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hi, iv just received kaminox potassium supplement for my ckd cat Scooby. on line its advertised for cats with renal failure, but on the bottle it says not to be used if cat has kidney failure! im really confused. has anyone else bought this, or are giving it to there cat? thanks in advance. dean

Hi Dean,

Firstly, you should never give Kaminox to a cat unless a vet has confirmed that it has low potassium. None of my 4 cats that had CRD had low potassium, so I didn't give it to them as it can be dangerous otherwise.

There don't seem to be any warnings on Tanya's site, which is the CRD bible. http://www.felinecrf.org/potassium.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The only warning I can see here is to use with caution on cats suffering with cardiac disease http://www.alfamedic.com.hk/products/ma ... nox/page1/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The only other warning I can find online, other than a warning not to give to cats with high potassium is 'Do not administer to cats with diseases where high potassium levels may be encountered such as: acute or oliguric renal failure, hypoadrenocorticism, acute dehydration or urethral obstruction.'

thank you mark, I wont bother giving Scooby the kaminox, it seemed like a good idea at the time lol. dean.