Hello all! I'm not sure how to link a thread in a post, but the tread is called "Cat has been acting strange." My poor kitty had a kidney infection, and just got home today. I have a check up on Wednesday for her where I'll go over this with the vet, but I wanted to get some good tips/suggestions to bring up to him. We also found out she has stage 1, possibly stage 2 kidney disease, we won't know more until after her blood work . While her kidney disease is not sever, I do want to make sure I'm doing absolutely everything I can to keep her kidneys functioning and healthy and not have her progress into a more serious form.
Is there a special diet or food I should be giving her? Is there any kind of food that isn't crazy expensive that is meant for kidney support?
What about any supplements there may be for her? I picked up a cat fountain to make sure she's getting as much fresh water as possible, but is there anything I can add to her food?
Is it okay to feed her wet food? I know it's a good source of extra hydration, but I also know wet food is pretty salty. I wasn't sure if that could dehydrate her and was something I should stay away from. I know a raw diet is also recommend for optimal hydration for cats, however I don't really think that is something I can afford, especially after a huge vet bill. I would be willing to supplement a meal of dry food for raw if that's what is necessary to keep her properly hydrated though.
Anyone who has any experience with kidney disease of any severity, please let me know what I can do for my poor kitty!
Is there a special diet or food I should be giving her? Is there any kind of food that isn't crazy expensive that is meant for kidney support?
What about any supplements there may be for her? I picked up a cat fountain to make sure she's getting as much fresh water as possible, but is there anything I can add to her food?
Is it okay to feed her wet food? I know it's a good source of extra hydration, but I also know wet food is pretty salty. I wasn't sure if that could dehydrate her and was something I should stay away from. I know a raw diet is also recommend for optimal hydration for cats, however I don't really think that is something I can afford, especially after a huge vet bill. I would be willing to supplement a meal of dry food for raw if that's what is necessary to keep her properly hydrated though.
Anyone who has any experience with kidney disease of any severity, please let me know what I can do for my poor kitty!