understanding early kidney disease question
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:50 am
Hello all,
Wonderful to stumble on this site and to learn all about our fur babies. Sorry, long post ahead ...
My darling fur baby, Ziggy was adopted 6 months ago (30th May 2019) and she just turned 15 years this month Nov. Her appetite was fine and she was on Applaws wet food for Seniors and Senior dry food. She hardly eats the dry she would only eat her wet without any fuss (chicken, tuna, salmon, duck, mackerel etc.) she would not mind anything as long as its wet canned food (85g x 3 tins) per day and we keep some dry food at night in case she gets hungry but she hardly touches it and we chuck it away in the morning.
I thought I would take her for a 6 month check-up as she was drinking quite a lot of water and urinating a lot . Upon taking a blood test it was confirmed she's on very early stages of kidney disease. The Vet recommended Hills prescription 2 tins of wet food & rest on dry food per day. Ziggy hates the dry food so we are giving her the wet food only. She's 12 lbs currently. The vet suggested only to give 2 tins per day (85gx2) and stop all other food she was taking previously. But Ziggy does not want to eat any dry prescription food and I feel she's really hungry all the time as there is less protein in the prescription wet food.
I did some research and many were recommending alternative renal food can be supplemented along with a renal prescription. I got few pouches of Royal Canin Cat Pouch in Gravy - Ageing +12 (85g) just to give it ago in substitute for the Hill's dry food and Ziggy loves this so much she wants more than a pouch. It does say its low in phosphorus and may help with kidney problems in cats. I am not sure whether to continue this combo Prescription+royal canin +12 pouches or not. P.s. I am aware of Royal Canin Renal pouches but I couldnt find it online or at our local vet in HK . Only the Royal Canin Cat Pouch in Gravy - Ageing +12 is currently available online hence the trial.
Also I ordered a bottle of Ultimate Feline Health Formula by Dr.Andrew Jones to give to help improve Ziggy's health. I am yet to receive it.
Would love to hear any thought on what is considered acceptable.
Thank you!
Wonderful to stumble on this site and to learn all about our fur babies. Sorry, long post ahead ...
My darling fur baby, Ziggy was adopted 6 months ago (30th May 2019) and she just turned 15 years this month Nov. Her appetite was fine and she was on Applaws wet food for Seniors and Senior dry food. She hardly eats the dry she would only eat her wet without any fuss (chicken, tuna, salmon, duck, mackerel etc.) she would not mind anything as long as its wet canned food (85g x 3 tins) per day and we keep some dry food at night in case she gets hungry but she hardly touches it and we chuck it away in the morning.
I thought I would take her for a 6 month check-up as she was drinking quite a lot of water and urinating a lot . Upon taking a blood test it was confirmed she's on very early stages of kidney disease. The Vet recommended Hills prescription 2 tins of wet food & rest on dry food per day. Ziggy hates the dry food so we are giving her the wet food only. She's 12 lbs currently. The vet suggested only to give 2 tins per day (85gx2) and stop all other food she was taking previously. But Ziggy does not want to eat any dry prescription food and I feel she's really hungry all the time as there is less protein in the prescription wet food.
I did some research and many were recommending alternative renal food can be supplemented along with a renal prescription. I got few pouches of Royal Canin Cat Pouch in Gravy - Ageing +12 (85g) just to give it ago in substitute for the Hill's dry food and Ziggy loves this so much she wants more than a pouch. It does say its low in phosphorus and may help with kidney problems in cats. I am not sure whether to continue this combo Prescription+royal canin +12 pouches or not. P.s. I am aware of Royal Canin Renal pouches but I couldnt find it online or at our local vet in HK . Only the Royal Canin Cat Pouch in Gravy - Ageing +12 is currently available online hence the trial.
Also I ordered a bottle of Ultimate Feline Health Formula by Dr.Andrew Jones to give to help improve Ziggy's health. I am yet to receive it.
Would love to hear any thought on what is considered acceptable.
Thank you!