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A pet food composition is provided which improves several important clinical indicators in an animal suffering from renal disease and includes adequate protein, has low phosphorus levels, improves metabolic buffering, and lowers blood triglyceride levels in the animal. The animal is fed a compositio

A pet food composition is provided which improves several important clinical indicators in an animal suffering from renal disease and includes adequate protein, has low phosphorus levels, improves metabolic buffering, and lowers blood triglyceride levels in the animal. The animal is fed a composition which includes from about 10 to about 32% crude protein, from about 8 to about 20% fat, from about 3 to about 25% total dietary fiber, and fermentable fibers which have an organic matter disappearance of 15 to 60 percent when fermented by fecal bacteria for a 24 hour period, the fibers being present in amounts from about 1 to 11 weight percent of supplemental total dietary fiber.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A low-phosphorus pet food composition comprising from about 10 to about 32% crude protein, from about 8 to about 20% fat, and from about 3 to about 25% total dietary fiber, and wherein said composition has less than about 0.25% phosphorus, all percentages by weight (dry m

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A low-phosphorus pet food composition comprising from about 10 to about 32% crude protein, from about 8 to about 20% fat, and from about 3 to about 25% total dietary fiber, and wherein said composition has less than about 0.25% phosphorus, all percentages by weight (dry matter basis).