Reply #2: I have two dogs [View All]

One eats Science Diet K/D prescription food. He has renal disease. He was diagnosed at five months of age and is now five and a half years old. The only thing he has eaten for the past five years is K/D. He has rountine bloodwork at regular intervals to monitor his kidney function. For the last four years or so his renal function has been well within normal range. I also feed Science Diet to the second dog.

I think human quality home cooked meals are best for dogs. However, I also think it is very difficult to formulate such a diet for dogs with special dietary needs. I tried to figure out how to do that for my renal dog. Easier said than done - my renal dog would need a diet that is calorie dense, protein, phosphorous, sodium and fat restricted and ph controlled - among other things.