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I am looking for any information from anyone who has had any success with the treatment of this issue .
My cat was treated for CKD for in excess of 10 years.I am looking for any information from anyone who has had any success with the treatment of this issue .
I've got an old man russian blue - he was a stray who came to us with our house when we bought the house in 2012. I and our vet are quite sure that he is currently hovering around the 15 year mark. He's a sweet tempered cat who, last year, starting peeing up a storm. In November, he was diagnosed with hypertension and CKD. The diagnosis was borderline. His BUN still looked normal but his creatinine was slightly elevated. We have no idea if he ingested something, had a viral infection that went south, none. But, we are pretty sure he is elderly and, according to some sites, russian blues might have a predisposition for kidney disease. Our boy has been on benazepril now since last November. He also gets a special diet that is phosphorus restricted (Hills k/d and Royal Canin Renal Support). His blood work remains acceptable and, his activity level is better than it was at the time of diagnosis. As a russian blue and an elderly cat, he is not going to be a ball of fire. But, he's a bit more active and back to his curious self. It does seem, especially initially, that the benazepril really helped. He's plateaued - but, as I mentioned, his breed tends to be a rather subdued breed and he's not exactly a youngster anymore. We're just happy that he seems to be enjoying life. What I have noticed with the benazepril is some incidence of increased nasal congestion and constipation. We spend some mornings in the bathroom with the door closed and the shower running hot water and that seems to take care of the congestion. We also have some vetasyl (much like human metamucil) to give him when it seems like it's been too long since he's had a bowel movement.I am looking for any information from anyone who has had any success with the treatment of this issue .