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The
homemade version of the
Veterinary Recommended dry dog food
(cancer) formulation is as follows :
Homemade Canine Cancer Diet
The following recipe will make three days
worth of food for a 25-30 pound dog.
Ingredients Amount
Lean ground beef, fat drained 454 grams (1
pound)
Rice, cooked 227 grams (1 1/3 cups)
Liver, beef 138 grams (1/3 pound)
Vegetable oil 63 grams (4 ½ Tbs)
Fish oil 9 grams
(9 1000-mg fish oil capsules)*
Calcium carbonate 3.3 grams**
Dicalcium phosphate*** 2.9 grams (3/4
tsp)
Salt substitute (potassium chloride) 1.9 grams (1/3 tsp)
Balanced vitamin/trace mineral supplement
* Note: Owners are encouraged to feed
the highest fish oil dose tolerated by the dog.
** Calcium carbonate is available as oyster shell calcium
tablets or Tums tablets (0.5 g in regular Tums, 0.75 g in
Tums Extra and 1.0 g in Tums Ultra).
*** Bone meal can be used in place of dicalcium phosphate.
Directions:
Cook the rice with salt substitute added to the water. Cook
the ground beef and drain the fat. Cook the liver and dice
or finely chop into small pieces. Pulverize the calcium
carbonate and vitamin/mineral tablets. Mix the vegetable
oil, fish oil (break open capsules) and supplements with
the rice and then add the cooked ground beef and liver. Mix
well, cover and refrigerate. Feed approximately one-third of
this mixture each day to a 25-30 pound dog. Palatability
will be increased if the daily portion is heated to
approximately body temperature (Caution: when using
microwave, avoid hot spots, which can burn the mouth).
Nutrient Profile (% dry matter basis):
Protein 35.3
Fat 41.6
Carbohydrate 17.8
Calcium 0.65
Phosphorus 0.54
Sodium 0.36
Potassium 0.68
Magnesium 0.05
Energy 1,989 kcal/kg as fed
The
above info was provided by a principal nutritionist at
the name brand dog food company backed by veterinarians
for the dry cancer support dog food available only through vets.
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