Casey Warner
Member Since 2018
I'm looking for a dry food that is low in carbs and phosphorus for a NON diabetic elderly cat (age 19) for temporary use only. Anyone know of such a food?
I had the cat in to the vet this morning and her creatinine was a little high and her glucose was high but within normal. She's dehydrated and hasn't been eating much following a vomiting episode a few days ago. She was diagnosed 4-5 years ago with CRF/CKD and possible IBD. She's been eating primarily wet food, but is incredibly picky (it runs in her family).
The vet said I can temporarily try giving some dry food with the wet food in an effort to get more calories into her. I'm also supposed to give 50 ml LRS every other day (she's very petite) and I'm supposed to start her on 6 mg of Cerenia. I've been giving her a little Cat Chow overnight for the past few days. She'll eat a little of that and a little wet food.
I'd like to have a low carb, low phos. dry food though just to get those extra calories in. I've got a smorgasbord of wet food, but I guess I'll try some Organix and Soulistic as well. I'm trying to avoid syringe feeding because that stresses her out and causes loose stools/diarrhea. The last appetite stimulant I tried (Cyproheptadine) made her very unsteady. With her petite size, it's hard to get a small dose of anything in her. I'll probably try oral Methyl B12 before trying the dry food, but I would like to have some just in case.
I had the cat in to the vet this morning and her creatinine was a little high and her glucose was high but within normal. She's dehydrated and hasn't been eating much following a vomiting episode a few days ago. She was diagnosed 4-5 years ago with CRF/CKD and possible IBD. She's been eating primarily wet food, but is incredibly picky (it runs in her family).
The vet said I can temporarily try giving some dry food with the wet food in an effort to get more calories into her. I'm also supposed to give 50 ml LRS every other day (she's very petite) and I'm supposed to start her on 6 mg of Cerenia. I've been giving her a little Cat Chow overnight for the past few days. She'll eat a little of that and a little wet food.
I'd like to have a low carb, low phos. dry food though just to get those extra calories in. I've got a smorgasbord of wet food, but I guess I'll try some Organix and Soulistic as well. I'm trying to avoid syringe feeding because that stresses her out and causes loose stools/diarrhea. The last appetite stimulant I tried (Cyproheptadine) made her very unsteady. With her petite size, it's hard to get a small dose of anything in her. I'll probably try oral Methyl B12 before trying the dry food, but I would like to have some just in case.
