Sodium levels in fresh fruits and veggies

[Eley's Mom]

I saw someone post this on a canine epilepsy site on Facebook this morning.
Especially for dogs that are on KBr, sodium levels can greatly affect the meds.
I often give Eley fresh fruits and veggies to help curb this huge appetite of hers without adding TONS of calories - afterall, she still needs to watch her girlish figure!!

I never thought about the natural sodium of some of the fruits/veggies. Luckily, the ones I give her all fall under the low to no sodium levels.

This definitely gives something else to think about with seemingly healthy foods for the dogs!!

Here is a link to the website:
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters. ... vegetables

[ShilohsMom]

Thanks for the link. Feel even better about all the watermelons I've been buying. The dogs love it! I'm not sure about the banana's though, I thought they were high in potassium.

[Gentle Jacob's mom]

Thank you for posting the link! I make Jake's food and when organic fruits and veggies go on sale I really need a list of the best things to buy for him. We usually give him peas. But I also add either watermelon (it's great for their kidneys too) or a little banana. Colleen's right about bananas. You need to be aware of the potassium in them. Jake weighs 55 pounds and gets no more than a 1/4 of one a day in his food if we use them.

Lynne