Is there anything that supports a cat's kidneys

[Paula Nowak]

I'm hearing that diabetes is hard on the kidneys, so I was wondering if there's anything out there that I can give my cat Elvis as a kidney support, or will it not help. I have seen some products out there for urinary tract help and support but I never didn't see anything that was just for strictly kidney support. So what does the diabetes do to the kidneys and like I said is there anything that I can give him, like some type of supplement that will Aid him as he's going through this diabetic stage which I hope will not last long??

 

[Darnell & Sprocket (GA)]

I'm hearing that diabetes is hard on the kidneys, so I was wondering if there's anything out there that I can give my cat Elvis as a kidney support, or will it not help. I have seen some products out there for urinary tract help and support but I never didn't see anything that was just for strictly kidney support. So what does the diabetes do to the kidneys and like I said is there anything that I can give him, like some type of supplement that will Aid him as he's going through this diabetic stage which I hope will not last long??

My vet told me to give my cat fish oil that was at begin of CKD. I did & retested a few months later & kidney values were better. I use Nordic Naturals brand.

I also used Dr. Goodpet Digestive Enzymes with probiotics with my diabetic & still do with my girl. Its a plant based enzymes which is better for general support. The animal based enzyme is better for cats with pancreatitis. I learned that from my own research.
Just fyi...all kidney tips & info is on Tanyas site..... felinecrf.org.

 

[FurBabiesMama]

When glucose is over the renal threshold (about 250 on a pet meter), glucose dumps into the kidneys. Over time, that can cause damage. So, getting glucose regulated obviously helps the kidneys.

Water, water and more water is the best thing for the kidneys. A lot of us add water to wet food. That is a good way to get water in them. (I also add homemade chicken bone broth.)

 

[Larry and Kitties]

When glucose is over the renal threshold (about 250 on a pet meter), glucose dumps into the kidneys.

Not really true. The first stage of kidney function is the glomerulus where all glucose and other solutes are removed from the blood and go into the Proximal Convoluted Tubule where normally all glucose is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. However,"If the filtered load of glucose overwhelms the proximal tubule transport mechanisms, glucose escapes to the loop of Henle. There is no reabsorption of glucose beyond the proximal tubule, and the glucose becomes progressively more concentrated as the nephron reabsorbs water and salt. The glucose exerts an osmotic pressure and produces an osmotic diuresis, the severity being directly proportional to the amount of excreted glucose. This is the origin of the polyuria of persons with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in which the plasma concentration of glucose exceeds its renal threshold. "

Thus there is no "dumping" but there is not enough reabsorption.
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-pr...stem/a/renal-physiology-glomerular-filtration
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topic...eterinary-medicine/proximal-convoluted-tubule

 

[Paula Nowak]

When glucose is over the renal threshold (about 250 on a pet meter), glucose dumps into the kidneys. Over time, that can cause damage. So, getting glucose regulated obviously helps the kidneys.

Water, water and more water is the best thing for the kidneys. A lot of us add water to wet food. That is a good way to get water in them. (I also add homemade chicken bone broth.)

Yes, I also add water to his wet food and I only give Elvis wet food. Even before he was actually diagnosed a diabetic I had taken away the dry food and just started giving him wet food and that was a week before he was actually diagnosed which was the last day of October in 2018. I was also wondering if colloidal silver or chelated silver would be good for a cat. I know they have a product out there called Pet Silver, but is there any product that you can get like a supplement that would help the kidneys to be stronger ?

 

[FurBabiesMama]

Not really true. The first stage of kidney function is the glomerulus where all glucose and other solutes are removed from the blood and go into the Proximal Convoluted Tubule where normally all glucose is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. However,"If the filtered load of glucose overwhelms the proximal tubule transport mechanisms, glucose escapes to the loop of Henle. There is no reabsorption of glucose beyond the proximal tubule, and the glucose becomes progressively more concentrated as the nephron reabsorbs water and salt. The glucose exerts an osmotic pressure and produces an osmotic diuresis, the severity being directly proportional to the amount of excreted glucose. This is the origin of the polyuria of persons with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in which the plasma concentration of glucose exceeds its renal threshold. "

Thus there is no "dumping" but there is not enough reabsorption.
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-pr...stem/a/renal-physiology-glomerular-filtration
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topic...eterinary-medicine/proximal-convoluted-tubule

I actually meant to say 'glucose dumps into the urine'. Not very scientific terminology, but I figure it probably gets the idea across better than me saying: "The proximal tubule can only reabsorb a limited amount of glucose. When the blood glucose level exceeds the renal threshold, the proximal tubule becomes overwhelmed and begins to excrete glucose in the urine." The point I was making is just that when the blood glucose is too high, it's bad for the kidneys.