The diet you feed your beloved fur baby plays an important role in the treatment and prevention of bladder stones. Stones can form in the urinary tract when minerals are concentrated in the urine, then crystalize. Find out how I realized my dog needed a diet change, by reading Cupcakes story here!
Please consult your veterinarian before making any changes to your canines diet. I am not a veterinarian, nor an expert in dog nutrition, but this is the only diet that I have seen do wonders for my dog Cupcake, who has had bladder stones since she was 3 years old. If you are not satisfied with modern veterinarian medicine and keep having recurring problems in your dogs health, try this holistic approach.
What I feed Cupcake!
Cupcake is on a low protein, high vegetable diet. As a general rule, I feed her 30% protein, and 70% fresh raw vegetables. In addition, I will add rich plant-based fats to her meal, and fresh fruits for a snack.
- Protein: ground turkey sautΓ©ed with excess water removed, lightly steamed fish, boiled chicken (fat removed), sardines, eggs.
- Vegetables: zucchini, broccoli, celery, green beans, cucumbers, carrots, cauliflower, peas, sweet potatoes, Brussel sprouts, pureed pumpkin, butternut squash.
- Plant-based fats: coconut oil, avocado, olive oil, peanut butter, almond butter.
- Fruits: banana, apples, watermelon, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, pears, pineapple, oranges, mango.
What Cupcake eats in a day!
I usually batch prep the protein and vegetables at the beginning of the week. If I’m making ground turkey, I will cook a whole package, separate it into small containers and freeze what I’m not using. The same with the vegetables, I will chop a batch of fresh vegis every 5 days or so and keep it in the fridge. Unfortunately, because the vegis are fresh, you can’t make too big of a batch because it will go bad.
- Breakfast: 30% ground turkey, 70% vegetables (green beans, cucumber, zucchini, carrots), 1/4 an avocado, 1 TSP of coconut oil drizzled over food.
- Snack: Sliced apples with peanut butter or diced bananas with goats milk.
- Dinner: 30% ground turkey, 70% vegetables (same as above), 1 TBSP of sardines (she goes nuts over this), olive oil.
Depending on what I have in the fridge at the time, I may throw in some sweet potato, breadfruit, brown rice, or quinoa. I occasionally will give her a store bought dog treat, but I stay away from the ones filled with junk. If your looking for a tasty treat without all the bad preservatives, you have to try Rocco & Roxie Jerky Dog Treats, my babies go nuts over these things!
Conclusion
Cupcake basically eats what I eat, and thats what I love about it! It may sound like a lot of work to make your dogs food, but its really not so bad! After I got the hang of it, prep time is maybe about 20 minutes a week, and as a result Cupcake has been stone free since she started!
I would love to hear from you, If you have any questions or thoughts please comment below!
