Kidney disease cat food

    • [PDF File]Kidney Disease in Cats - Lap of Love

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      ered a manageable, not curable, disease. Prescription kidney diets, which limit protein, to decrease stress associated with filtration by the kidneys and reduce toxic protein breakdown products can greatly help to extend quality and length of time, if your cat will eat them. Moist (canned) food over dry (kibble), regardless of the diet being prescription or commercial, is preferable as increased hydration supports …


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      Notes on Bob Food: Phosphate restriction is key for cats with CKD so we can either formulate a low-phosphate diet or select an OTC cat food relatively low in phosphorus. For this purpose, a phosphate content that is < 100 mg per 100 kcal is ideal, especially in a cat with severe kidney disease.


    • [PDF File]Dietary Management of Cats with Kidney Disease

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      or select an OTC cat food relatively low in phosphorus. For this purpose, a phosphate content that is < 100 mg per 100 kcal is ideal, especially in a cat with severe kidney disease. This can be done either by feeding a prescription diet (again, these are too low in protein) or having a homemade diet formulated.


    • [PDF File]Companion or pet animals Acceptance and effects of a …

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      sing palatability of the renal food (the cat’s food con-sumption and appetite) and the cat’s overall health, quality of life, energy level, youthfulness/vitality, desire for attention and socialising with other animals. Cats that refused to eat two or more consecutive meals within a 36-hour period were dismissed from the studyand


    • ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of …

      Chronic kidney disease (CKd) is a common feline disease. its prevalence will vary between populations, but a large UK study estimated that the prevalence of feline renal disease in first opinion practices was ~4% (CKd was the seventh most common specific diagnosis made). 1 CKd is more common in older cats, 2–4


    • [PDF File]WHAT DO YOU FEED YOUR CAT WITH CKD?

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      Changing your cat to a kidney prescription diet can be challenging. Take the time to gradually switch your cat to the kidney diet over the course of 1-3 weeks. Every 3-4 days, mix 25 percent more of the new pet food into your cat’s old pet food. Flyer content compiled by Bethany Moats We cannot reverse kidney damage, but we can manage


    • [PDF File]Kidney or renal disease

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      Kidney disease is broadly divided into two types: Chronic kidney disease This is the most common type and refers to a gradual-onset, long-term disease of the kidneys. The damage caused is usually due to the natural ageing process and is often seen in cats over seven years of age. Other factors which may also have


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      Think of canned food as flushing your cat's urinary tract several times a day. This is a very important tool to keep your cat from developing urinary tract problems including life-threatening urethral blockages, infection, inflammation (cystitis), and possibly chronic kidney disease which is a leading cause of death in cats.


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