My dog has early kidney failure. Is her new wet food protein enough?

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Vet says possible early kidney failure. My dog's creatinine level is high 1.7. Vet says feed low fat 10% or less, medium protein not more than 20%. I'm confused as I eliminated Nature's Recipe dry kibble for kidney health and now feed the Nature's Recipe canned which is min 4% fat and min.protein 8%. Is she getting enough protein in diet with the change from dry to wet food? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 11 years and 1 month old | 40 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. With a creatinine of 1.7, Chica is classified in early Stage 2 chronic kidney disease according to the International Renal Interest Society ( https://www.iris.com ). We really need more information to proceed with any treatment recommendations. Your veterinarian needs to obtain an SDMA value, a urine protein creatinine (UPC ) ratio & obtain a good blood pressure measurement. If the SDMA, UPC ratio are in the normal range & blood pressures are fine, then I would not recommend making changes to her diet. It would not hurt to start a kidney diet, like one made by Hill's, Royal Canin or Purina, but do not worry about fat levels ( unless Chica is obese ) & low protein ( especially if there is no protein in the urine ). We do not want to restrict protein too early in the disease because we do not want these patients to start losing weight from loss of protein. Once you have all the information, it will be much easier to follow Chica's condition & recommend dietary & other therapeutic remedies. Thanks for using PetCoach.

My dog has early kidney failure. Is her new wet food protein enough?

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