crf links/how to deal with fd and crf

[HollyandSpader(GA)]

Spader was diagnosed with early CRF on New Year's Eve '04. He was also a diet controlled diabetic, until a dental at the end of December of '06 put him
back on the juice. I went out with Janet's food charts in hand and bought various low carb, low phos, medium protein foods and did a hit or miss approach until I came up with the magic mix he ate. The other cans stayed in the pantry just in case he got picky. I bought various flavors of Wellness, Merrick, Nature's Variety, Hi-Tor Neo, PetGuard, Pinnacle, Iams, Newman’s Own, etc.

I had been doing fluids on my own with a lot of success. The vets matched the internet prices, so that helped out a lot.
Also, I put several cups of purified water around the house and purchased a cat fountain (The Cat-It). I also added water to his canned food.

He ate mostly the low phos Friskies Special Diet flavors and FF Chicken and Tuna. Sometimes he got picky and ate all meat baby food.

I ended up adding a phosphorus binder during the last year and a half.
Here are some links:
Feline CRF Information Center
Tanya's Feline CRF Information Center
I think I memorized and printed out every page!
FelineCRF-FD Yahoo Group
FelineCRF Support Yahoo Group
These groups are awesome. Saved my butt!

Mail Order CRF Supplies
I printed out the Brico prices and brought them into the vets.

How to give subQ fluids
Feline CRF hints
Foods list by Phos
http://webpages.charter.net/katkarma/canfood.htm
Feline CRF Documents


A wonderful section of info from Feline Outreach.
Feline Outreach

 

[pepperthecat1969]

WOW- Thank you!!

Currently having a very difficult time getting my cat to eat. Giving fluids and syringe feeding but I want to offer low phosphorus canned and so far nothing has worked. VERY frustrating. She had been on renal prescription food for years but recently been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and lab doesn't show renal but more than likely will show up after things settle down. I will just feed her like she is since she is 18 yrs old, I really can't go wrong-I don't think.

What exactly worked for you? which brands? I will go out and buy and try. I have checked out Tanya's food page as well. I've tried some but could really work at trying a whole lot more.

Thank you.

 

[HollyandSpader(GA)]

He ate mostly the low phos Friskies Special Diet flavors and FF Chicken and Tuna. Sometimes he got picky and ate all meat baby food.

Also, I think that some of the Wellness and Avoderm flavors are low phos as well.

 

[pepperthecat1969]

Thank you. I will definitely be checking it out. I was amazed my cat ate Purina NF tonight! I put out Hill's a/d, Iams renal, HIlls k/d and Purina NF.. she went for the a/d first then the NF.. it was the most she has eaten by herself in over a week!

I see you had a cat that lived to 21.. that is amazing. good for you. my grandma-briquette is 18- she is the one that finally was eating tonight. Just amazing what links to other cat lovers can do for the health of your animal.

Thanks again!