1/16 Sunny - new CKD diagnosis

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

Last thread: https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/posts/3141309/

Sunny's BG has been creeping up - but is not skyrocketing luckily.
He had a checkup last week and does need an extraction or two and a good cleaning (he hardly has any teeth left poor kid). He goes in tomorrow for his dental.

The vet informed me today that his bloodwork and urinalysis indicate stage 2 CKD and I'm wondering if someone could look at this labwork and let me know if you agree. The vet said she took his creatinine and UA specific gravity into account for this diagnosis. He had a lot of water on his food that morning -- and I wonder if that could have affected these numbers.

What can I do for this? I have been reviewing Tanya's page on CKD but there's a lot of info to go through. It looks like the main thing I can do at this stage is switch to low phosphorous food that's also low carb. Anything else I should do at this point?
Of course I just ordered the motherlode of fancy feast pate so that may have to go to the shelter.....

 

[Fistuk & Shelly]

I'm sorry to hear of Sunny's CKD diagnosis. I don't have advice to offer but I can send love
Fistuk was diagnosed with early CKD in October. I have yet to face Tanya's website. I find it overwhelming with all the info. I don't know where to start. And I'm leaning on the fact that he's in early stage so I have some time to catch up.
So annoying that we order something just to get some new info and need to chuck it away. happened tom e so many times with so many things. The shelter would sure appreciate it. You'll make many cats happy

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

I'm sorry to hear of Sunny's CKD diagnosis. I don't have advice to offer but I can send love
Fistuk was diagnosed with early CKD in October. I have yet to face Tanya's website. I find it overwhelming with all the info. I don't know where to start. And I'm leaning on the fact that he's in early stage so I have some time to catch up.
So annoying that we order something just to get some new info and need to chuck it away. happened tom e so many times with so many things. The shelter would sure appreciate it. You'll make many cats happy

Thanks @Fistuk & Shelly ! Me n' Sunny are sending some love back to you and Fistuk I pray this CKD will not progress for either one of our babies.

 

[Staci & Ivy]

Hi Holly, sending you and Sunny Bear big hugs of support. I agree with Shelly that you have time to get educated. And yes, lower phosphorus food while low carbs is possible. And add some water to his food if you can.
Maybe add a water fountain if you don’t have one. Some cats like that too.
If I think of more things I’ll let you know!

 

[Holly and Sunny Bear]

Hi Holly, sending you and Sunny Bear big hugs of support. I agree with Shelly that you have time to get educated. And yes, lower phosphorus food while low carbs is possible. And add some water to his food if you can.
Maybe add a water fountain if you don’t have one. Some cats like that too.
If I think of more things I’ll let you know!

thanks @Staci & Ivy luckily he likes warm water on his food so I'll add that every time now. I'll look into getting a fountain too!