My Cat Throws up His Special Kidney Food but not Regular Store Brand Food?Hi, my 6 yr. old cat may have kidney disease (will find out for sure on Friday) and my vet prescribed Hills K/D in the meantime until his next blood/urine test. He hates the food and when he does eat it (I got both canned and dry) he throws up. But when I get him the "unhealthy" canned food that has all the bad stuff in it (like phosphorous and sodium) he finishes it and doesn't throw up. I've looked into homemade recipes but they seem too complicated and I'm afraid of adding all those vitamins and oils they suggest.
Are there any healthy and simple foods that a cat with kidney disease can eat and how would I make it tasty without adding salt? Stuff like boiled chicken and rice, is that good for a cat? If he continues eating the regular cat food that's not good for him will that shorten his life span considerably?
Posted by ningerbil2000
I would talk to your vet about this, first. I do know that many cats and dogs do not take well to a sudden change in diet. With your vet's permission, I'd slowly introduce the new food -- maybe a quarter of the new food mixed with three-quarters of the old stuff your kitty is used to. Gradually increase the ratio, and hope that works.
But again, call your vet, to be on the safe side.
Posted by Audra S
Yes boiled chicken and rice is a good one also raw ground beef and water. Take the bones out of the chicken.
Posted by Pam and Corey
Did you make the transition to the new food quickly? This could cause vomiting. So could a food sensitivity. Have you compared the labels? Is there a difference in a specific ingredient, such as the grains or protein source?
EDITED to add links for you:
http://www.felinecrf.com/
This site is recommended to cat breeders on a group that is co-moderated by feline health experts. You will find several brands of prescription diets listed on the "Dietary Management" page of this site -- perhaps another one will sit well with your cat -- plus some recipes for homemade diets.
Of course, work with your vet to make any changes in your cat's management care plan.
You're a great kitty mommy.
Posted by Jenny D
Did you just switch foods quickly? Or did you mix them slowly? Always take at least a week and slowly mix the food together until there's no more of the "unhealth" cat food on his food bowl. If he continues to throw it up, it might mean that the food is too rich for him. Tell your vet about this problem, maybe your vet will know of any other past cats that had the same problem. Try switching to a low fat, 100% natural cat food with no corn, or any by products.
Does the food that he throws up on contain corn? That could be upsetting his stomach. Try some petfood like Core (made by Wellness) or Nature's Logic, or Eagle Pack, or other good brands. It's hard to find them (I only know of 1 petstore in New York that carried those brands), but it might help your cat.
Posted by boncarles
My cat did terribly on KD. But she did very well on Innova Lite. What you need to do is feed your cat very high quality proteins like Innova or Wellness (not store brand unless you want her to go downhill quick). then add some phosphorous binders, they usually cost like $ 2 for six months worth. It is the phosphorous you need to bind, not the protein. And, make sure your kitty is getting pepcid if still throwing up. Boiled chicken is pure protein, so you would definitely want to add phosph binders, and you also want to give taurine. It's just safer and will ensure no complications to feed a healthy prepared diet like Innova or Wellness, adn to lower the phosphorous. My cat lived for two years on that and thrived until something else took her. Good luck!
PS, I switched quickly to Wellness and Innova with no problem -- the cats could tell it was good stuff and they felt good eating it, and both improved dramatically. But if you feed something weird like KD it does take a transition. And many cats just will never eat it.
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