I posted a bit ago my 14 year old Beardie has been diagnosed with
Kidney Disease. Her levels are not too bad but she is underweight and
that is my biggest concern right now - just getting her to eat. I am
trying everything - dog food, human food, making up recipes etc - but
she just doesn't seem intersted in food. At first I was making headway
with just some boiled chicken and hamburger and even some steak
chunks. She even started eating the combnations of meat and rice I
came up with. But that is waning so I got Salmon oil to squirt on top
of her food [ I had to order it on line] I understand that it will
sometimes encourage a better appetite and it's good for her. But it's
not working. My cat loves though. I also read that green tripe may
help. Sounds just awful to me and I read it can smell pretty bad. But
I want to try it. However it's not something I can find here so I
have to order that on line too.

Ordering just one can to try is expensive and I am wasting a lot of
money on food she won't eat. It's my hope that maybe I can find
samples. Perhaps some dog food companies have samples but where do I
look? I know many of you here have better connections than I do as
you may be breeders or just someone who has been facing this issue
with their dog for awhile. I got some great recipes for home made
food for her and now I hope someone here can help me with this.

Does anyone know where I can get some samples?

Thanks for any leads you can offer as am getting so heart broken over
this and I know there has to be something I haven't tried and this may
be it.

~Gillis

"GillisMcGill" wrote in message
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I posted a bit ago my 14 year old Beardie has been diagnosed with
Kidney Disease. Her levels are not too bad but she is underweight and
that is my biggest concern right now - just getting her to eat. I am
trying everything - dog food, human food, making up recipes etc - but
she just doesn't seem intersted in food.

.......Are you feeding small frequent meals? Is the food warm?

........Did you ask the vet about pepto or something similar? Is she on
anything to take care of the hyperacidity? I think there's other drugs to
help improve appetite. I think Mary mentions them at www.dogaware.com
Never used them so don't know.

buglady
take out the dog before replying

"GillisMcGill" wrote in message
...
I posted a bit ago my 14 year old Beardie has been diagnosed with
Kidney Disease. Her levels are not too bad but she is underweight and
that is my biggest concern right now - just getting her to eat. I am
trying everything - dog food, human food, making up recipes etc - but
she just doesn't seem intersted in food. At first I was making headway
with just some boiled chicken and hamburger and even some steak
chunks. She even started eating the combnations of meat and rice I
came up with. But that is waning so I got Salmon oil to squirt on top
of her food [ I had to order it on line] I understand that it will
sometimes encourage a better appetite and it's good for her. But it's
not working. My cat loves though. I also read that green tripe may
help. Sounds just awful to me and I read it can smell pretty bad. But
I want to try it. However it's not something I can find here so I
have to order that on line too.

Ordering just one can to try is expensive and I am wasting a lot of
money on food she won't eat. It's my hope that maybe I can find
samples. Perhaps some dog food companies have samples but where do I
look? I know many of you here have better connections than I do as
you may be breeders or just someone who has been facing this issue
with their dog for awhile. I got some great recipes for home made
food for her and now I hope someone here can help me with this.

Does anyone know where I can get some samples?

Thanks for any leads you can offer as am getting so heart broken over
this and I know there has to be something I haven't tried and this may
be it.

~Gillis

Have you tried these sources?
http://www.dogaware.com/kidney.html#tripe

We buy ours from A Place for Paws, but we're local and pick it up. You can
buy a single container for $2.50 or the freeze dried for about $8. Shipping
needs a bigger order, thought. If you're local to any of these places,
perhaps you can go onsite and get a smaller portion. Paws also sells at dog
shows in the area, if there's a show in your area, maybe there will be
something there you can get a smaller portion of.
I remember when our first lab was diagnosed with kidney disease. It's a
heartbreaking situation. I wish you well.

Sue and Atty

GillisMcGill spoke these words of wisdom in
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I also read that green tripe may
help. Sounds just awful to me and I read it can smell pretty bad. But
I want to try it. However it's not something I can find here so I
have to order that on line too.

Green trip is the stomach lining of cows, sheep or deer. I have a friend
who takes all mine when I butcher. Since there is only one per animal,
they can be difficult to get. If you are a hunter, collect it yourself. If
you have friends that are hunters, or farmers, or butchers, ask them for
it. I can't imagine shipping the stuff. So preserving it through shipping
would be the hard part. And expensive.
So obtain it locally.


Ordering just one can to try is expensive and I am wasting a lot of
money on food she won't eat. It's my hope that maybe I can find
samples. Perhaps some dog food companies have samples but where do I
look?
I can't imagine how that would actually be good for a dog in renal failure
though.

diddy wrote:
GillisMcGill spoke these words of wisdom in
:
I also read that green tripe may
help. Sounds just awful to me and I read it can smell pretty bad. But
I want to try it. However it's not something I can find here so I
have to order that on line too.

Green trip is the stomach lining of cows, sheep or deer. I have a friend
who takes all mine when I butcher. Since there is only one per animal,
they can be difficult to get. If you are a hunter, collect it yourself. If
you have friends that are hunters, or farmers, or butchers, ask them for
it. I can't imagine shipping the stuff. So preserving it through shipping
would be the hard part. And expensive.
So obtain it locally.

An independent high-end pet store in Santa Fe sells it canned.
Haven't tried it on my dogs, however.

I can't imagine how that would actually be good for a dog in renal failure
though.

Because of its high protein content? Or?

FurPaw


--
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched,
every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense
a theft from those who hunger and are not fed,
those who are cold and are not clothed."
- Dwight D. Eisenhower

To reply, unleash the dogs.

FurPaw spoke these words of wisdom in
:

diddy wrote:
GillisMcGill spoke these words of wisdom in
:
I also read that green tripe may
help. Sounds just awful to me and I read it can smell pretty bad. But
I want to try it. However it's not something I can find here so I
have to order that on line too.

Green trip is the stomach lining of cows, sheep or deer. I have a
friend who takes all mine when I butcher. Since there is only one per
animal, they can be difficult to get. If you are a hunter, collect it
yourself. If you have friends that are hunters, or farmers, or
butchers, ask them for it. I can't imagine shipping the stuff. So
preserving it through shipping would be the hard part. And expensive.
So obtain it locally.

An independent high-end pet store in Santa Fe sells it canned.
Haven't tried it on my dogs, however.

I can't imagine how that would actually be good for a dog in renal
failure though.

Because of its high protein content? Or?

FurPaw



High protein content

"diddy" none wrote in message
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High protein content

.........Protein isn't the issue, phosphorus is the issue with renal failure,
unless the dog is uremic. Tripe is low in phosphorus.
To the OP - did you check all of the sources listed here?
http://www.dogaware.com/kidney.html#tripe

buglady
take out the dog before replying

In article ,
elegy wrote:


i've gotten a brand of canned stuff called tripett. it smelled so bad
i thought i was going to hurl, but the dogs thought it was fantastic.

I love my dogs and will do just about anything for them, more than most
(but same or less than many, I'm sure). I just can;t bring myself to do
it. Life or death? No problem - I can deal with anything. "general
well being"? Sorry - I can't do it. Any more than I will make calves
liver because DH likes it. Order it OUT!

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

In article ,
Janet Boss wrote:
I love my dogs and will do just about anything for them, more than most
(but same or less than many, I'm sure). I just can;t bring myself to do
it.

I think you can get used to anything. Back when I was
feeding canned mackeral regularly it started to smell pretty
good after awhile. Granted, that's not as stanky as green
tripe, but at first I found it pretty repellent.

But still, if there's no reason for you to feed the stuff
I'm not sure there's much point in acclimating yourself.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community

In article 2007122323342827544-montana@wildhackcominvalid,
montana wildhack wrote:
Tripe has always been easy to find here (NE Ohio) because it is enjoyed
by a variety of ethnic groups. These days it seems to be particularly
associated with Hispanics, but Eastern Europeans eat tripe as well.

Green tripe is different - it includes stomach contents.
--
Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community