prescription foods for Kidney disease/failure

We just found out that Jasmine, our 13-yr-old cuddle-cat has (at a
minimum) kidney disease. We are waiting on the urine test to find out
if it has progressed to CRF yet. But both her vets prescribed
low-protein cat food because of the elevated creatin levels in her
blood test (her BUN level is exactly at the high end of "normal"). I
have samples of several brands, but I wondered if anyone in the group
has any decided opinions based on experience (good or bad) with various
brands of the special low-protein Rx foods for kidney disease and
failure.

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We just found out that Jasmine, our 13-yr-old cuddle-cat has (at a
minimum) kidney disease. We are waiting on the urine test to find out
if it has progressed to CRF yet. But both her vets prescribed
low-protein cat food because of the elevated creatin levels in her
blood test (her BUN level is exactly at the high end of "normal"). I
have samples of several brands, but I wondered if anyone in the group
has any decided opinions based on experience (good or bad) with various
brands of the special low-protein Rx foods for kidney disease and
failure.


HI Elizabeth,
I've been using Hill's K/D chicken canned food. Molly, my geriatric kitty
seems to like it. I've heard the regular K/D isn't as palatable

Good luck, Bonnie

HI Elizabeth,
I've been using Hill's K/D chicken canned food. Molly, my geriatric kitty
seems to like it. I've heard the regular K/D isn't as palatable

Good luck, Bonnie

Hi Bonnie,

Thanks! The vet gave me samples of four different wet foods. Today
we're trying the second food -- the K/D chicken. JazzyCat seems to
like it a bit better than the Eukanuba (sp?)!

Elizabeth

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HI Elizabeth,
I've been using Hill's K/D chicken canned food. Molly, my geriatric
kitty
seems to like it. I've heard the regular K/D isn't as palatable

Good luck, Bonnie

Hi Bonnie,

Thanks! The vet gave me samples of four different wet foods. Today
we're trying the second food -- the K/D chicken. JazzyCat seems to
like it a bit better than the Eukanuba (sp?)!

Elizabeth

Molly wasn't too crazy about it at first but I mixed it with her favorite
food til now she's eating it without adding any other cat food. Good luck
finding a food she likes! They sure can be picky!

Bonnie

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Hi Bonnie,

Thanks! The vet gave me samples of four different wet foods. Today
we're trying the second food -- the K/D chicken. JazzyCat seems to
like it a bit better than the Eukanuba (sp?)!

Elizabeth

Molly wasn't too crazy about it at first but I mixed it with her favorite
food til now she's eating it without adding any other cat food. Good luck
finding a food she likes! They sure can be picky!

Bonnie

I've started "rating" the various brands (writing on the can with a
marks-alot marker, so I don't forget -- I'm also a bit on the
"geriatric" side ). Thus far, Eukanuba Multi-stage Renal gets a C-
from the JazzyGirl; Hills k/d with Chicken gets a B-; and Purina NF
Kidney Function (which she almost gobbled!) gets a B+ to an A- (she'll
get two more feedings from this can before I decide a final rating ).
Tomorrow, she'll get to try a pouch food, Royal Canin Renal LP -- made
by the same folks who make the IVD modified. They told me on the phone
that the difference is palitability and acceptablitiy to individual
cats -- the IVD is, like the other three brands we've tried, a canned
food with the normal "mush" texture of most canned food; while the
Renal LP is chunks and gravy (and also requires twice as many 3-oz
pouches as we would need of 6-oz cans). I'm saving the Royal Canin
Renal LP for last, since Jazzy has eaten chunks and gravy food all of
her life, so she's likely to be most disposed to it. However -- her
raction to the Purina NF this morning really brought a smile to my
heart!

BTW, Jasmine seems to be feeling better since she started on these
foods (Monday evening) -- she's more active and seems to want to be
part of whatever is going on with the other two cats, and also seems to
be peeing less (while her nose continues to be cold and wet [which has
been characteristic of her since we've had her], so I'm not concerned
that she's dehydrating).

Did Molly show a discernable improvement when she started the Rx diet?

Elizabeth

PS -- our young male cat (RugRat) has just discovered that I had the
"empty" cans here on the desk while I was typing, and has begun to lick
every remaining hint of the k/d chicken out of it's can. The Eukanba
--eh...not so much! Maybe I'll have to consider raising the Hills k/d
rating to a full B

Ah, the joys of multi-cat families!!

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I've started "rating" the various brands (writing on the can with a
marks-alot marker, so I don't forget -- I'm also a bit on the
"geriatric" side ).

Great idea!

Thus far, Eukanuba Multi-stage Renal gets a C-
from the JazzyGirl; Hills k/d with Chicken gets a B-; and Purina NF
Kidney Function (which she almost gobbled!) gets a B+ to an A- (she'll
get two more feedings from this can before I decide a final rating ).

I'd like to try the Purina--I don't know if my vet carries it. Molly so far
is doing well with the k/d. She's even eating the regular k/d which isn't
supposed to be as palatible.

Tomorrow, she'll get to try a pouch food, Royal Canin Renal LP -- made
by the same folks who make the IVD modified. They told me on the phone
that the difference is palitability and acceptablitiy to individual
cats -- the IVD is, like the other three brands we've tried, a canned
food with the normal "mush" texture of most canned food; while the
Renal LP is chunks and gravy (and also requires twice as many 3-oz
pouches as we would need of 6-oz cans). I'm saving the Royal Canin
Renal LP for last, since Jazzy has eaten chunks and gravy food all of
her life, so she's likely to be most disposed to it. However -- her
raction to the Purina NF this morning really brought a smile to my
heart!

Fabulous!

BTW, Jasmine seems to be feeling better since she started on these
foods (Monday evening) -- she's more active and seems to want to be
part of whatever is going on with the other two cats, and also seems to
be peeing less (while her nose continues to be cold and wet [which has
been characteristic of her since we've had her], so I'm not concerned
that she's dehydrating).

That's great! Are you going to be giving fluids at all?

Did Molly show a discernable improvement when she started the Rx diet?


Elizabeth


Molly was pretty dehydrated when she was diagnosed and wasn't eating very
much. She showed the biggest improvement once we got her on
fluids--intially my vet was mainly concerned she wasn't getting enough
calories so we were feeding Molly whatever she would eat. We've been
gradually adding the k/d and now she's getting just k/d so I haven't seen a
dramatic difference just from the food. She's obviously feeling much better
since the new regime began so something's working!

PS -- our young male cat (RugRat) has just discovered that I had the
"empty" cans here on the desk while I was typing, and has begun to lick
every remaining hint of the k/d chicken out of it's can. The Eukanba
--eh...not so much! Maybe I'll have to consider raising the Hills k/d
rating to a full B

My other cats love licking out the empty cans as well.

Ah, the joys of multi-cat families!!

How well I know--I have 7! Mealtimes can be fun with two or three on
different diets for various reasons!

Bonnie

My Isabelle is on IVD Modified dry and wet. She likes both. The vet
suggested that because he said, in his experience, a lot of cats don't like
the K/D dry.

W


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We just found out that Jasmine, our 13-yr-old cuddle-cat has (at a
minimum) kidney disease. We are waiting on the urine test to find out
if it has progressed to CRF yet. But both her vets prescribed
low-protein cat food because of the elevated creatin levels in her
blood test (her BUN level is exactly at the high end of "normal"). I
have samples of several brands, but I wondered if anyone in the group
has any decided opinions based on experience (good or bad) with various
brands of the special low-protein Rx foods for kidney disease and
failure.

Wendy wrote:
My Isabelle is on IVD Modified dry and wet. She likes both. The vet
suggested that because he said, in his experience, a lot of cats don't like
the K/D dry.

W


Thanks! My vet gave us four wet foods to try (my JazzyGirl recently
had most of her teeth pulled, so wet food is the food of choice!). But
she didn't give me a sample of IVD Modified wet. I'll be sure to check
with her to see if she thinks it would work for Jazzy and if she has
any samples on hand.

Do you order yours on line or buy it locally?

"Elizabeth" wrote in message
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Wendy wrote:
My Isabelle is on IVD Modified dry and wet. She likes both. The vet
suggested that because he said, in his experience, a lot of cats don't
like
the K/D dry.

W


Thanks! My vet gave us four wet foods to try (my JazzyGirl recently
had most of her teeth pulled, so wet food is the food of choice!). But
she didn't give me a sample of IVD Modified wet. I'll be sure to check
with her to see if she thinks it would work for Jazzy and if she has
any samples on hand.

Do you order yours on line or buy it locally?


I get it from the vet. I haven't found a source online yet.

W