Re: [pyrnet] Hi protein

["Nancy K" <nakhere@hotmail.com>]

Hi Barb!  Would you consider sharing the brands of food you use? Both the 
30% and 25%? My Thor lived to 11 yrs on a variety of foods. Eiger is on 
Nutro Large Breed Reduced Fat as he is definitely and eater (Thor wasn't). 
I'm open to any and all thoughts and opinions. My best to Bo. Nancy



Hi Barb


>From: "Barb Bowes" <bamb@monmouth.com>
>Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
>Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Hi protein
>Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 22:49:08 -0500
>
>Hi Keith. My dogs have been on very high protein foods for years. My
>birthday boy Bo, who is now 12, was on 30 % protein until he was 9 1/2 
>years
>old. The food they are on now is at 25 % but they are supplemented with raw
>meat. It is not the protein content that causes kidney problems (barring
>other factors such as genetic predisposition and toxins), it's the source 
>of
>the protein. Plant and grain proteins are difficult for a dog's system to
>process, thereby causing the organs to over work. Meat protein is easily
>processed. The food I'm feeding now  is 88 % derived from high quality
>animal sources. So very little of the protein content is from grains. Most
>kibble foods are mostly grain. I'd like to see Iams, Purina, etc. tell us
>how much of their product is derived from meat sources. Some Vets are now
>finding that dogs with kidney problems are doing well on raw food diets
>which are mostly meat, but these "experiments" are still ongoing.
>
>Barb Bowes
>Bo & Chelsea (Pyrs) & Elle the foster Pyr
>& Flopsy (Pyrenean Shepherd)
>"The more people I meet, the more I like my dog!"
>bamb@monmouth.com
>
>
>
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