Cat kidney stuff
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So Bruce, diagnosed with early kidney issues, is on a renal diet, high quality protein food, and has been for several months. As I understand it this was preventative and he was in the very early stages of kidney issues.
The last few mornings I'm having to clean up cat puke. Previously he was being sick maybe every week or two, but it's accelerating. He seems happy, energetic, hungry, all seems well. Except he's now puking again.
Bex et al, are you able please to give me an idea and suggestions of the prognosis? And real world suggestions please? He's 13yo and awesome.
The last few mornings I'm having to clean up cat puke. Previously he was being sick maybe every week or two, but it's accelerating. He seems happy, energetic, hungry, all seems well. Except he's now puking again.
Bex et al, are you able please to give me an idea and suggestions of the prognosis? And real world suggestions please? He's 13yo and awesome.
Hiya.
Diet food isn't really a preventative but it does slow the progress of kidney disease quite considerably especially if caught early. However kidney disease will still inevitably worsen. (I think studies had shown that one kidney diet could extend life expectancy by 2yrs compared to a cat with renal issues that wasn't treated with a special diet.) Obviously their will be variables to that.
Has he had any recent blood tests, he should have had a repeat test 3-6 months after the diet was started to check it was helping (urea, creatinine and phosphorus being the 3 important ones to check. He should also have his blood pressure checked as they can get hypertension with renal disease and could also be a cause of vomiting if it is high.
The vomiting may be a coincidence but it could be significant and should be checked. As kidney disease progresses we can add other products in to help support them and again this can provide successful results for a fair time.
There are different kidney diets on the market so maybe a change of make of kidney food will help but again this should be after a vet re check is done.
I hope you can find out why he is vomiting, not nice for them.
Diet food isn't really a preventative but it does slow the progress of kidney disease quite considerably especially if caught early. However kidney disease will still inevitably worsen. (I think studies had shown that one kidney diet could extend life expectancy by 2yrs compared to a cat with renal issues that wasn't treated with a special diet.) Obviously their will be variables to that.
Has he had any recent blood tests, he should have had a repeat test 3-6 months after the diet was started to check it was helping (urea, creatinine and phosphorus being the 3 important ones to check. He should also have his blood pressure checked as they can get hypertension with renal disease and could also be a cause of vomiting if it is high.
The vomiting may be a coincidence but it could be significant and should be checked. As kidney disease progresses we can add other products in to help support them and again this can provide successful results for a fair time.
There are different kidney diets on the market so maybe a change of make of kidney food will help but again this should be after a vet re check is done.
I hope you can find out why he is vomiting, not nice for them.
Edited by bexVN on Saturday 10th June 13:27
Edited by bexVN on Sunday 11th June 07:08
untakenname said:
My cat doesn't seem to drink fluids unless it's from the pint glass I put by the bedside table or from the pond.
Reading this thread I have a feeling that she's dehydrated, is there anything I can do to make drinking water more appealing?
How old is your cat and why do you think she would be dehydrated (cats aren't great drinkers especially if on a wet diet) Reading this thread I have a feeling that she's dehydrated, is there anything I can do to make drinking water more appealing?
You could do things like add tuna water (springwater, not brine) to normal water or invest in a water fountain. Cats often like to drink runing water.
untakenname said:
My cat doesn't seem to drink fluids unless it's from the pint glass I put by the bedside table or from the pond.
Reading this thread I have a feeling that she's dehydrated, is there anything I can do to make drinking water more appealing?
How old is your cat and why do you think she would be dehydrated (cats aren't great drinkers especially if on a wet diet) Reading this thread I have a feeling that she's dehydrated, is there anything I can do to make drinking water more appealing?
You could do things like add tuna water (springwater, not brine) to normal water or invest in a water fountain. Cats often like to drink runing water.
Thanks folks, yes he's on the Royal Canin wet food, not a huge fan of the chicken but loves the tuna, 3 times a day, and he wants plenty more (which I find encouraging).
Noted Bex thanks. I do have a brilliant vet, specializes in older cats so I've no doubt he's over that, but will bring it up next time.
Noted Bex thanks. I do have a brilliant vet, specializes in older cats so I've no doubt he's over that, but will bring it up next time.
Our 17 year old cat's kidney function is o/k as shown by blood tests but she was suffering from cystitis on a regular basis.
To try and encourage her to drink more, we put her on low sodium spring water (we use brecon carreg) and the change in the animal over the 6+ months she's been on it is remarkable.
No cystitis and bouncing about like a youngster (even with her arthritic hips) and much more alert.
She now drink at least twice as much as she used to, the only down side is the need to clean the litter tray so often is a pita.
Might be worth trying your cat on it to help flush the kidneys.
To try and encourage her to drink more, we put her on low sodium spring water (we use brecon carreg) and the change in the animal over the 6+ months she's been on it is remarkable.
No cystitis and bouncing about like a youngster (even with her arthritic hips) and much more alert.
She now drink at least twice as much as she used to, the only down side is the need to clean the litter tray so often is a pita.
Might be worth trying your cat on it to help flush the kidneys.
oakdale said:
Our 17 year old cat's kidney function is o/k as shown by blood tests but she was suffering from cystitis on a regular basis.
To try and encourage her to drink more, we put her on low sodium spring water (we use brecon carreg) and the change in the animal over the 6+ months she's been on it is remarkable.
No cystitis and bouncing about like a youngster (even with her arthritic hips) and much more alert.
She now drink at least twice as much as she used to, the only down side is the need to clean the litter tray so often is a pita.
Might be worth trying your cat on it to help flush the kidneys.
Interesting, thank you!!To try and encourage her to drink more, we put her on low sodium spring water (we use brecon carreg) and the change in the animal over the 6+ months she's been on it is remarkable.
No cystitis and bouncing about like a youngster (even with her arthritic hips) and much more alert.
She now drink at least twice as much as she used to, the only down side is the need to clean the litter tray so often is a pita.
Might be worth trying your cat on it to help flush the kidneys.
To encourage cats to drink more..
We have a ceramic fountain, that they prefer to the metal one we had
We also have pint glasses of water by the bed
Cats prefer to drink from a wide bowl, we have a couple of (charity shop) cut glass bowls around the house too.
Have it separate to their food
I'd also suggest keeping lots of water bowls around the house so the cat can't pass one without thinking "Oooh! A drink!" They will eat rather than drink if food and water bowls are placed close by.
I con ours into drinking more, especially in hot weather, by adding a bit more liquid to their wet food. Over the winter we get given lots of game birds, and I boil the carcass scraps, heads, feet etc to make a tasty broth which I freeze in ice cube trays.
I con ours into drinking more, especially in hot weather, by adding a bit more liquid to their wet food. Over the winter we get given lots of game birds, and I boil the carcass scraps, heads, feet etc to make a tasty broth which I freeze in ice cube trays.
Mobile Chicane said:
I con ours into drinking more, especially in hot weather, by adding a bit more liquid to their wet food.
Brilliant, thank you. Thread update, I've been spiking pretty much everything he eats with water, he's basically on a soup diet. Not one hint of sickness since. I know kidney issues don't go away so it's just an extension, but every life saving thing can be only that. For now he's healthy, happy and energetic.Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff