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cat diagnosed - won't eat k/d - phosphorus question - all round HELP!
Several questions, all help and advice gratefully received!
My 2nd 15yr old cat (George) was diagnosed last week with kidney disease. Was taken in for dental op and I asked for blood/urine tests to be done (just in case as other cat had been diagnosed incidentally) vet put him straight on a drip for 24hrs which scared me half to death as his levels were high. Both cats are showing no signs of problems other than increased thirst at the moment. Both cats are now on Fortekor. BTW they go to different vets. Vet insists I should feed Hills k/d food but both cats look at me in disgust. They will eat a few of the biscuits (def not tins/sachets) eventually but show no signs of relish about it. I have been trying half and half with former food but still no joy and he says that is pointless anyway. Question: how long do I persist with this? Vet says if I really cant get them to eat it he will try a phosphorus binder - how does that help and do cats generally eat it ok? Do you just use it with regular food? Reading through posts on this board I get the idea that low phosphorous levels are more important than low protein is that correct? If so what is the optimum level that it should be below percentage-wise? Does anyone have names of food available in the UK that are low-phosphorous? I have another appointment on next Monday and want to be armed with as much info as I can find. |
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cat diagnosed - won't eat k/d - phosphorus question - all roundHELP!
eden wrote: Vet insists I should feed Hills k/d food but both cats look at me in disgust. They will eat a few of the biscuits (def not tins/sachets) eventually but show no signs of relish about it. I have been trying half and half with former food but still no joy and he says that is pointless anyway. Question: how long do I persist with this? Vet says if I really cant get them to eat it he will try a phosphorus binder - how does that help and do cats generally eat it ok? Do you just use it with regular food? My 19 year old was just put on i/d canned food. She wouldn't eat it straight, but when I mix half a can with a half-cup of beef or chicken broth and mush it all together she will eat it. Nancy |
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cat diagnosed - won't eat k/d - phosphorus question - all roundHELP!
First things first. Make sure the cats eat NOW or they will have more
health problems than failing kidneys to worry about. Even if you have to feed them their old food for a few days, make sure they eat something soon! Personally, I would not feed my cats anything Hills, especially not k/ d--I can't blame the cats for not wanting to eat it. Look at the list of ingredients--scary. I would much rather feed a high-quality canned diet instead of this. I found this site, which has diet information: http://www.felinecrf.org/which_foods.htm I suggest doing your homework and read up on Feline CRF. There are varying opinions on low protein diets. A couple of good sites a http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...=show&item=003 http://www.felinecrf.com/ I would not feed dry food of any kind. The kidneys are going to need extra fluid, which dry food just doesn't provide. Here's an excellent web site explaining feline nutrition: http://www.catinfo.org/ Your cats will most likely need sub-Q fluids and even potassium supplements. The fluids are easily given at home. Ask your vet about dosages/frequency. |
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cat diagnosed - won't eat k/d - phosphorus question - all round HELP!
Rene and cindys have given you some good info. Also, there is a yahoo group
called Feline-CRF-Support that you may want to join to get more info. There are lots of knowledgeable people there dealing with cats with CRF. Good luck. S. -- **Visit me and my cats at http://www.island-cats.com/ ** --- "Rene S." wrote in message ... First things first. Make sure the cats eat NOW or they will have more health problems than failing kidneys to worry about. Even if you have to feed them their old food for a few days, make sure they eat something soon! Personally, I would not feed my cats anything Hills, especially not k/ d--I can't blame the cats for not wanting to eat it. Look at the list of ingredients--scary. I would much rather feed a high-quality canned diet instead of this. I found this site, which has diet information: http://www.felinecrf.org/which_foods.htm I suggest doing your homework and read up on Feline CRF. There are varying opinions on low protein diets. A couple of good sites a http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.ph...=show&item=003 http://www.felinecrf.com/ I would not feed dry food of any kind. The kidneys are going to need extra fluid, which dry food just doesn't provide. Here's an excellent web site explaining feline nutrition: http://www.catinfo.org/ Your cats will most likely need sub-Q fluids and even potassium supplements. The fluids are easily given at home. Ask your vet about dosages/frequency. |
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