Here is my problem. My GSD has a problem digesting fat. We recurring bouts of colic, and are going through one as I write. In the past, when all else failed, either cans of Royal Canin low fat or the Hills equivalent, did the trick. Then I switched to Hills dry version of their wet product, which worked, and then eased her back knto Life Wise Biome low fat. But I look at the Hills dry food ingredients and I’m shocked, yet I bought a 3.8kg bag for $99.00 today in desperation and at the vet’s recommendation. He has also put her onto an anti..whatever for seven days to stop the bouts of watery diarrhoea. We had to do that last winter too.

So, what do I feed a dog with a fat intolerance problem? The LifeWise low fat worked for quite a while. But for the last two months, her poops became nearly as big as her meal and are mushy, looking like soaked kibble.

I liked the idea of Prime100 single source protein – kangaroo and potato and not much else, but by then her gut was so stressed nothing was going to work. Btw, I have never found that chicken and white rice ever worked for diarrhoea.

Hills dog food, all of my dogs have been on the metabolic and mobility one.
Ive had 6 dogs over the years and 3 have lived until 18, 2 have lived until 16 and our old darling girl who is arthritis ridden is 17 and still pottering around with us. Ive only ever fed them this dry dog food i add some mydog in it to soften it up a bit.
The breeds have been westies and cairns.
At the moment ive changed to the savour life brand mixed in with the hills as after reading the reviews which are all bad re hills ive got a bit cincerned, plus the savour life helps rescue dogs.

Hi Samantha. Finding a good renal diet is the hardest thing. This is what my friend has been recommended for her old boy by the nutritionist. It makes about 1kg of food and obviously amount will vary depending on your pets size.
300g of raw kangaroo meat
100g cooked fish (not salmon)
100g liver or egg
250g soaked rolled oats or brown rice or sweet potato
70g grated vegetables. These vary but her boy likes zucchini or carrots (But he’s a golden retriever so he probably likes anything)
add 2 tablespoons of a pet multi vitamin
She also adds 2-4 tablespoons of an omega oil or 2 of omega and 2 of coconut

I hope this helps branch out some diet options for you

Hi Samantha, no dry food is good for kidney disease. The Hills and RC wet foods are much better but obviously costlier. There are also plenty of recipes for fresh low phosphor diets on the web which are well worth feeding alongside the wet food. This should also keep costs down as fresh foods are cheaper than commercial veterinary prescription diets.

Ferret are carnivores and I never feed any carbohydrates, fruits or vegetables. Twas only for a ferret with kidney failure in which I was asking as he survived 3 mths being syringe feed by me. I ended up just blending and de-boning my regular ferret diet I feed all 4 in which I get Chicken carcass mince combine it with heart /giblets/ liver 5%,/ kidney 5%. ..the ferret in which I asked about has now crossed the rainbow bridge. Other 3 are strong and healthy eating the above I mentioned.. Oh, no kibble is fed here either.

Have a look at Big Dog frozen raw the cat range the Rabbit is suppose to be made especially for ferrets, contact Big Dog on their Face Book page also have a look at Natural Animal Solution Digestavite Plus 100 powder it balances raw & cooked diets contact….

Hi Nicole, ferrets are obligate carnivores just like cats so need a high meat protein/fat diet, low in carbs and fibre. You may find ZiwiPeak works really well (I’ve known other ferret owners to feed this) – https://www.petfoodjudge.com/ziwipeak-cat-food-review/

K9 Natural and Vets All Natural BARF diets could be good options, as are the occasional meaty bone – ferrets love to chew. You could continue to feed your homemade diet but without the rice, perhaps mixed with one of the commercial foods I’ve mentioned above? Small amounts of soft fruits and veggies are fine, but only in small amounts.

I have no knowledge of ferret requirements, but thought they were on the herbivore-carnivore spectrum somewhere close to cats? Assuming that there are certain vegetables that suit ferrets and to pass the time until a more informed response comes along, I’ll add that in order to ‘dilute’ and add variety the mostly-raw diet I feed my dog, I also make a very basic and benign vegetable stew. It’s just carrot/potato/peas/frozen spinach and perhaps a very small amount of meat from whatever was trimmed recently. Pasta can be added to bulk it up too if the critter has no wheat issues. Anyway this is cooked up with some chicken or beef stock to give it meaty appeal (your chicken wing brew would be ideal), and if you used some split peas (those dried ones used for soups work great), bringing it to the boil for a bit will break them down and thicken up the mixture so it’s easier to handle when it cools down.

There’s also the ‘Vets all natural’ products intended to complement a raw diet and provide the missing pieces from a nutrient angle, but those seem to be specifically tailored to dogs or cats. Maybe ferret enthusiasts somewhere have come up with a similar recipe?