IMO something about old and smell that go together, and it's not necessarily dental, or kidney, or anything specific.
Sometimes I worry I'm getting it myself!!!!!
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just a thought...
i have been researching a lot on raw food diets latley (we switched over) and one thing i remember reading is that tripe (though it smells pretty rank) will help clean the teeth and give better breath. Just somthing i read...maybe somone on here knows more on that subject..hope all goes well
I can attest to the accuracy of this claim. My foster Husky had such horrible breath that she'd stink up the whole house while panting. It was disgusting! I started adding tripe to her meal and it cleared it right up. I didn't know that it'd do it, but it did!
... We will continue with our routine for now and do more research before making any changes.
Good. I would need something like Olson's book (linked earlier), or of course a vet specialist to undertake this. I don't know enough about how to decrease phosphorus and still remain within an acceptable Ca:P ratio and also high enough in calcium itself (without either more research or good directions).
And you may not be exceeding the levels that are acceptable in very early stages anyway.
(Has the kidney failure been definitely diagnosed, even for very early stages)?
Did this mean yes, kidneys are under-functioning (the "if" is throwing me)? "If skipper's kidneys are under functioning (the slightly elevated levels of ammonia in his urine) .... "
Was later re-testing recommended?
Olson discusses lowering phosphorus here:
http://www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/kidney-diet/
Scroll to this: The signs that an owner will first see that may point to kidney disease include ...., and see the following passages for 13 instances (I did a word count) of the word "phosphorus." She sends you to Straus's list, but also discusses her dog's diet pretty fully.
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IMO something about old and smell that go together, and it's not necessarily dental, or kidney, or anything specific.
Sometimes I worry I'm getting it myself!!!!!
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