Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats
Chronic Kidney Disease will affect 20-50% of cats by the age of 15. Dr. Jones shows you how to tell if your cat has kidney failure, then highlights the most important holistic options.
The kidneys filter your pets blood, and remove toxins, concentrate water, maintain electrolytes, and produce hormones. To know if your cat has CKD, they may be going to the litter box often, or drinking more often. They may be weak, or have a sparse fur coat. If there are any of these signs, get your vet to take a blood and urine test to diagnose.
Five ways to help your cat with CKD:
Increase Fluid – Best way to introduce fluids, is to switch your cats food to completely canned food, as it has 80-90% water.
Phosphorus Binder – Add in a supplement to bind phosphorus. Decreasing phosphorus can help preserve kidney cells and slow progression. We have added a link below for the supplement Dr. Jones recommends.
Probiotics – to metabolize kidney toxins.
Essential Fatty Acids – Studies have shown to reduce inflammation and lessen damage to kidney cells. Try Dr. Jones’ Omega – 3 Supplement, link is below.
Natural Antacid – Studies have shown Slippery Elm to help with nausea and lack of eating that can happen with CKD. We have added a link below for the supplement Dr. Jones uses.
How to give Subcutaneous Fluids Video:
Phosphorus Binder, Epakitin: https://amzn.to/3qh3kb3
Dr Jones ULTIMATE Omega 3: http://www.theomega3supplement.com
Slippery Elm: https://amzn.to/377dymG
krill oils for cats:I see none in your formula. I know it’s in dry cat food.
You have it added to your home made recipe . How best to add it in a reasonable method and cost?
Liq by gtts? Opening a capsule would be hard to get the right dosage.It would be easy to over
dose. Can I get an e mail in return? Thanks.
Hi Terry, Dr. Jones’ Omega 3 Krill softgels would work – the minimum dosage is 500mg (1 softgel), which you can pierce and drizzle on your cat’s food:
https://theomega3supplement.com
Hi, my 13 year old cat has just been diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease. I have a found a good natural high moisture food and was wondering if I can just add your supplements (as per your CKD video on you tube) to that food in the same amounts as you suggest please as he in only in the early stages. Do you have an early stage KD receipe for cats anywhere please? I would really like to use your supplements and one of your perfect receipes. I would prefer to have a homemade receipe like the Turkey food for Murray. In fact, I was about to buy start making your receipe and then I received this unexpected diagnosis. That’s unfortunate!
I would very much appreciate your help.
Best regards,
Shereen
Hi Shereen, Dr. Jones doesn’t have a specific recipe for early stage KD. He does emphasize not to reduce protein, but to look for (or make) a food naturally lower in phosphorus. Chicken thighs are naturally lower and would make a good base for a home recipe, and yes, you can add Ultimate Feline to the diet.
What is the best powder dose of phosphorus binder to give ckd to 18yr old feline – my vet does not say if and when is the time to add the binder to her foods (mostly Fancy Feast) since she will not touch prescription foods – I am afraid of making things worse if the dose is too high – her creatinine/bun is higher but so far she is doing pretty well.