Another Charlie Update

[poodlefan]

CW, you might want to have a talk with your vet about adding some whey powder to Charles' diet. I feed it to my Whippet and noted this about it:

The amino acid composition of whey is quite favorable. It is high in essential amino acids, such as the sulfur-containing amino acids (methionine and cysteine), lysine, threonine and the branched chain amino acids (isoleucine, leucine and valine).

The protein quality of whey is quite good as well. The protein efficiency ratio (PER) of whey is approximately 83% of the PER of egg (the gold standard for protein quality). For comparison purposes, soybean protein is approximately 55% of the PER of egg. Whey is often found in protein supplements marketed to performance athletes and weight-lifters. One reason is because of its abundant supply of leucine, which has been identified as a key signal for the initiation of muscle protein synthesis.

The binding proteins in whey are known to aid in the transport of retinol and vitamin D, the immunoglobulins have been implicated in enhanced immune function and the binding proteins have been shown to reduce the impact of pathogenic bacteria. Whey is also a quality source of calcium, phosphorus, potassium and other trace minerals.

Edited February 9, 2010 by poodlefan

[Kelly_Louise]

Any further updates on Charlie?

Hoping you may have received a more hopeful and useful second opinion