twelve..Yes sis, eliminate RC from your list, lahat ng variants ng RC full of fillers, kahit sya pa ang most recommended brand ng vets, I wouldn't lay my hands on this brand. Junk ang tingin ko dyan, despite its high pricing and catchy ads. And even if the vet didn't exactly told you to shift his food to RC, ang question dyan, why would they still say yes to a crappy dogfood? Why do they even have it in their clinics? Hindi ba nila alam na masama ang grains sa mga aso dahil hindi naman sila part ng canine diet? Sa akin, it only means that they are not really informed about canine nutrition, and that's what I'm always trying to point at. Basta ganito sis, when you look for a brand, eliminate mo na lahat ng may corn, soy, wheat, vague sources like by-products, animal fats, too much sodium and preservatives. These are the things na magpapaikli ng buhay nila. So kahit anong bida pa ng iba sa brand, if you see these things, walk away and move on to another brand. Alam ko yung mga quality brands like Go Natural, Solid Gold meron silang in canned, you can also substitute those or add mo sa kibbles nya for added moisture. Food rotation na lang gawin mo kung wala ka minsan time to cook his food.
Magulo kasi ang opinions ng mga tao tungkol sa protein, lalo na pag kidney problems pinagusapan. Pero ito yung napapansin ko sa mga nababasa ko, pag sa vet galing ang info, they would always advice to feed less meat, tapos choose foods daw with less phosporous content like eggs, chicken. pero pag owners, okay lang daw to give any type of meat as long as quality/human grade because animal meat is what their bodies really need. For owners, they don't care much about the percentage, basta nasa normal range ng needs ng dog, you can't go wrong, healthy man sila or with an underlying illness. Ang kailangan nga daw talaga ng dogs is the red meat, around 80% meat and the rest bones and organs. Think of a prey's body in the wild, ganun daw dapat ang ratio.
Mahirap kasi talaga maghanap ng articles about dog nutrition lalo na hindi ganun kadami ang mga dog nutritionist, halos everyday ako naghahanap pero minsan di mo na alam sino susundin kasi magkakaiba sila ng sinasabi. And since nasa Pinas tayo, mas mahirap para sa atin kasi di pa tayo ganun kainformed about their diet, even our vets here, I doubt kung may mahanap tayong may alam talaga about canine nutrition.
I was also a member of a different pet forums years back, dun ko rin nalaman na it's the type of protein and phosporous content and not the protein itself ang dapat ingatan. Kaso wala na akong contact sa mga members, I will try my best to contact them for added info. Try to look also into Omega 3 fatty acids, or fish oil for dogs, this supplement is also highly beneficial for them, it is also suggested to add this on their diet. Aside from the quality of protein, the balance of the fatty acids is one of the most important factors in their health. Yogurt is also beneficial for a healthy digestive system, so add mo rin yan to his diet.
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Haaaaay after searching for almost the whole day, at last, I have found a very informative article on protein and kidney problems in dogs, this may be the answer to our questions sis. Honestly, after reading, it made me realized that owners are far more knowledgeable than vets when it comes to dog nutrition, because pet owners especially raw advocates, had always insisted on this, but most vets don't seem to believe them. This will really help you and sis cindylulu as well, I hope mabasa nya rin
http://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/evr_dg_focusing_on_protein_in_the_diet
