Home made diets for cats in renal failure

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

Fiona Leathers — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:37:31 GMT

Its renalzin that I've got Sonny on but we started using Maalox for Blossom when she was really bad...it seemed to work much better ..something to do with aluminium can't remember. Although it has a minty flavour which most cats won't like - Bloosom did though!

Just be aware Bayer tell you that Renalzin is tasteless & odourless but my cats can taste it when its in their food, Blossom wouldn't touch it at all and Sonny will only eat it on ham (He loves ham, will do anything for it) but won't eat it in his food. We've also had clients bring it back after their cats wouldn't touch the food with it in it.

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

Claire Cameron — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:27:48 GMT

http://www.renalzin.co.uk/

"Renalzin contains the phosphorus binder lanthanum carbonate and is specifically formulated for cats. Renalzin works by reducing the uptake of excess phosphorus in the diet. Controlling phosphorus helps to protect the kidneys and slow the progression of kidney disease. "

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

Cat Woman — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:07:12 GMT

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is there a product call ed renalzin or similar u just put it onto normal food, not exactly sure what it does though

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Yeah, its Renalzin. Think it does a similar job to Ipakatine.

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

S-J — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:19:23 GMT

is there a product call ed renalzin or similar u just put it onto normal food, not exactly sure what it does though

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

Steph Worsley — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:14:49 GMT

I think I wrote something out for one of our clients once, I shall try to dig it out for you

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

xXx Cat xXx — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:39:45 GMT

Hi,

Have you tried Royal Canin's renal food the wet food comes in tuna, beef and chicken flavours as well as a dry food that I belive is chicken flavour.

Hope it helps sorry not any good on home prepared food.

Tracy

xXx

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

Alison Daff — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:30:49 GMT

Royal Canin Renal Special is designed for cats in renal failure showing reduced appetite and anorexia as the palatability is enhanced. Or alternatively the Royal Canin Renal Tuna pouches are very popular!

Just a couple of other options for you!

Re: Home made diets for cats in renal failure

Fiona Leathers — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:26:04 GMT

The way I understand things with the like of ipakatine etc to stop phorphorous being absorbed in the gut. These supplements can be added to any diet and they bind the phorphorous and prevent it from being absorbed. This would mean that a cat could get fed his normal diet, with the supplement added in. Regular monitoring of phos should be carried out and it should stay between 1.2-1.4 ideally, anything above this can make the patients feel rubbish.

So, if the cat doesn't want to eat a prescription diet, then feeding a normal senior diet with supplement would be more beneficial than trying to get the owner to work out a home cooked diet.