Effectiveness of prescription real diet VET-PRO renal in dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Dogs diagnosed with CKD based on history, clinical signs, haematology, biochemistry and ultrasonography were staged according to International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) and dogs under stage II and stage III CKD were selected and subjected to different therapeutic regimens Group I, II and II (eight dogs in each group). The dogs of group I were treated with conventional therapy as per the IRIS guidelines and homemade maintenance diet and group II received VET-PRO renal, a renal diet for 45 days as per the manufacturers recommendations along with the IRIS treatment schedule. The most prominent clinical signs of CKD in dogs were anorexia, weakness, weight loss, pallor mucous membrane, vomiting, melena, polyurea/ polydipsia, halitosis, oral ulcers, emaciation, nervous signs, diarrhoea, recumbency and congested mucous membrane. The symptoms were reduced by 10-12th day in 50% of the dogs in Group I CKD dogs and in Group II remission of symptoms was observed by 5-7th day. No symptoms reoccurred throughout the therapy period in the group II dogs received Vet PRO renal diet. The findings of the therapeutic study revealed significant improvement in the haemoglobin, packed cell volume and total erythrocyte count in dogs received VET-PRO reanl diet (Group II and III) in comparison to homemade food. The dogs of Group II and III showed significant reduction in SDMA, Creatinine and BUN when compared to ‘0’day and also when compared to Group I dogs. Significant hypokalaemia was seen in dogs with CKD which was improved markedly in dogs fed with VET PRO renal diet. Similarly sonographic changes were also improved in the dogs on renal diet when compared toCKD dogs maintained on home made diet.