Advances in Dietary Management of CRF Cats
Recent Advances in the Dietary Management of Chronic Renal Failure in Cats (2001) - Paper presented at World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress.
View ArticleKidney problems and dry vs wet cat food
Kidney problems and dry vs wet cat food - 'Ask Dr. Mike,' Mike Richards, DVM.
View ArticleWhy Won't My Cat Eat?
Why Won't My Cat Eat? - Besides listing various reasons why cats refuse food, there are letters (scroll down the page a little) from those who have/had this problem with their cats.WHY WON'T MY CRF...
View ArticleMaking Your Own Cat Food
Making Cat Food - Lisa A. Pierson, DVM - From a vet who believes in raw food. The usual caution - raw food can contain salmonella, e. coli or other harmful organisms.
View ArticleWhy it's crucial for your CRF cat to eat a renal diet
Treating Feline Renal Failure: An Evidence-Based Approach - An important 2003 paper by David Polzin, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM (Small Animal Internal Medicine), College of Veterinary Medicine,...
View ArticleIs Acidosis A Major Cause of CRF? [pro-low phos diet]
Is Acidosis A Major Cause of CRF? - "Most, if not all, feline maintenance diets are acidified. Higherphosphorus content in maintenance diets will *aid* in buffering blood,decreasing the overall...
View ArticleDo foods designed for urine problems cause CRF?
Dr. Derek Duval, VMD, says: "Many diets today are acidified to help reduce the risk of FUS (or FLUTD as it is now known) this may cause increased loss of potassium in the urine and promote potassium...
View ArticleUK - Hill's launches new food for 'at-risk' cats
"Hill's have launched a food for cats that have renal insufficiency but do not have raised urea and creatinine. The idea is that 'at risk' cases should have this diet, since it is not easy to measure...
View ArticlePets' food supply safe from mad cow disease, experts say
Pets' food supply safe from mad cow disease, experts sayBy Angela ShahThe Dallas Morning NewsDALLAS - The human food supply may appear safe after the discovery of the nation's first homegrown mad cow,...
View ArticleWhy are onions dangerous to dogs and cats?
Whether fresh, cooked, or dehydrated, onions can be very toxic to all dogs and cats.The active ingredient in onions is allyl propyl disulfide, a component of onion oil. This substance damages red...
View ArticleThe Phosphorus Story
Excerpt from The Phosphorus StoryKathy L. Gross, Ph.D., P.A.S.Hill's Pet NutritionResearch in dogs and cats with advanced kidney disease revealed that decreasing the level of phosphorus in the food...
View ArticleFatty acid of cat foods should be changed. . .
Three researchers from the Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University (The Netherlands) have found a statistically significant correlation between the development of...
View ArticleAsh linked to CRF, other elements decreased odds
In a study comparing cats on various diets and a control group, Texas A&M researchers found:"Ad libitum feeding and increased ash intake were associated with increased odds of CRF; increased...
View ArticleIs commercial pet food ethical or even healthy?
Is commercial pet food ethical or even healthy?Jonathan Bray asks the experts - and prepares to throw away his tin openerPublished: 15 August 2005The old adage that pets resemble their owners has...
View ArticleCats don't really need carbohydrates
Shawn Messonnier:Cats don't really need carbohydrates01:59 PM CDT on Monday, September 19, 2005Dear Dr. Shawn: I've read that cats don't really need carbohydrates in their diets. Yet all the foods...
View ArticleIrritable Bowel Disease [IBD]
        Print article - Printer friendly versionEmail article link to friend(s) - Email a link to this article to friendsNip (1991-2003)A Lesson Learned Could Save You...
View ArticleGeneral diet info
Dr. Amy Wozniak, a veterinarian with Crown Point Animal Hospital, says homemade treats are a great way for pet and owner to bond."But I'm a little more hesitant when it comes to meals. Good-quality...
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My cat was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism and CRF at the same time. I believe that the CRF was a result of the thyroid problem. We tried several different meds to get the T4 number under control, but...
View ArticleDry food should not be considered for CRF.
I am a strong supporter of canned diets for cats, or raw fed if you can transition. Cats are chronically dehydrated on dry food as cat do not drink until they are already dehydrated. Most cats thrive...
View ArticleIron Supplement for a cat
Hello, I just found a flyer of an Iron Supplement our Chinese vet prescribed to our severely anemic, most probably CRF cat. It says it contains 'super-concentrated vitamin+iron+natiral liver extract;...
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