Before making your tasty treats to give your cat, make sure to check
cat diet restrictions with someone from South San Diego Veterinary Hospital.
Not exact matches
Many veterinarians recommend a low - protein «prescription
diet» for
cats in renal failure, but there is some controversy regarding protein
restriction, especially in the early stages of the disease.
Always check with your veterinarian before incorporating new supplements into your
cat's
diet, especially if your
cat has dietary sensitivities and
restrictions.
Recent studies that have looked dietary protein in healthy older dogs and dogs with kidney failure have shown that protein does not adversely affect the kidneys.1, 2 Protein levels in complete, balanced
diets do not adversely affect the kidney function of healthy older pets.3 Phosphorus
restriction, rather than protein
restriction, is important once dogs or
cats develop kidney disease.
Here's more information on food allergies: http://consciouscat.net/2013/09/09/food-allergies-in-cats/ Protein
restriction isn't indicated until the very final stages of kidney disease, but you're going to want to try to find a
diet that is low in phosphorus, in addition to being free of what is causing your
cat's reaction.
So the whole concept of iodine
restriction (with a commercial product like y / d or a home - cooked
diet) in a
cat in a partial, masked or full uremic state needs to be carefully thought out by your veterinarian.
Protein
restriction for the feline patient with HE should not exceed minimum values determined for
cats with chronic renal insufficiency (3.3 — 3.5 g / kg body weight of high biologic value protein in a
diet providing 70 — 80 kcal / (kg ⋅ d)[293 — 335 × 103 J (kg ⋅ d)-RSB-.
If the
cat functions well after the catheter is out then the patient is sent home on medication and
diet restrictions for observation.