So, the boys have both been raw fed for months now - and really enjoying it
I've been giving Flynn the low phosphorus & purine meal from Nutriment as he needs a low phosphorus & purine diet due to a liver issue. He was ill and then diagnosed with this earlier this year, just as I was starting a new - and stressful - job, so finding a food that literally was labelled as what he needs worked well. The people at Nutriment are lovely too and put up with me ringing and ordering "14 with the dalmatian on, 2 with the boxer on..."
However I'm wondering, surely I can prepare a low phosphorus & purine meal at home for Flynn? I've found a place locally that sells Nature's Menu and it got me thinking that surely I could make Flynn up a meal that suits his needs using a meat/tripe mix from Nature's Menu and mixing in veg, herbs, etc. But then I worried... Can I?
Home prepared low phosphorus diet
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Re: Home prepared low phosphorus diet
As far as I'm aware (I could be wrong!) The main factor in low phosphorus and purine with raw diets is to not use organs, which would be a important factor in the usual raw diet. Also I believe raw eggs would be one to avoid, or at least the yolk.... I'm going to ask on a raw group for you as this isn't an area I know very well.... Bear with.....
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Re: Home prepared low phosphorus diet
Thanks Danika. That's what I can gather too.. Seeing what it's in the Nutriment version it's nothing I can't get, it seems to be the combination that's key. No offal as you say, it does mean buying tripe which I haven't done but that's not hard. As far as veg and extras go I can look up what's low phosphorus and use that, it's the main meaty part I'm worrying about.
I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that it's not great to add fruit to the meal as it digests differently and can cause upset stomach. Fruit is better as a snack (Kong filling) I've read. Is that what people do?
I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that it's not great to add fruit to the meal as it digests differently and can cause upset stomach. Fruit is better as a snack (Kong filling) I've read. Is that what people do?
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Re: Home prepared low phosphorus diet
This is a human site but the livestrong site has some good info on fruit and veg with low phosphorus. Personally I'd get a big bag of something dark and leafy like kale, blitz it up and freeze in an ice cube tray for handy portions. We don't feed much veg but Bran does enjoy it from time to time.
First reply advises pretty much all raw food is more gentle on the liver, but avoid organs and keep to low fat.
On the low fat, if you can see if you can get lamb tripe rather than beef, as it is much lower fat.
First reply advises pretty much all raw food is more gentle on the liver, but avoid organs and keep to low fat.
On the low fat, if you can see if you can get lamb tripe rather than beef, as it is much lower fat.
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Re: Home prepared low phosphorus diet
Thanks! I've bought tripe and have two ice cube trays of various kale/parsley/spinach/carrot combinations ready. Also have plain chicken, turkey and white fish for Max..
My nerves really stem from the fact that I suspect I made Flynn ill in the first place, by feeding him foods I know now are high in phosphorus At least I'm better informed now.
My nerves really stem from the fact that I suspect I made Flynn ill in the first place, by feeding him foods I know now are high in phosphorus At least I'm better informed now.
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Re: Home prepared low phosphorus diet
I don't know much about the intricacies of the different diets you need for Flynn, but I'd certainly take the view with mine that once I'd researched it (as you have done) and knew what to avoid (as you do), I'd be able to freestyle feed as healthily as a manufacturer. Good luck, I reckon you probably know masses now about what's good and not for Flynn
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Absolutely, don't doubt yourself!BeeBee wrote:I don't know much about the intricacies of the different diets you need for Flynn, but I'd certainly take the view with mine that once I'd researched it (as you have done) and knew what to avoid (as you do), I'd be able to freestyle feed as healthily as a manufacturer. Good luck, I reckon you probably know masses now about what's good and not for Flynn
He wasn't as poorly as Flynn but we had the similar issue when Branock needed a much lower fat diet - there was nothing prepared out there that matched what he needed so we just had to go it alone.
The Nutriment LP food is good, but I would worry about them getting bored of having the same thing all the time - I certainly would and Bran loves his food as much as I do ;)
Mixing your own means you can add more variety, which I certainly believe to be very important both to be healthy and to enjoy their food!