are there holistic treatments for the beginning stages of kidney failure in a cat and what are they?
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are there holistic treatments for the beginning stages of kidney failure in a cat and what are they?
Not that I am aware of, but a diet lower in protein, and containing adequate fats and fatty acids, potassium, and limited phosphorus is an excellent way to help manage your cat’s renal disease.
Lori L Coughlin, DVM
Arlington Heights, IL
“Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human lives.” Albert Schweitzer
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Standard Process makes a good renal support for cats for beginning stages. Diet plays an important part as well as Homeopathic remedies.
Dyanna McCain
DIHom DVetHom
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Perhaps, but correcting dehydration with at home sub cutaneous fluid therapy and a low phosphorus food like Hills KD are important aspects of early treatment.
Jonathan Grant, DVM
The Scaredy Cat Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
My 13 year female cat was recently diagnosed with mild renal insufficiency. She had lost around 4 lbs since last year so I thought I would have her checked out. She had been on the Eagle pack holistic cat food (dry) since the cat food recall. She was originally on the Eukanuba mature formula. Our Vet put her on the Hills K/D dry food. she won’t eat the canned food!! Anway, I have noticed that when she was on the Eaglepack food, no throwing up, but when she has been on the Hills K/D food, she has thrown up a little. I don’t know whether the food is too rich for her, or she just doesn’t chew the food all the way. She did this with the Eukanuba food, also. My question is: can she stay on this holistic food or not?
Thanks, Steve Cohen
Indianapolis
If you want to use natural ingredients to help with chronic kidney disease there are two products you may want to consider. They are Epakitin and Azodyl.
Epakitin is an extract from crab and shrimp shells that ties up the phosphorous in the stomach so not as much goes into the blood and helps to slow the disease down. It has been safe to use even if an allergy to shell fish exists.
Azodyl is a probiotic that works in the large intestine. They are naturally occurring bacteria that change the urea molecules to useless proteins and then are excreted. When the concentration of these urea molecules is lower inside the intestine more will flow in from the blood around it. By lowering the amount of these urea based toxins in the blood you are taking some strain off the kidneys. The best part is the cat / dog usually feel better because of the lower toxins in the blood.
Talk to your veterinarian about these relatively new products.