Hill's Prescription Diet k/d Canine Questions & Answers

No idea, sorry. Best to ask your vet, or do a good search on it.

With something as serious as kidney problems it would be best to ask a Vet about diet. The only Hills Prescription Diet treats I know of are the Metabolic Treats. I'm not a Vet, but I believe with kidney problems you would want to limit Phosporous, Sodium and Protein, which many commercial dog treats would have in them.

You would need advice from your vet about what you can add to a prescription diet.
Without adding anything, you can cut it into small pieces and heat it a little (not so much that you change its properties), which can make it more palatable. The extra attention of hand feeding can also help encourage pups to eat.
If your vet approves Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, you can add flax seed oil.

I second heating it. Alternatively you can add warm water to the dry food to bring out the smell to make it more appealing

Thank you everyone for your answers, she is eating quite well now.

As far as I know heating k/d may change its effectiveness and definitely changes the texture. I've cut it into chunks and heated it in the oven to make treats, but I don't rely on this food for nutritional needs.

Hills recommend pouring warm/hot low-sodium chicken broth over the food before serving. Be aware that adding anything at all is adding to what your dog's kidneys must process. We started our dog off by hand feeding him chunks, and he seemed to enjoy the extra attention, which got him to accept the food.

The best person to ask would be the Veterinarian who prescribed the diet. They will also know your dog's individual needs.

My Pip is on the strict diet, but I also add quartered & cored apple (no apple pips - contain arsenic & they may or may not be broken down in her gut), boiled & drained carrots & swedes. Both of which have little phosphorous. So no extra protein or phosphorous. You can search for lists of low phos. vegies on the web to add. Don't overdo the extras - the Hills is designed to be complete and any extras will just dilute the necessary nutrition. There's already reduced protein, and your dog will need some to retain muscle etc. Just add extras for variety & bulk, if your dog seems hungry.

This was from the Hills website (www.hillspet.com.au and follow the links):
Water, Egg White, Corn Starch, Pork Liver, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, and citric acid), Sucrose, Flaxseed, Dried Whey, Chicken Liver Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Caramel Color, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Oxide, Iodized Salt, Taurine, Ferrous Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid (source of vitamin C), Zinc Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin, Calcium Iodate, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite.

and
Nutrient

Dry Matter1
%

Protein

14.8

Fat

26.7

Carbohydrate (NFE)

54.1

Crude Fiber

0.4

Calcium

0.78

Phosphorus

0.22

Sodium

0.19

Potassium

0.37

Magnesium

0.141

Vitamin C

130 mg/kg

Vitamin E

844 IU/kg

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Total

1.93