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Canine Diabetic Dog Food Recipes

Consult your veterinarian before changing your pets' diet.
Being consistent is very important. Amounts! Feeding Times! Insulin Injected!
These recipes came from owners of diabetic pets
who are members of the Rainbow Bridge Pet Diabetes Group.
Please read the Pros and Cons before homecooking for your canine.
Pros and Cons of Homecooking

Margo Hupe's Recipe for Alex

This is the recipe that Margo fed Alex and the one she recommends and had great success with.

Read Alex's Story here

Alex weighed 60 pounds and gets the following at each meal:

A vet nutritionist recommended this diet along with one human multi-vitamin a day.

: Read Max's Story Here; Food is made in bulk and frozen,; he gets 2 1/2 cups per day:; 8 pounds Frozen green beans (thawed and shredded in food processor); 1 1/2 16 ounce bags Pearl Barley (cooked with 7 cups water); 5 pounds Boiled Chicken (shredded in food processor); 11 Hard boiled eggs (shredded in food processor)
: Frozen Pumpkin cookies; Liver snaps (1 pound calf liver blended in food processor with 1/4 cup whole wheat flour and one egg, spread on cookie sheet and cooked at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, cooled and cut with pizza cutter)
: Supplements (the mg's are for whole capsules or tablets):; Vitamins are 1/4 RDA of the following:; Calcium,; Chromium,; Cranberry,; Omega-3 Acidophilus (when on an antibiotic); important note; Max was on Chromium From 8/2002 (almost 3 years); I stopped giving it to him 5/20/2005 and I have not noticed any difference in his blood glucose; Annie will keep us updated if things change from stopping the chromium supplement

: Roast Beef or whatever meat we are eating that night for dinner; brown longgrain rice not the instant kind; raw oat bran - 1 tablespoon heaping (I use the brand made by Quacker in hot cereal section of market); plain non fat white yogurt-one teaspoon; With Queenie I use half rice half meat combination to which I pour on some raw oat bran and add a teaspoon of yogurt mixing it with my hands.; Queenie weighed 27 pounds and had basically stayed at this weight for the last few years within a half a pound either way; Figure out the calories your pet requires for the day and mix accordingly; I cook an entire roast beef and cut it up into pieces freezing in sandwich bags and pop one in microwave in the morning and mix with other ingredients.; There is a great brown rice boil in the bag put out by Success which makes exactly two cups of cooked rice.; Supplements Queenie received with her food daily; one visorbit (dog vitamin) ..purchased from my veterinarian.; 100 i.u. of vitamin E (Jamieson Brand); 1/2 tab of ester C - contains echinacea (natural antibiotic) bioflavonoids and calcium
: 1/4 lb. ground round or other lean beef; 1/2 cup cottage cheese(uncreamed); 2 cups drained canned carrots; 2 cups drained canned green beans; 1 1/2 teaspoon dicalcium phosphate2 (dr bob did blood tests on queenie for calcium, potassium etc she did not need additional amounts of this in her food...so again see your vet and have a blood profile done which will determine calcium, potassium levels in your pet); Cook beef in skillet, stirring until lightly browned: pour off fat and cool.; Add remaining ingredients and balanced vitamin-mineral supplement and mix well.; Keep covered in refrigerator. Yield 1 3/4 pounds; Anaylsis:; Protein 5.5%; Fat 1.7%; Carbohydrate 4.5 %; Moisture 86.0%; Metabolizable Energy 250kcal/lb; Feeding Guide:; Optimal body weight Approximate daily feeding; 5 lb......1/3 lb; 10 lb....feed 2/3 lb; 20 lb...feed 1 lb; 40 lb...feed 1 3/4 lb
: Homemade Treats from Hills - Thanks Virginia for sending this url; URL for Hill's this was found at; http://www.hillspet.com/HillsFAQ_Treats.asp; but they removed it!; If you are using canned product(W/D), cut up some bite-sized pieces and bake in your microwave for approximately two and a half to three minutes. For a conventional oven bake at 350 degrees for approximately thirty minutes or until desired texture.; If you are feeding the dry form, grind the kibbles into flour using a blender and mix with enough water to form dough. Shape into "cookies" and bake them on a cookie sheet in the oven for approximately thirty minutes at 350 degrees until crispy.; Garlic powder (no salt) may be added to enhance the palatability. All homemade treats need to be stored in the refrigerator no longer than five to seven days to maintain their freshness and prevent spoilage.; As you know, it is very important for your pet to stay strictly on the recommended food. However, giving your pet these tasty homemade treats will allow them to feel special!; These homemade treats should not exceed 5% of your pet's total daily intake as baking the treats does alter the nutritional characteristics of your pet's diet.
: Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats; by Richard H. Pitcairn, D.V.M.,Ph.D. & Susan Hubble Pitcairn; Read the book review on this book; (This book is one of my favourite books and I take it on vacations as it has a great emergency section in it); Diabetes Diet for Dogs(from first edition book); 1 medium egg; 1/2 cup lean or organ meat; 2 3/4 cups cooked brown rice or other grain; 1/4 cup grated or chopped vegetables; daily supplements as recommended(found elsewhere in book); Combine all ingredients and serve.; In this book you will also find two diabetic recipes for cats!
: Read Teddy's Story; 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast -- or beef stew mix, pot roast, etc.; 4 cups water; 1 cup pearl barley -- medium, or use Quaker Oats (not quick cook type); 2 teaspoons salt (optional and use less if salt is in another ingredient); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup each cornstarch and water, mixed in small bowl -- optional; 16 ounces frozen mixed vegetables -- or broccoli, carrot, cauliflower type mixes; 16 ounces frozen green beans; 28 ounces canned tomatoes; Place water and barley in large, heavy Dutch oven. Add salt, oil and chicken.; Simmer for about 40 minutes. Remove chicken breasts to cool.; Add cornstarch and water mixture to thicken, stirring minute or two,; and then add vegetables to Dutch oven; cook about 5 minutes--don't overcook.; Meanwhile cut up chicken. Remove pan from heat, add chicken and mix.; Measure finished product, or weigh, and package in freezer bags and freeze.; Notes: This is a diabetic dog recipe. For variety other ingredients can be added or substituted; like chopped celery, Italian seasonings, fresh tomatoes or sugar-free spaghetti sauce in place; of the canned tomatoes, fresh or frozen spinach, chopped cabbage (or coleslaw mix), squash, parsley. Thickening is optional. Other foods can be added when serving, such as; scrambled eggs, canned Wysong all-meat dogfood, tuna, cottage cheese, etc.; Teddy’s supplements: Wysong’s C-Biotic; Derm Caps (fish oil capsules)
: Read Peter's Story Here; Breakfast and dinner are; ½ cup of finely chopped low-glycemic veggies; (such as green beans, broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, lima beans, garbanzo beans,; celery, peas, cabbage, tofu, etc) microwaved till just steaming.; Stir in 1/3 cup of Canidae or Wysong kibble,; 1/4 cup of chopped baked or dried liver, heart or other meat; and 1 tsp Wysong C-biotic.; The aroma is surprisingly appetizing, he loves it and hasn’t turned down a meal since!; Supplements:; He also gets a Pet-tab plus, and 250mg Vitamin C each morning.; Lunch is a smaller portion of veggies & kibble,; and his favorite snacks are more of the same meats.; After diagnosis, he rapidly went from 32 lbs to 24 lbs,; and has maintained at 24 lbs on this diet for many months.
: Read the article at www.peteducation.com on Home Diets; If you are going to homecook for your canine you need to be consistent!; Homecooking does NOT mean table scraps.; The diet should be supplemented with a daily vitamin to ensure a balanced diet.; The advantage of the commercial products is that someone else does all the calculations; and manufactures the food so that it is generally consistent, but there is absolutely; no reason you can't feed YOUR dog a homemade diet if you ARE consistent.
: Foods low on the glycemic index so blood glucose does not spike; Foods such as raw vegetables:; broccoli; green beans; other raw green vegetables; frozen vegetables (Queenie liked them frozen especially in the hot summer heat); I would even freeze Queenie water and meat popsicles; (water and a little meat and put in a plastic bag and freeze like a long thin hotdog)

: Chicken Jerky - Dehydrator; Chicken breast meat; soy sauce or other seasoning of your choice; Place chicken in food processor and process until thoroughly ground, adding; seasoning to taste. Spread on plastic dehydrator sheets in small gobs and spread; very thin, using a spoon dipped in water. Follow dehydrator instructions, turning; half-way through the process. It took about 4-5 hours total to dry these.; If you don't have a food dehydrator then use cookie sheets sprayed with a bit of; oil and bake at a very low temperature. Turn over after about 2 hours. I don't; know about cats but all dogs just LOVE these.; Margo

: Read Cheyenne's Story Here; I used Wellness Super 5dry with Cheyenne for a while with her home cooking....; She got 1/2 cup of dry; with a cup of mixture(recipe for mixture follows); and; 3 heaping tablespoons cottage cheese.; .; I then switched her to Innova EVO and she gets; 1 cup of dry with; 1/2 cup of the mixture; and; 3 heaping tablespoons of cottage cheese; .; Mixture; I cook a turkey and grind it or buy ground turkey and cook it. I use; about 10 pounds of turkey, 1 lb bag of Hanover mixed vegetables (or green; beans fresh or frozen) grind them up usually, and 3 cups of cooked brown; rice all mixed together.

See Max's Picture here!

Steam Chicken in Microwave - rinse afterwards
Cook Mince on stovetop - but rinse of afterwards for any excess fat - even
if choice beef will still have fat
Steam vegetables - then mush up with blender
Boil pasta

Mix all together thoroughly and this makes about 25 days of meals for Max.

Can use Kangaroo meat but this would have to be raw as it smells dreadful
and much worse if you cook it. Kangaroo meat has no fat in it.

Convert grams and kilograms to ounces and pounds here

: .; Dr. Jennifer addressed this question to the Rainbow Bridge Pet Diabetes Email Group; Click here to Read her Letter
: Read Amstel's Story and see his Picture; WalMart Ol' Roy Weight Management Dry (16 oz); 1/2 can green beans; 6 oz of chopped celery; sometimes add in 1/3 can of Alpo.; Twice a day .... dog is 72 lbs.; Note from Judy: My thoughts are any food is possible to regulate your diabetic dog on.; Consistency is the key!!
: Read Dakota's Story and see his Picture Here!; 2 cups of Eukanuba Weight Maintenance; with 1/2 cup of warm ground hamburg and gravy twice a day.; He is 44 pounds, but ideally should be 55 pounds.; If he doesn't gain weight soon, I may consider Innova Evo.
: See Blaze's Picture & Read His Story!; 4lbs Ground Turkey(Brown & Rinse Well); 7 cups cooked Brown Rice; (2 of these cups of rice I blend up with the veggies & dressing along with 2 cups water); 1 cup Green Beans; 1 cup Mixed Veggies; 2 Tbsp Italian Dressing; Mix Ground Turkey & 5 cups Cooked Brown Rice; Add the blended ingredients from above (2cups brown rice, veggies,dressing & water); Blaze weighs about 13lbs & gets just over 3/4 cup twice daily along with a multi vitamin.; The above recipe makes 8 + days of food.; I store the additional food in glad individual containers & freeze them. I move them to the fridge a day in advance in order to thaw some. Heat in the microwave 30 seconds until warm & feed.; I began using Margo's Recipe, but have had to make some adjustments due to stomach & BG issues Blaze was having. This seems to be working well for him.; Kellie & Blaze
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This page was updated on July 6,2005

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