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Kidney Diet Food Besides Royal Canin And Hills Science
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Thanks so much for that list....it will come in handy.
There's another list of kidney-friendly foods here: Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Cat
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I don't know if it was listed but Purina makes a kidney diet. My cat had been diagnosed in 2014 with kidney disease and was originally put on Hill's which she HATED so thankfully they found Purina and she took to it much better. Between that and taking Azodyl she lived with the disease for almost 5 years before they ended up finding cancer.
Thank you both. I did search TCS rather than post a repetitive question and found a lot of good information. Jamie is only 3 and had a suspicious blood test about 6 months ago, followed by an ultrasound which was normal, but now is having elevated BUN reading...about 60. Vet recommended that I try Royal Canin which I did and it is moderately successful, which is more than I can say about any of the Hill's prescription diets I have tried over the past 30 years. But I may need backup if the RC is only a flash in the pan and tomorrow he hates it.
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If you don't mind me asking, what was going on with his bloodwork prior to that was suspicious? I ask this because an elevated BUN is indicative of kidney disease, it can also go up because of dehydration or stress. My vet was always concerned by the BUN value but she relied on the creatinine level more because that is much less likely to be affected by anything other than kidney disease. She had always told me that once the creatinine goes up it is most likely not going to come down but the BUN can jump around from test to test. I am definitely not questioning your vet (they are the expert after all).
If it's available where you live, Farmina also has prescription food at some vet clinics where I live. Farmina VetLife
The quick background story is that Jamie, who is not yet three, had a routine blood test which indicated kidney issues. They suspected polycystic kidneys or another condition which escapes me so we went ahead with an ultrasound which showed nothing suspicious. Vet wanted to recheck creatinine level and BUN about every three months, so that would make this the first recheck. I do appreciate the information because his creatinine was completely normal. Where we are is that she wants 10 days of subQ fluids, administered by me or by a vet tech, and then a recheck. More on that in a minute, but yesterday a friend who is a long time cat owner did ask me if I thought he was just stressed or dehydrated from waiting so long (longer than usual) in the foyer and then the examining room. He completely freaked out when the took the blood from his neck. At this point, my husband wants us to take him to the vet for the subQ because he is concerned that we will have difficulty doing it and cause him to avoid us. Downside to the vet trip is that it will really stress him.
I absolutely do not mind that you raised this question as it provided me with some information that I did not know and gives me some hope that possibly Jamie is actually doing okay.
Royal Canin is no longer the success that it was at the first taste, so I appreciate the note on Famina. Jamie's diet has to be improved. My husband liked to pamper him with human salmon and turkey or bits of tuna, so he became picky and probably not as balanced as he should have been in the nutritional department.
I absolutely do not mind that you raised this question as it provided me with some information that I did not know and gives me some hope that possibly Jamie is actually doing okay.
Royal Canin is no longer the success that it was at the first taste, so I appreciate the note on Famina. Jamie's diet has to be improved. My husband liked to pamper him with human salmon and turkey or bits of tuna, so he became picky and probably not as balanced as he should have been in the nutritional department.
My cat’s Urea (that’s BUN, right?) was also high but creatinine was normal. The vet said urea might also increase if the cat has been holding her pee or when the test is done to full stomach.
That is another piece of the puzzle then....the vet actually felt his bladder before the test and said that "someone needs to use the litter box". It almost sounds as if Jamie was an ideal candidate for a high reading the reasons that do not indicate a serious problem. We did go to the vet yesterday for subQ #1. I will see how it goes. Waiting room was full of crazy dogs so I am sure that it was not fun for Jamie.
The advice I got from a vet online was “the next time make sure the cat is fully hydrated and peed before the test.” This was after I showed him the high urea-normal creatinene result on the blood test and he agreed that could have been a thing of dehydration that morning.
Raw food is also good for CKD kitties and kitties prone to urinary issues.
