The vets put her on lassixe (furosemide 20mg 1half tablet twice a day enalapril 2.5 mg tablets also every 12 hrs. And amoxicilin 125mg 2 x a day for a week her diet up till now was science diet can food 1 and a half cans in 2 feedings morning and night. Where can i find dog food with no salt? Hills hd food has 20 percent pork fat and corn as the no 1 ingredient. How long is the life expectency with a heart murmer we were cooking liver for her with rice she picked out the liver got diarhea lost sa little weight and her appetite isnt too good she likes chicken with sweet potatoe is there a can dog food i can purchase for her she weighs 24 and a half lb i had the same breed mini schnauzer that lived 16 and a half years on roast chicken. This one with the murmer also likes 4 apples a day. Not any more though she dosent get enough exercise because i have a bad back and cant walk too much we use wee wee pads can you please make any suggestions to stimulate her diet and make her live longer thank you very much.
Answer from Dr. Gaylord Brown:
Examples of dog food for heart problems with moderate salt restriction diets are Science Diet Senior®, and Purina CNM NF-Formula®. Dogs with heart disease may lose weight. To help them gain weight add Nutrical (stimulates appetite and helps energy levels) or Energel (high calorie supplement). Foods for dog’s that have to severely limit salt include, Waltham low sodium®, Purina CNM Canine CV-Formula®, and Purina CNM Feline NF-Formula®.
If you are not happy with prepared dog food, you can prepare this alternative at home:
¼ pound ground round or other lean beef
2 cups of cooked white rice
one tablespoon of vegetable oil
300mg of Calcium lactate
One pet vitamin.
If you dog refuses to eat a new food, consider mixing the old food with the new. Over time, reduce the level of old food until it is completely removed from the diet. Eating anything is better than having your dog refuse to eat at all..