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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / August 2005Low Protien Diet Question
Hi all. My cat had 3 teeth pulled 2 weeks ago and he was doing great until Thursday night when he started vomiting all over the place. Took him back to the vet and was told that levels of something (sorry, I forget what the word was) in his kidneys was a little high when they did blood tests. So he wants Willie on a low protien diet. What I want to know is what is the best low protien food (dry and wet) there is out there that I could start him on? Any suggestions? Thanks for any help. Nikki  SignatureWhen anger finds a safe place, a bit of heaven falls.-- Robert Fuerste Check out these charts http://webpages.charter.net/katkarma/canfood.htm > Hi all. My cat had 3 teeth pulled 2 weeks ago and he was doing great until > Thursday night when he started vomiting all over the place. Took him back to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Nikki Nik <glorifiedbrat@netscape.ca> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > Hi all. My cat had 3 teeth pulled 2 weeks ago and he was doing > great until Thursday night when he started vomiting all over the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Nikki Well, if your vet didn't recommend a prescription diet, there are plenty of choices. My cat has kidney disease and won't eat the prescriptions anyway, but she's been thriving on Science Diet Senior. The values are very similar. Premium foods are pricier, but she's worth it. :) SignatureBrandy Alexandre® http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you? You might want to ask your vet some questions. Most cats, but especially older ones, need to have bloodwork done before going under anesthesia. One of the things that can be affected is the kidneys--if they are already in bad shape, the anesthesia can push the cat over the edge. Did your vet suggest pre-surgical bloodwork? If not, I'd think seriously about taking his advice now. You probably ought to make some calls and find a better vet. > Hi all. My cat had 3 teeth pulled 2 weeks ago and he was doing great until > Thursday night when he started vomiting all over the place. Took him back [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Nikki Dr. Shive is a great vet. He did do the pre-surgery blood tests. They told me it was my decision to have it done but he wanted me to have it done. Those blood tests were how we found out about his kidneys. > You might want to ask your vet some questions. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> >> Nikki > Hi all. My cat had 3 teeth pulled 2 weeks ago and he was doing great until > Thursday night when he started vomiting all over the place. Took him back to > the vet and was told that levels of something (sorry, I forget what the word > was) in his kidneys was a little high when they did blood tests. So he wants > Willie on a low protein diet. What I want to know is what is the best low > protein food (dry and wet) there is out there that I could start him on? Any > suggestions? Thanks for any help. > > Nikki Ask your vet exactly how high 'a little high' is. Protein should not be restricted in cats with early to mid-stage kidney failure until the BUN reaches 60-70 mg/dl. Restricting protein too early in the course of the disease leads to muscle wasting and over all deterioration as well as an impaired immune system and increased susceptibility to infections. Premature protein restriction can also reduce hemoglobin production which can lead to or exacerbate anemia in cats with CRF. You want to put your cat on a *low phosphorus* diet right now. Low phosphorus diets help minimize renal mineralization and phosphorus retention. All OTC Science Diet canned and dry foods are low in phosphorus. Perguard canned Turkey & Rice and Rabbit & Rice, canned Wysong Gourmet Chicken Dinner are also low in phosphorus. I've had the best luck with Hill's Prescription Diet x/d in our cats with early to mid-stage kidney failure. x/d is a moderate protein, low phosphorus, *alkaline* diet that 's similar in pH to Hill's Prescription k/d. Good luck, Phil |
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