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My dog has been suffering from constipation due to lack of mobility. Her hips are in pretty bad shape from being a large dog and 11years old. The Vet said theres a few other contributing factors also. Such as nerve damage. Before this became a problem she ate Innova Adult dry kibble. She did well on this food. She had normal firm poop and did her business regularly. So now im looking for a food to help her out a little better.
I had read somewhere that a high fiber diet does work well for constipation but after a while the body will adjust to it and the high amounts of fiber wont be as effective. Instead they suggest feeding a more digestable diet. But what does that mean exactly? Higher protien? Less Fat? More Fat?
I was thinking about switching to large breed senior dog food By Innova becuase it has a higher protien level (not a lot higher) and it also contains glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate
Another option was EVO Weight Management Dry Dog Food, It has alot more protien. She hasnt gained any wieght though, accually she has lost some wieght but i think thats becuase where we used to live a person in the house always fed her crap (pretty much used her as a garbage dispossel). With her joint problems, a keeping her at a lighter wieght would be better anyways, right? Her lack of activity is sure to end up packing on some wieght soon.
Also what about canned food. Would the moisture in the wet food help out? Right now she only gets dry food and more recently she has been getting some pumpkin mixed in.
I was thinking about staying with innova or evo mostly becuase i know its availible where i live but if something else would work better im sure i could find it or order it.
Sorry if this is a little scatter brained but her Hip problems and constipation only started to effect her daily life just recently. (With in the last 2 months). Before that she really showed very little signs of a problem. So right now im reading everything i can to try and help her out.
Thank you
Jeremy
I had read somewhere that a high fiber diet does work well for constipation but after a while the body will adjust to it and the high amounts of fiber wont be as effective. Instead they suggest feeding a more digestable diet. But what does that mean exactly? Higher protien? Less Fat? More Fat?
I was thinking about switching to large breed senior dog food By Innova becuase it has a higher protien level (not a lot higher) and it also contains glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate
Another option was EVO Weight Management Dry Dog Food, It has alot more protien. She hasnt gained any wieght though, accually she has lost some wieght but i think thats becuase where we used to live a person in the house always fed her crap (pretty much used her as a garbage dispossel). With her joint problems, a keeping her at a lighter wieght would be better anyways, right? Her lack of activity is sure to end up packing on some wieght soon.
Also what about canned food. Would the moisture in the wet food help out? Right now she only gets dry food and more recently she has been getting some pumpkin mixed in.
I was thinking about staying with innova or evo mostly becuase i know its availible where i live but if something else would work better im sure i could find it or order it.
Sorry if this is a little scatter brained but her Hip problems and constipation only started to effect her daily life just recently. (With in the last 2 months). Before that she really showed very little signs of a problem. So right now im reading everything i can to try and help her out.
Thank you
Jeremy