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Should I change his diet?

Basenji Health Issues & Questions
  • Now that Trouper has been tested as Probably Affected with Fanconi, should I be changing his diet? He is fed Royal Canin Medium Adult twice a day with 2 - 4 garlic/fenugreek tablets, some salmon oil and some hormonise liquid (to keep a calm household!) He also sometimes gets scrambled eggs, tinned meat, cooked chicken, fish biscuits etc etc.

  • Have you tried the frozen raw food? I've been using it for 2 months since I got my new tri. I just mix in some canned pumpkin for fiber and he does really well. I give him a raw egg (from organic free range chickens) too 1-2 times/week.

  • I used to supplement their food with frozen raw mince/lamb/beef etc but my supplier has stopped delivering to our area. It's hard to get hold of anything like that now without paying a fortune for human food in our supermarket.

  • @Benkura:

    I used to supplement their food with frozen raw mince/lamb/beef etc but my supplier has stopped delivering to our area. It's hard to get hold of anything like that now without paying a fortune for human food in our supermarket.

    I've made my own in the past. You can make a big batch and freeze it.

  • No need to change the diet… unless you want to.... if he is doing well on what you are giving him, I would continue with that.

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