Cat Has Kidney Problems What Should I Feed Him Other Than

basill

Js_Other_Half wrote:

This site sells the various prescription diets - but do check the price of your own vets stuff too - ours is so similar it's not worth the hassle of ordering online and then being in when it is delivered...:rolleyes:

http://www.bestpetpharmacy.co.uk/detailed_product.asp?id=13571

I dont wish to be too pedantic but that link points to Hills C/D for urinary tract problems. The one our cat has for his ailing kidneys is K/D:

http://www.bestpetpharmacy.co.uk/detailed_product.asp?id=13581

You are right heavy stuff like cat food is expensive to post and vets prices are often competitive. Our vet sells it in 5Kg bags for about £24 (if I remember ok) and this lasts ages. For an alternative K/D comes in a meaty version, sold in small tins at nearly a pound each, we sometimes buy a couple of these as the cat loves them for a treat. They must be good for him as he rarely throws them up again as is his habit with some other wet food treats.

Having had a look around that site I had no idea Hills produced such a range of specialised food. I noticed they also had a G/D for heart and kidney problems. Probably best to ask the vet which is most suitable.

B

swedishcamilla

My old vet had my cat on the Hills C/D diet for a long time. I recently moved and my new vet suggested using a new wet food called Applaws as an alternative to a prescription diet. I must say my cat practically inhales the stuff and I have not seen him looking so healthy for years! Although it carries a premium price (59p for a 70g or 99p for a 156g) it was explained to me that as the meat content is so high, the cat needs less.

I hope this helps.

P.S just found this http://www.applaws.co.uk/

Js_Other_Half

basill wrote:

I dont wish to be too pedantic but that link points to Hills C/D for urinary tract problems. The one our cat has for his ailing kidneys is K/D:

http://www.bestpetpharmacy.co.uk/detailed_product.asp?id=13581

I know it points to the C/D - that is the one our cat is on - I was simply making the OP aware of a site that sells various types - as you say, there a lot of options now.

zippy75

Hi

I don't know if you've got sorted yet, but it might be worth having a look on the Burns Pet Nutrition site.

http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/product_range.htm


I've just started my three cats on this dry food, and they're getting on fine.

The site has links to articles on pet health too, they're an interesting read; you can read up about renal health etc.

http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/natural_health_care.htm
http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/Cat_issues.htm

http://www.johnburns.co.uk/ - scroll down to Cats - Chronic Renal Failure or Feline cystitis or FLUTD

If you email them via the site with your address and type of pet asking about local stockists (although the stockists are actually listed on the site;)), they will send you a comprehensive information pack, plus a £5.00 voucher!

http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/store/erol.html#203x0&&

Hope that helps,

Zippy

Colin2511

Hi Try Gwen from Pets Express, they may be able to get what you need cheaper, they are very friendly,

http://www.pets-express.co.uk/

hope it helps

tigs78

Sorry to hear about your cats diagnosis, please, please have a look at this website. It is such a fantastic resource and is written in simple terms. There is a LOT of information to take in and it can be overwhelming but stick with it.

https://www.felinecrf.org

A section on which foods are better to feed...

http://www.felinecrf.org/which_foods.htm

My cat was diagnosed almost 18 months ago at the age of 17. She refused to eat the prescription foods so I was recommended Felix Senior by another person whose cat has CRF, it is lower in phosphorous which is just as important as it being relatively low in protein. She ate it happily for around 9 months (the foil trays were more popular than the pouches) but has now decided it is the devils food! The links below give the protein and phosphorous content (amongst other things) of prescription and normal cat food.

http://www.felinecrf.org/dry_food.htm

http://www.felinecrf.org/tinned_food.htm

Hope this helps...

tigs78

L_D_N wrote:

Makes you wish you took out that pet insurance at the start doesn't it? We've been caught out with both dog and cat for expensve treatment over the years. The next new pet is definitely having insurance!

Exactly! Any future pets I have the first thing I do will be to get them insured, sod thinking about a name or buying new toys! I love my cat and don't begrudge her a penny but I can think of several better ways to spend the thousands of pounds that I've spent on treatment for her.