New and Here to Save My Sheltie

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Rocky's Mom

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Hi all Sheltie Lovers! I have an 8-year-old who we adopted when he was 4. He had previously had the full treatment for heartworm as his owner didn't give him heartworm meds, and he contracted it. Since we have had him his kidneys have been slightly impaired. This may be the reason he has now developed fatty tumors.

Rocky also has arthritis in his right leg that (I was told) probably is the result of getting kicked.

I do not want to cause him more discomfort, such as having tumors removed. I see on Google there is recommendation of utilizing homemade food to reduce or get rid of fatty tumors.

Does anyone have a good homemade diet I could try on Rocky? He doesn't do well with wheat.

Thanks soooo much for your help in saving my wonderful little boy!
 
Orijen and Acana are grain-free. Acana is lower protein -- but still maybe too high for your Sheltie. But you could try for 8 weeks and then check blood levels.

Welcome!!!
 
I am not sure a low fat diet will get rid of lipomas but there is definitely a link between obese dogs and lipomas forming. Try a low fat diet see what happens. I fed my sheltie that needed it a prescription diet (hills low fat GI ease) because I am not much of a cook....
 
If you are dealing with kidney disease, you need to be very careful what you feed. Join the Yahoo Group K9kidneydiet. There is wealth of information on kidney disease and recipes that will help to slow the progress of this disease. Also go to dogaware.com. A great site for all types of dog heath issues. I recently lost my Sheltie to kidney disease, you need to do all you can to slow the progress of this terrible disease. Without proper care, things can go downhill very fast!
 
addressing sheltie arthritis

my sheltie suffered with arthritis coming up on 15 yrs..(she passed at almost 17, 1/2014) but I had great success using green lipped mussel and boswellia. She wasn't stiff like before and if I forgot to add it to her breakfast, she let me know. It made her flexible again. I prefer going the herbal route then using any prescription meds. Green lipped mussel is widely used in the UK for pets with joint ailments
 
I second the green lipped mussel, it's a great natural anti-inflammatory and I use it for both my dogs.
 
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