what can you do 2 help a cat with kidney disease [also known as renal disease]?my cat has an enlarged kidney, and a messed up tooth [its REALLY LOOSE], loss of appetite, loss of weight, loses control of his back legs, can hardly walk.
anybody else ever had a cat that had these symptoms? what did u do? did it work? second opinion? we've already seen a vet.....we want a second opinion before we do anything 2 drastic....
btw, he is male, and 13-15 years old [cat age], this has been going on for a couple of weeks.
thanxx 4 ur help <3
Posted by Area Woman
Well, get the tooth pulled or he will have an infection that will make his life worse. There is a special diet for kidney cats that will take the strain off his failing kidneys. For a cat that old, you can learn to give him subcutaneous fluids. That will make him comfortable. He will have to have that for the rest of his life, but he's an old boy, and well... it keeps him comfortable. Its not that unusual, really.
Posted by Jennifer B
He sounds pretty bad off. If he has been suffering from kidney disease for a while then he is likely dehydrated, which would explain the loss of control of his hind legs, loss of appetite and wt loss. If you don't get him on IV fluids soon, he's probably not going to make it. I'm guessing that you want a second opinion because treating him is going to be expensive - just don't wait too long to decide. As for the tooth, there's no way he'll survive an anaesthetic with the condition he's in right now. Perhaps once his kidney disease gets stabilized it might be an option.
Posted by J C
The cats I've had with kidney disease have all done very well with some medication and sub-q fluids. The loss of weight is from the bad tooth - he can't eat! The infection in the teeth just pours bacteria into their systems, and that will make the kidneys even worse. He needs the tooth addressed, and soon! The weakness is from two things - one is being dehydrated (the fluids will correct that), the second is because he needs potassium, which the vet can prescribe. The fluids are easy to do at home, the vet or vet tech can show you.
This is standard treatment for a kidney-compromised cat, and it does work very well, The sooner you get him started, the sooner he'll feel better. If this is what the vet is recommending, then a second opinion isn't necessary! But do get moving on it, or he'll just fade away
Posted by Kat
Kidney Failure, also known as CRF, is not the end of road. Your cat can live many, many healthy years if you support its system properly.
The following websites will help you in your search for education on how to care for your cat with CRF
http://www.felinecrf.com/
http://www.felinecrf.org/
http://www.felineinstincts.com/articles/Felineinstinctsrenalfailureinformation.html
http://www.felinefuture.com/nutrition/kidney_formula.php
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