Egg & Potato Diet (low-protein, low-phosphorous, high-potassium,
normal sodium)
1 egg, large, cooked
3 cups potato, boiled with skin
1 tablespoon chicken fat
1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
1/2 mulitple-mineral tablet
Provides 600 kilocalories, 15.1 grams protein, 18.5 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of an 18-pound dog
Provides phosphorus at 53 percent, potassium at 322 percent, sodium
at 114 percent of dogs daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount
of phosphorus, substitute 3 bonemeal tablets for the 1 1/2 carbonate
tablets.
Chicken and Potato diet (low protein low phosphorus, high potassium,
low sodium)
1/4 cup cooked chicken breast
3 cups potato, boiled with skin
2 tablespoons chicken fat
1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet
Provides 689 kilocalories, 18.9 grams protein, 26.8 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 21-22 pound dog
Provides phosphorus at 45 percent, potassium at 301 percent, sodium
at 54 percent of a dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount
of phosphorus, substitute 4 bonemeal tablets for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate
tablets.
The following recipe was made available by Hills Petfood Prescription
Diets
The recipe is taken from: "Small Animal Clinical Nutrition, 4th edition.", Editors: Hand, Thatcher, Remillard and Roudebush et al. Making Pet Foods at Home. Topeka, KS: Mark Morris Institute, 2000. .
(use beef with regular fat content, NOT lean beef (note S. Fleisher)
Rice, Beef and Egg Diet (Balanced low-protein, Low-phosphorus
homemade formulas for adult dogs ***)
Daily food as fed formulation for a 18-kg dog
Ingredients Grams (To convert grams to ounces, multiply the
grams by .0353)
Rice, white, cooked*** 237
Beef, regular, cooked + 78
Egg, large, boiled 20
Bread, white 50
Oil, vegetable 3
Calcium carbonate 1.5
Salt, iodized 0.5
Total 390
Nutrient analysis (DM)++
Dry matter (%) 41.0
Energy (kcal/l 00 g) 445
Protein (%) 21.1
Fat (%) 13.7
Linoleic acid % 1.8
Crude fiber (%) 1.4
Calcium (%) 0.43
Phosphorus (%) 0.22
Potassium (%) 0.26
Sodium (%) 0.33
Magnesium 0.091
*Also feed one human adult vitamin-mineral tablet daily to dogs
to ensure all vitamins and trace minerals are included.
**ESHA Research. Diet Analysis Software. Food Processor Plus, version
5.03, 1990 Salem, OR. Agricultural Software Consultants, Inc. Mixit 2+,
version 3.0,1991, Kingsville, TX
***May substitute rice baby cereal and flavor either selection with
meat broth during cooking.
+Retain the fat.
++Nutrients of concern are protein, phosphorus, and potassium.
The treat recipe is from Brad Luther. He and his veterinarian made the recipe for Brad's Boxer, Albi
Albi's treats:
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
6 Tblsps. low sodium, low fat chicken broth
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup cooked vegetable (green beans, carrots or mixed)
combine flour and garlic powder. mix in chicken broth and vegetable(s). add enough cold water to form a ball. pat dough to 1/2" and cut with a dog biscuit cutter, cookie cutter or knife. place on a non-stick cookie sheet & bake in a preheated oven @ 350F for 25 minutes. cool on a wire rack. Since there are no preservatives, recommend storing them in the refrigerator if they are not eaten within a week. they can also be made ahead and frozen.
Other sources of dietary advice
http://www.prescriptiondiets.com/
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/