food for a 14 year old lad mix
Question for DR Doug, or others 14 and a half year old lab/ mix, 80lbs still walks 3x a week 1 mile each time. At present we give him 3/4 of a scoop of high end dry food and half a can of Puri...
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As dogs age they can lose some of their liver and kidney function. It makes metabolizing protein more difficult for them. Senior dog food has lower protein by percent than regular food. Talk to your vet about adding sweet potatoes, green beans and other items to your older dog's diet.
We feed a lot of meat to our dogs. My last Border Collie was backpacking at age 16. She eventually develped liver damage. She lived on things like cottage cheese, canola oil, and a few other things.
Twice I have had vets give up on my dogs including the BC above. I got busy doing reasearch and fed the right stuff. I gave her supplements from a human health food store. She lived another year and a half after the vet said there was nothing he could do.
We feed a lot of meat to our dogs. My last Border Collie was backpacking at age 16. She eventually develped liver damage. She lived on things like cottage cheese, canola oil, and a few other things.
Twice I have had vets give up on my dogs including the BC above. I got busy doing reasearch and fed the right stuff. I gave her supplements from a human health food store. She lived another year and a half after the vet said there was nothing he could do.
