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Fosbind has been great for us bc our finicky cat won't eat Rx wet foods. We're feeding her anything she'll actually eat with Fosbind, Miralax, and Porus One mixed in.
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2024-09-08
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22!! How wonderful 😻
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2024-10-08
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Best tasting? I mean idk I've never tasted tested kitty food. It would be best for your cat to do it since they are the ones eating it? Buy and have your kitty try them, smaller bags. If she/he doesn't eat it, then return and get another one. Make sure you go to a store that allows you to do that. If you can't return and don't mind buying different ones, you can always donate the rest of the food.
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2024-10-08
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Why are you feeding dry food to a cat with kidney disease? It's fine if they have some prescription dry food to nibble on between meals but their primary food should be wet. Cats with kidney disease are prone to dehydration.
My cat likes Royal Canin Renal Support S. But she eats primarily wet food.
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2024-10-08
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what does the fortiflora do :0
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2024-10-08
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thank you!
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2024-10-08
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that’s a good idea thank you! I’ll try that!
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2024-10-08
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I saw this recommended on a diff thread! I’ll try this thank you so much :)
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2024-10-08
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thank you so much! I am going to look into this more seems like a wonderful alternative and thank you friend !
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2024-10-08
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yes my baby has a fountain that he loves drinking from!
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2024-10-08
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happy to hear that :) thank you!
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2024-10-08
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It’s a probiotic. But for whatever reason, cats love it and at least with my boy, he always eats better if I sprinkle a little on his food. It’s about $30 for 30 packets. Recommended dose as a probiotic (helps with diarrhea) is a packet a day, but I just use a little bit per day. I get 4 or 5 days per packet.
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2024-10-08
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he doesn’t like wet food unfortunately and he is already a very picky eater with dry food, but he does drink a lot of water everyday since I have a water fountain.
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2024-10-08
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There is nothing wrong with dry renal food as long as the cat is drinking enough water. The most important thing is eating. Regardless whether wet or dry. My cat eats dry and has remained stable early stage 2 for more than 2 years now. He’s actually had improvement in his values since diagnosis. He gets wet as well but I work all day and he’s a slow eater. He needs the dry to get enough calories to keep his weight up. Not every cat likes wet or wants it.
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thank you so much! I am def going to look into this :) would love anything that can help him eat more!
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Cats with renal disease drink constantly all day every day and despite this they are still dehydrated. If dry food is the only thing your cat will eat, that's unfortunate but it's definitely better than not eating. It would be much better if you could get your cat to eat wet food.
If you don't believe me, look in the litterbox. Dehydrated cat poops are small and round like goat poops or rabbit poops. Healthy cats don't make these kind of poops.
Edit: Get a prescription for an appetite stimulant if your cat won't eat. Transdermal mirtazapine is great.
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2024-10-08
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We’ve had good luck with Blue Buffalo Veterinary K+M. We use both wet and dry.
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2024-10-08
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It’s not technically an official kidney diet food, but Weruva Steak Frites is pretty decent for ckd cats, so u could try that out
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I just switched my 12 yr old named Cupcake that’s in stage 3.. She hated the Hills Science KD kibble. But I offered this BB K+M and cupcake has started to actually eat again and beg for it..
It appears to be better ingredients in the recipe as well. Grain free, and the mobility care for my 12 yr old has actually had a noticeable pep in her step
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2024-10-08
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He does have mirtazapine and that helps a lot, but he doesn’t like wet food only likes just broth or a puree. and actually his poops are very moist and big and stinky lol and the vet said he’s not that dehydrated ! he only gets subq fluids every other week. But I am paranoid and want him to get it every week 😭
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2024-10-08
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thank you! unfortunately he only likes broth/puree 😭
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2024-10-08
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thank you!! I’ve seen this recommended a couple of times so imma def try it out
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2024-10-08
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so good to hear !! my cat hasn’t liked any of the hills science wet food even the a/d which apparently is supposed to be very appetizing and stinky but he didn’t even wanna touch it :( I’m going to try the blue buffalo one !
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2024-10-08
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Maybe u can put it in a blender?
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2024-10-08
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I literally tried every single prescription food (I think) and the only ones my cat will eat (sometimes) is the hills k/d chicken stew and tuna stew.
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2024-10-08
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Mine is only eating royal canine renal dry food. She hates every brand of renal wet food so my vet told me to give her any wet food she would eat even if it is not renal friendly. She was a very picky eater even before she got sick so it is a struggle with her.
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2024-10-08
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The mobility care is a bonus for my 20yo arthritic boy. I also love that Blue Buffalo keeps his fur silky soft.
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2024-10-08
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One more thing, she doesn’t have elevated phosphorus so we don’t worry too much about phos in her non diet food.
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2024-10-08
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The cans vary in moisture- some lots are quite dry. We found that just adding a bit of water to adjust the texture made a huge difference in acceptance- Gizmo liked soupy, Hoover likes it just mashed a bit. Heating it for a few seconds in the microwave helps too.
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2024-10-08
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My 20 yo girl with stage 3 didn’t care for the prescription purina pro plan NF “early”car wet food but she wolfs down the “advanced” care of that same food. Not sure what the difference is but she eats a lot more since I switched to the advanced care formula. I’ve had her on this prescription food since 2019 when she was diagnosed, which I suspect helped slow the disease down significantly.
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2024-10-08
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My cats hated the renal food n I found it better to hav them eating then struggling to get them to eat..Tanya’s ckd food list, just google it, gives u lower phosphorus options. U can ask the vet about a phosphorus binder or u can purchase a holistic one. I did my own research n choose the holistic route n hav ALOT of bloodwork tests that prove it worked. My vet is great letting me try things n then we test. I like the science of it all. I used Swansons, brand. 500 mg Chitosen, crushed n added to a can of food. It works n it works for people too
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I don’t know if it is easily available where you live, but the only dry food my cat accepted was Vetlife Renal. It is a little oily but it has kept my cat stable for a year and he really likes it.
For wet food he kinda accepts Pro Plan Renal advanced. I have to be very insistent with it but he usually relents and eats half a can throughout the day
Edit: also FortiFlora! My cat is obsessed with it, so when I see his food intake decrease I sprinkle half a packet in his bowl and he will gobble that thing up!
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Both of my cats (CKD and not) are obsessed with the Royal Canin Veterinary Cat - Renal Select RSE 24. They’re given - and prefer! - it in place of treats. They have a crunchy exterior and a soft(er) interior. There are two types of RC renal dry foods, the other is just normal biscuits and isn’t anywhere near as popular.
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2024-10-08
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Royal Canin Renal Support A
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I love that he has a water fountain! My car is super picky too, and we got a few different foods for her to try from the vet.
Thankfully she really likes the Royal Canin renal flavor E, it's a soft pate with gravy. It mixes well with a little water into churu consistency. It's tuna flavored I think and higher calorie to help them gain.
Sometimes she won't eat without canned tuna sprinkled on top, and then we mix a phosphorus binder in. I bet you could do that with churus, just squeeze some with binder mixed in on top of the food.
We do sub q every other day. You should ask your vet how much you should be doing. Too much can be bad for cats.
I have to have a schedule and write on a calendar what meds she got which days and what time. You can track her fluids that way too. It's so easy to forget otherwise.
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2024-10-08
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That’s what my 18 year old old is on too. However, it’s a struggle to get her to eat sometimes!! Last 4 days, I’ve added some Tiki mousse. She’s crazy for it!! Can’t believe how much more she’s eating! Last week she was 6.8 pounds. Today she’s 7.6!! Not that that is ALL weight gain , part of it is fluids. But she’s eating better!! I finally decided it’s better for her to eat than renal sit exclusively. I mix the two, and it appears she’s happier and I definitely am!!!
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2024-11-08
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I was recently recommended Royal Canin's renal formula dry kibble. That plus Fortiflora powder have kept mine eating pretty regularly. The Tiki Cat Silver Comfort sachets have also been a hit to replace Churu. They're basically a low phosphorus, calorie bomb to keep their weight up.
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S and A flavors have been the biggest hit for mine
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I can second the fortiflora. Works like a charm with my picky eater. Whenever I have trouble getting her to adapt to new food, all I have to do is get out a packet and she’s ravenous. She’ll eat anything if it has fortiflora on it.
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2024-13-08
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Our vet recently prescribed Cerenia, because the odansetron could be contributing to constipation. When I got home I noticed he prescribed the dog 60mg tablets to be cut into quarters. Zoetis’ website is saying there’s only an injectable form for cats.
Anyone using Cerenia “for dogs” on their cats?
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2024-09-08
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I have maropitant (Cerenia) compounded into a liquid for my cat but the vet has also offered tablets. My cat has also received Cerenia injections while in inpatient care. I’m not a vet but my understanding is there are quite a few medications “for dogs” that vets will use for cats in lower doses
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They are labeled as for dogs but are commonly used off label for cats, that's normal.
The concerning part is the size. You usually give 0.5–1 mg/kg so unless your cat is 15kg, a quarter is a lot.
Can you get the 16mg version, maybe, and give a quarter of that? It's also for dogs but easier to dose for cats. If not, I'd consider giving way less than a quarter, though double-check with the vet.
It is known to taste very bitter and make some cats vomit from the taste. Getting a gelatin capsule can really help. You can get them off Amazon. Sizes 3-5 are good for cats.
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2024-09-08
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I have the 16mg for cats and they get 1/4 of that. One quarter of 60mg is way too much.
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2024-09-08
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I use it for my cat.
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2024-09-08
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Maeva prescribed me the 16 mg pills but said to cut them in half. My cat weighs 7 pounds. We’ve been doing this for probably three or four months I haven’t seen any bad things, but should I be concerned do I need to cut them into fourths?
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2024-09-08
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Toxicity from overdose only happens at really high levels in rats. You often go 2x if the dose isn’t enough, so your dose isn’t too uncommon. There was very little research on this last I checked, they only did studies for 2 weeks at low doses on cats, so the science is limited. I wouldn’t go with much higher dose than yours, just to be sure.
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2024-10-08
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My cat was prescribed it and we were told to do the same.. cut it into quarters to give.
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2024-10-08
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My kitty has been on 1/2 pill dose of the 16mg which is labeled "for dogs," given once every 36-48hrs. the pill form actually had less side effects for him than the injection versions he received at the vets office. For reference, my cat was about 10lbs when he was prescribed that amount. it worked very well for him and he responded much better to it than the ondansetron, though, cerenia must taste awful because he really really really hated taking it and I'm glad we no longer have to have him on it at this time.
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2024-10-08
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Yes, it is fine.
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>0.5–1 mg/kg
This is not quite right. If you underdose it, it's not effective.
Oral Cerenia is dosed at 1-2 mg/kg.
Injectable Cerenia is dosed at 1 mg/kg.
Look up IRIS anti-nausea dosings for cats.
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2024-10-08
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Oh did IRIS post a more recent guide? Do you happen to have a link?
The 0.5-1mg/kg is from Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook 7e
I found [this](http://www.iris-kidney.com/education/education/treatment_of_vomiting.html) from IRIS that mentions the standard dose in Europe being 1mg/kg
But yeah let me know if there is anything more recent. My cat passed away over a year ago, so I haven't been keeping as up to date as I used to.
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2024-10-08
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It’s a 16 mg tablet, and yes my kitty was prescribed this (1/4 tab) yesterday in addition to the ondansetron. Seems to be working so far.
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I have been giving one of my boys 6mg/daily (24mg tab in 4) for years. Small note with Cerenia that you cannot put it in a Pill Pocket but it tastes very bitter. One option is you can put it in a very small empty gelcap that you can buy in bulk on Amazon.
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2024-10-08
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60mg - [photo](https://imgur.com/a/isHLmMk)
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I crushed it into a powder, rolled a small piece of Pill Pocket in it and then put that inside the remaining piece. Luckily the dose was probably too high, so I’ll find another way— with the correct dose.
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2024-10-08
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Thank you.. I just looked up the dosing rates and will contact the vet on Monday.
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2024-10-08
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I’ll be calling the vet on Monday. Luckily the dose I gave him was the smaller “1/4” and I stuck it in a pill pocket… which I’ve read you’re not supposed to do.
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2024-10-08
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Ok… so it should be 2 mg/kg for the tablets… I guess my next question is how big is your cat??
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2024-11-08
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I get Cerenia made into an ear gel. Seems to work for my cat. She has constipation too… but I haven’t noticed if it gets worse when she’s on it
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Table 9: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1098612X16631234
Your source says 1 mg/kg for subq Cerenia which is correct. They don't say anything about oral dosage though.
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2024-16-08
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Oh, thank you. I actually read that before, not sure how I missed it. I'll update the advice I give from now on.
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As stated in the title, my sweet girl Bean (15) was recently diagnosed with early stages of kidney failure. They haven't really specified how far along, but they seem confident that diet changes will go a long way.
I've spent days in this sub and online looking at foods and decided on Weruva. Budgetary constraints and reviews from the web have sort of made this decision for me.
I guess I'm seeking any advice you may have for keeping a senior cat well and comfortable in this new stage and the ones to come. We've been lucky this far in that she's never really been too sick, so any tips are appreciated.
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My cat isn’t a senior, but we battled for a while trying to find him renal friendly food he would like. Weruva turned out to be a huge plus for him! He loves it, and Chewy seems to sell variety packs relatively cheap.
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2024-10-08
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I use science diet senior 11+ dry in morns and royal canin senior 13+ nights but not cheap. Key i s finding lowest phosphorus levels.
Its trial and error with cats.
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My cat won’t eat renal food. Her vet recommended Epakitin to add to her food. She’s 18 and has been stage two for 3 years. She gets fluids at home 3 times a week. She gets mirtazapine and Cerenia as needed.
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2024-10-08
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We tried Hills and he hated it. He’ll tolerate Royal Canin but loves the Weruva. From what I’ve gathered, Weruva is great bc it’s very low phosphorous, human grade protein, and extremely moisturizing. Hoagie devours it! Plus, he stopped throwing up since started him on the Royal Canin/Weruva diet
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2024-10-08
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Wereuva is good and cheaper them royal canin I think. phosporous level should be lower then .75 u are lucky ,those vet prescription diet foods most cats wont touch.
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2024-10-08
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Do you use a new bag of fluids each week? I feel like I've read somewhere that you are supposed to trash the bag after 7 days.
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2024-10-08
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B12, mushroom supplement liquid (NHV is what I use) also get their fish oil and a probiotic. Best of luck and hugs to you both.
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2024-10-08
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And your baby has the cutest face. Definitely you read some stuff on here. It is a wealth of information. Blessings to you and Bean! 🙏
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2024-10-08
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Mine lasts a few weeks. I wasn’t told to replace the bag each week. I use a fresh needle each time.
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2024-10-08
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Are you feeding the weruva wx low phosphorus, or just any weruva varieties?
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2024-13-08
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I am part of a CKD Facebook group, and I used [this website](https://www.bizave.com/foodlists/starter-list.html#note4) from their admin to pick the Weruva foods I feed him ☺️
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2024-13-08
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Thank you! This is helpful. So far she hasn’t liked two of the four wx varieties I tried, but I’ll go down this list to try others. She used to eat the Cats in the Kitchen lamburgini before diagnosis so maybe there’s hope she’d enjoy some of their other options. Not seeing this one listed as a good one in regards to ckd
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2024-14-08
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My boy really likes the BFF OMG and Play foods! Could be worth a try ☺️
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2024-14-08
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My male cat has stage 2 CKD along with fip at the moment, he’s receiving treatment and eating k/d dry food as our vet recommended. The problem is he BARELY drinks water, from what I’ve read he’s supposed to drink one cup a day but I feel like he drinks maybe 1/3 of it. I’m trying to mix water into his wet food but that’s far from enough. tried different water bowls, fountains and he just is not interested. We don’t have HydraCare in my country which I REALLY wanted to try but well.. Any other suggestions i would really really appreciate. I am mentally drained trying to navigate his CKD and fip, the medications which is pure chaos every time we have to administer them, the fact that he won’t eat on his own and doesn’t drink even when i’m offering several times a day I am just lost at this point.
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My cat stopped drinking from her fountain and dishes too. I add water to her 3 meals (wet food). I am also concerned so I’ve started syringing 5ml of water or broth to her (3 or 4 times a day). Vet said she’s getting enough from food and added water and not to be too concerned. Also she gets wet treats too. I’ve calculated out her moisture intake and she gets approximately 218 ml a day.
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I have a stage 2 kitty also and he doesn’t and never did dare to drink water. Now he still doesn’t. Rarely I see him drink. Like twice or 3 times a year. I feed wet food and add water to his food. I’m assuming that’s enough but then my question is how did he develop CKD? I hate this. I am just so sad all the time now.
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2024-13-08
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Hi, how much water do you think you’d be adding to his wet food in total a day? My kitty eats renal kibble so i don’t really have that option, he gets wet food once a day kind of like a treat. He used to be such a healthy active cat and I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that he fell off a findow, got CKD, neuro FIP and can barely be fed. I really feel your sadness.
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2024-14-08
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I’m assuming 218 ml is a pretty good number! My cat is on a renal kibble diet and occasionally eats wet food so adding water to the wet food is not really something i can do regularly to keep him hydrated, also will NOT take syringes god knows i’ve tried.
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2024-14-08
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Does your kitty just drink from water dish or fountain?
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I think he gets enough from the wet food as a lot of them is 72% or more moisture and you’re helping by adding water too.
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I want to thank everyone for their love and support on this subreddit. I only joined less than a week ago, and everyone has been so supportive in this time. My baby was only diagnosed 2 months ago, and she turned really quick…
I’m posting this because even though it is the hardest decision to think about, at home euthanasia is the most wholesome experience, and hopefully the only end of life experience we will do for our future pets.
Lap of Love is who we went through, and from phone consultation to the actual vet coming, we were treated so well. Even though we keep thinking “What if…” they reassured us that what we were doing in the moment was the best option for her. Our vet even treated her like the princess she was.
Our time with our babies won’t last our lifetime, so please just know that when it’s time or their symptoms become worse and you don’t know what to do, there is a service that can help. They even do hospice care, quality of life discussions to help settle your questions.
Thank you all again! I’m happy my baby is back home with us!
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I'm so sorry for your loss. Having to say goodbye to a cherished loved one is heartwrenching.
I just wanted to add that Lap of Love is a godsend for those of us having to make that awful decision. We had to say goodbye to our beloved furbaby last year and being able to have him have his final moments in the comfort of his favorite bed, and for us to say goodbye to him at home was immeasurable. I hope they know what an amazing service and kindness they are providing. They really make a difference!
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2024-10-08
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Thank you ❤️
Lap of Love is really the best! We have a small apartment, but she posted up in our living room cause she loved watching the birds. We had the door open and she got to enjoy all her favorite sounds and views and we had her favorite chipmunk friend come up to see her before she left.
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♥️♥️♥️
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Lap of Love is the best. The people who also receives your phone calls when you have to schedule an appointment are very sweet and kind. It may seem embarrassing sounding like a mess on the phone, but they are patient with you.
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I was literally bawling my eyes out when we were talking to them, and they asked if we needed to keep chatting to make sure I was okay. Everyone took care of both of us ❤️
I’m not ready for a personable pet yet, but if we ever have a terminal situation again, I will 100% contact Lap of Love.
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2024-11-08
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Sorry for your loss 🙏
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2024-11-08
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I’m new to CKD and currently have a 16 year old cat in the beginning stages (Diagnosed this July). He’s drinking a ton of water and slowing down in activity, which I expected. But eating has been a huge issue. He stopped eating the same food he’s eaten for 16 years. He ate the Hills
K/d once, then never again.
After seeking advice on the senior cats subreddit, I found what I thought was a good combo of food for him. He starting eating just fine the last couple of days. Today, he ate a few bites and walked away. Now I’m nervous.
Is this to be expected? Eating, not eating, then eating etc. He’s always been a chow hound and never had issues with eating, ever.
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CKD cats can struggle with nausea that makes them not want to eat. I’d discuss with your vet and see if they can prescribe something like Cerenia, mirtazapine, or ondansetron to help
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Yes. Their kidneys aren't functioning at 100% anymore, so they don't feel great sometimes.
Make sure they drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated and to keep their organs as healthy as possible. Also make sure you're feeding a lower phosphorus diet.
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Yes, it is normal. My kitty's eating pattern has changed to eating her kibble later in the day (Royal Canin kidney diet mixed with her "junk" food). I give her a dose of mirtazipine when i feel like she isn't eating enough, but fortunately, she is able to clean her bowl most days. Also, as other posters have mentioned that nausea may be common in CKD... occasionally, like once a month my cat will vomit first thing in the morning and I'll give her a 1/4 tablet of maropitant (cerenia) for that as it may impact her desire to eat.
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2024-10-08
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Yes I always had to do so much magic to get my batty to eat..
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Yes I always had to do so much magic to get my batty to eat..
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Yes! Honestly one of the biggest struggles for us. In addition to medicine , here were some things that helped:
- constantly rotate foods. Variety is the spice of life. Clint had his favs and some days that’s what only what worked but I tried to avoid giving them too much in a row so he wouldn’t tire of them
- fortiflora as a food topper
- elevated food bowl and sometimes physically holding the bowl up to him. I’d bring that man his food in bed and on the couch lol.
- if it was a bad day I’d give him a buffet
- adding water to his pate and mixing it to be more soup like
- liquid food toppers (some are better for CKD than others)
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Yes. Try mixing it up and offering lots of different options. Turkey baby food... turkey deli slices all torn up into small pieces... churu treats... wellness boosters with all the juice - I've been cycling through it all. Sometimes she will eat hill's biome, sometimes only if it's warmed up a little, sometimes not at all.
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Totally normal. I did what others have said - chicken and gravy baby food, water in the food, churus, different broths, etc. He loved the baby food but it wasn't enough. It's extremely hard to watch and was also a chow hound.
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2024-10-08
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Thank you, I’m calling the vet right now.
Thanks for your help!
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