Hello, I am hoping to reach out to people who are experienced with dogs with Addison’s disease, and their dogs’ diets.
My aunt has an adult dog (lab/rotti mix) who has Addison’s disease, as a result of lacking adrenal glands (congenital).
As of recent, my aunt is currently trying to find good quality dog food that is high in fiber, low in fat upon advice from the veterinarian. The problem is, most foods contain the opposite of what my aunt is trying to find.
I would appreciate any help from anyone who had a dog with AD, perhaps even hints or tips on what we could feed or try? Any food recommendations?
Thanks in advance! :)
My addisonian dog ate regular dog food for 7 of the 8 years he had it. the last year he was in failing health and difficult to keep weight on and I fed him EVO (as far from that as possible)
Weight loss formulas ted to be low in fat high fiber – NOT what you want to feed a dog recovering from a crash (which typically makes them underweight) I suspect the vet worries about the prednisone/ Hydrocortisone’s tendency to encourage weight gain- but if it is not oversupplemented it should only be replacing what he is not making for himself and thus not encourage such problems
try http://www.K9addisons.com or http://www.addisondogs.com for weblists of hundreds of folks dealing with addison’s in dogs – they can tell you what worked for THEM but I can say there isnot one diet and little emphasis on diet
This is a question you really should ask your veterinarian.
Low levels of potassium
High levels of sodium