Dechra SPECIFIC® CKD Heart & Kidney Support Dry Dog Food

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Dechra SPECIFIC® CKD Heart & Kidney Support Dry Dog Food is recommended for supporting heart function in case of chronic cardiac insufficiency. Support of renal function in case of chronic and temporarily renal insufficiency. Support of liver function in case of chronic liver insufficiency: Urate, oxalate or cystine urolithiasis.

Dechra SPECIFIC® CKD Heart & Kidney Support Dry Dog Food has uniquely high levels of the Omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA derived from fish oil and krill. In dogs with cardiac disease, EPA can help maintain lean body mass and appetite, normal cardiac rhythm, blood pressure and aggregation. Omega-3 fatty acids can help support kidney function in dogs with kidney failure. In congestive heart failure, sodium excretion is reduced as part of the compensatory response to the reduced cardiac output, and consequently, sodium and water retention occurs. The reduced sodium level helps to break the vicious circle of water retention. This is essential for both kidney, liver and heart patients. A restricted phosphorus content is essential to maintain normal blood levels of phosphorus and renal function in kidney patients. The reduced protein content, combined with a protein of high biological value, helps maintain physiological blood levels of urea in dogs with renal failure. In dogs with liver failure, dietary protein restriction helps to maintain normal ammonia levels in the blood. The high biological value of the proteins supplies a sufficient amount of essential amino acids to the dog. The restricted protein level reduces the urinary concentrations of oxalate, cystine and urate. Together with the alkaline urine pH, this discourages precipitation of urinary calcium oxalate, cystine and urate crystals and supports a healthy urinary tract. Added potassium citrate helps keep calcium oxalate in the solution.

Not recommended for puppies and pregnant or lactating bitches. Dogs that have a relatively high protein requirement. For patients with cholestasis, a diet with a reduced fat content is more suitable (such as SPECIFIC™ Weight Reduction or Senior diets). Dogs with struvite urolithiasis. Dogs with hyperlipidaemia or pancreatitis.