Vetri-Science Renal Essentials Canine, 60 Bite-Sized Chews

My oldest husky was diagnosed with kidney failure (likely tied to her diabetes diagnosis at about the same time). During our daily pee testing, we were seeing protein at the two highest markers on an intermittent basis early in the spring. Six months later, between these, which my girl comes looking for when she hears the bag crinkle, and two other kidney support formulae, her daily protein results are at 1. So the fact that she enjoys the treat-style chew and we're seeing long-term results make this an easy one for me to recommend.

Don't waste your money. This might be a great supplement, but it doesn’t taste good to dogs, so they refuse to eat it.

These were recommended by our vet for our paralyzed dachsie (now 14; and she’s such a happy pupper!), as a precaution a few years ago, as she did have a bladder infection. Our little girl LOVES them (I break one into three pieces and use it each day as a treat at the end of her exercises (a set of exercises takes about three minutes [add in four to five bladder expressions a day—squeezing to drain her bladder—and it all takes less than 15 minutes of care a day; sorry, but I had to put in a plug for the ease of caring for a paralyzed dachsie because she is such a joy to have in our family!]). The only downside to this VetriScience product is that it is so hard to find; I just nabbed the very last one available on Amazon. I have to admit they are pricey, but they are effective.

My dog just loves them.

My dog doesn’t urinate as much with this supplement.