Bella 4.28 amps 163,+3 141,+9 185,pmps 235, +3 168

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o_O Hmmm, right?!?
It must be times like this that are both a blessing and confusing...
Blessing- valuable resources we (are blessed to) have as a member of FDMB, both written and from experienced, caring peeps :bighug:
Confusing- contradicting advice from a vet you trust and like o_O

I seemed to have remembered, in addition to @JoyBee&Ravan there was someone, others who piped in with data/experience? Maybe not :rolleyes:

You are such an amazing caretaker (at minimum) of Bella :cat: :bighug:
 
Krystina & Nelli said:
o_O Hmmm, right?!?
It must be times like this that are both a blessing and confusing...
Blessing- valuable resources we (are blessed to) have as a member of FDMB, both written and from experienced, caring peeps :bighug:
Confusing- contradicting advice from a vet you trust and like o_O

I seemed to have remembered, in addition to @JoyBee&Ravan there was someone, others who piped in with data/experience? Maybe not :rolleyes:

You are such an amazing caretaker (at minimum) of Bella :cat: :bighug:
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Thanks, well I have 2 vets that say it will help not put so much work on kidneys so I will give it 2x a week, he seems to feel better after

I just wanted Joybee and whoever else gave advice to see what another vet said, not bellas regular vet but the one who diagnosed him and my vet said the same thing
 
My Vet & I don't always agree. He's OK with that because he knows I do a lot of reading & research. I recently found info about CBD Oil that he was not aware of. He's now giving his 2 dogs CBD & is very Happy with the results.
The info I gave you is from "Tanya's Guide to CKD"

As you know a lot of people come on this forum with "bad" advice from their Vet & the Knowledgeable people here get them on the right tract. They do know more than the Vets & have more experience than them.
If you feel your Vet is correct, than it's up to you if you want to give Sub-Q fluids to Bella. I was only trying to be helpful & share with you the information I found for Ravan.:)


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JoyBee&Ravan said:
My Vet & I don't always agree. He's OK with that because he knows I do a lot of reading & research. I recently found info about CBD Oil that he was not aware of. He's now giving his 2 dogs CBD & is very Happy with the results.
The info I gave you is from "Tanya's Guide to CKD"

As you know a lot of people come on this forum with "bad" advice from their Vet & the Knowledgeable people here get them on the right tract. They do know more than the Vets & have more experience than them.
If you feel your Vet is correct, than it's up to you if you want to give Sub-Q fluids to Bella. I was only trying to be helpful & share with you the information I found for Ravan.:)


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And I always appreciate ur help:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
CKD Cats should get as much fluid from their diet and drinking water as they can for as long as they can keep up. That’s the best source of hydration. I’m sure you are already adding water to all his food. If it’s not soupy, I’d see if he will eat it with a little more. With a creatinine of 2.2, even giving fluids EOD is not warranted unless he is vomiting or has diarrhea.

Here is more info on oral hydration.

Giving fluids too soon can potentially cause overhydration. Fluids are not just water. If you give Normosol, it has high levels of sodium (and it stings). LRS has potassium which is good for a CKD cat whose potassium is in the lower range of normal. Giving fluids can help with dehydration but they can also put some stress on the kidneys.

I don’t know if Joybee linked the page on subq fluids but it has a lot of great info to help you especially if you want to discuss it with your vet.

With my three CKD cats and one PKD cat, I didn’t start fluids until their creatinine was over 3.5 and then we did daily fluids. Gus was on daily fluids for four years for CKD before we helped him transition due to lymphoma. The other two were on daily fluids less time but also crossed from other than CKD.
 
Marje and Gracie said:
CKD Cats should get as much fluid from their diet and drinking water as they can for as long as they can keep up. That’s the best source of hydration. I’m sure you are already adding water to all his food. If it’s not soupy, I’d see if he will eat it with a little more. With a creatinine of 2.2, even giving fluids EOD is not warranted unless he is vomiting or has diarrhea.

Here is more info on oral hydration.

Giving fluids too soon can potentially cause overhydration. Fluids are not just water. If you give Normosol, it has high levels of sodium (and it stings). LRS has potassium which is good for a CKD cat whose potassium is in the lower range of normal. Giving fluids can help with dehydration but they can also put some stress on the kidneys.

I don’t know if Joybee linked the page on subq fluids but it has a lot of great info to help you especially if you want to discuss it with your vet.

With my three CKD cats and one PKD cat, I didn’t start fluids until their creatinine was over 3.5 and then we did daily fluids. Gus was on daily fluids for four years for CKD before we helped him transition due to lymphoma. The other two were on daily fluids less time but also crossed from other than CKD.
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Thanks Marje :)
 
Thanks Marje
Wonder why 2 vets are telling me to do it, that’s crazy! I do add water to both Andy and Bella (both ckd) it’s like soup and they both drink a lot of water
 
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