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Kidney Failure In Dogs - Is Your Dog's Food Causing The Problem?

By Roy Carter

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Kidney failure is when your dog's kidneys can no longer effectively function. The job of the kidneys is to filter waste from the blood. When your dog suffers from kidney failure, his kidneys are unable to remove the waste from the blood properly. The waste builds up and your dog gets very sick.

The cause of kidney failure in dogs is often thought to be age. However, while age may play a part it may not be just that the kidneys are getting old. Through the years, you may be feeding your dog the same food. Food that is loaded with harmful agents. All those years of eating the wrong food may be what is really causing the kidney failure. However, due to your dog's advanced age, it may just be attributed to age and not looked into further.

Studies and New Information

Do you really know what is in the food that you are feeding your dog? Did you know that low levels of cancer causing agents, like BHA, BHT and ethoxyquin are allowed in dog food? Did you know that the effects of such agents have not been tested as to what happens with long-term exposure?

Dog food ingredients are often contaminated with various harmful things. Toxins, cancer causing agents and other harmful things are often found in dog food. Findings of such harmful substances have led to a history of recall after recall.

What This Means for Your Dog

When your dog is eating contaminated dog food or dog food with who knows what in it for years, these harmful contaminants and substances build up in your dog's body. The kidneys take the largest amount because they are the part of the body where contaminents and waste go to be filtered. The body may not be able to get rid of harmful substances and they end up sticking around in the kidneys and slowing them down. This is what can lead to kidney failure.

What This Means for You

As a concerned dog owner, you likely now want to know what you can do to prevent your dog from eating harmful food. The best thing you can do is to start being a smart consumer. You have to start reading labels and asking questions. You can no longer go the store and pull a bag of food off the shelf. You need to do your research.

Stop letting big manufacturers put your dog at risk. Take a stand. Only buy foods that have high quality ingredients. Only buy from manufacturers who are truly concerned with your dog's health. Do not settle for food that is going to end up making your dog sick.

Remember that your dog relies on you for everything. It is your responsibility as a dog owner to make sure you are doing everything you can to make your dog's life healthy and happy. Paying attention to what you feed your dog is a great step helping prevent kidney failure in your dog. Kidney failure is a very uncomfortable and painful problem that you do not want your dog to go through. Be a smart pet owner and do your part to prevent kidney failure in dogs.

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