Well, if you don't believe that dogs can be unable to process protein, you need
to talk to some people in other breeds, such as Dalmatians, which suffer from an
inability to process what other breeds call "normal" levels of protein. Perhaps
"protein intolerant" is not the exact scientific term...but it works for the
world in general, and since I have a dog who suffers from the problem, I'm going
to go with it.
Rather than put the dog through a series of tests to find out whether it is
a specific protein, I found it easier on him to just lower his protein intake.
My Dalmatian breeder friends do the same. You may do as you please. And yes,
btw, kidney failure can be brought about by the dog having too high a level of
protein for its specific system to handle.
Whatever you chose to call it, the method of treating is the same...reduce
the level of protein.
Peggy
Susan Jackson wrote:
> >Is it
> >possible to feed raw if you are protein intolerant?
> >Phyllis
>
> First, dogs cannot be protein intolerant, as a general statement. However,
> they can have intolerances to different foods, grasses, etc., which is a
> reaction to the specific proteins. I have a 11 year old boxer who has early
> stages of kidney failure. She is not protein intolerant but needs reduced
> phospherous, which is found in high levels in meat. She gets the same amount
> of raw meat as my 15 mo. old Cavalier. Also, a couple of times a week I feed
> her soft cooked eggs rather than meat. I feed the Volhard diet, using their
> P.M. crumble mixture to mix with meat at night. Both dogs are in excellent
> weight. Another problem with kidney failure is that it's hard to keep weight
> on the dog. Windy, who was always an easy keeper now is not so easy. I give
> her baked grains (based on a recipe from Volhard called breakfast bars) with
> extra oil added. Baking makes the grains more digestible than boiling. She
> also gets raw veggies and other supplements. If allergies are involved,
> there is a theory that some allergies are due to improper balance in diet.
> We who follow the Volhard feeding methods also "test" our dogs to determine
> what foods are best for them. For more information take a look at
> http://volhard.com
>
> Susan Jackson
> Sylmar, CA
>
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