moisture to the diet for both by soaking their food in water. I hope this helps you understand :-)

My pet has kidney disease. Is dry food or high protein safe?

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