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I've been looking and haven't found a definitive answer. Is it safe to give a kitty in the early stages of chronic kidney disease EPO? Trying different things for my cat, hoping that some combination might work, but I don't want to harm her kidneys even further.

@cheeser You managed to give me some hope with your post about Buddy's progress. I hope we can turn things around for Precious. Yep, the most common name for the most cantankerous cat lol. She's the first cat I've ever had and I love her to pieces. Thanks for the link for Tanya's CKD site...

@Mamanyt1953 thank you again! We're starting slow, less than a teaspoon, and so far, it does seem to relax her a little. So, we'll see how this goes. @cheeser quick question to you, how did the vet determine that Buddy had chronic yeast/fungal infections from the flea and chicken allergies...

I really appreciate your insight @cheeser it sounds like you had difficulties with Buddy as well, poor little guy. Benadryl was one of the first things we tried, but it didn't help her, so we stopped. She always reacted violently when we dosed her, foaming at the mouth and fighting us every...

We had to find an e collar that wouldn't drive our kitty crazy and found this one on Amazon, it works fantastically. It's clear, so it doesn't obstruct her vision like the opaque one we got from the vet. We also tried this, however, she couldn't stand wearing it....

@Mamanyt1953 thank you so much for your input! I'm going to try it for her AND for me!

Hi everyone! Longtime lurker, first time poster and this is going to be a doozie of an entry. I want to preface this post by saying that we've been to the vet 2 to 3 times a week over the last 6 months, so my inquiries are definitely not for lack of veterinary care. We're now at a place where...