11/24/2023 0 Comments Kidney diet cat food pet flow![]() ![]() Lisa Pierson, DVM, a feline-only practitioner and cat nutrition expert, writes, Once a cat is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease your vet may recommend a “prescription renal diet,” which is probably a kibble. That leaves them in a constant state of mild dehydration which is very difficult on the kidneys causing a slow deterioration over time. Their evolutionary origins leave them with a low thirst drive, rarely drinking enough even when they do drink. Cats are forced to drink water even though it’s not natural for them, when they can’t get enough water from their food. Compare that to raw food, which is around 75% water, which is typical for a cat’s natural diet. Kitties are designed to meet most or all of their body’s water requirements through their diet not from a water bowl.ĭry food is nearly void of water, containing only about 10%. Because cats evolved in dry regions, healthy cats drink little or no water by nature. The second leading cause of death for cats, CKD, has several causes with the largest and most preventable being dry food, otherwise known as kibble. There are things you can do to slow or manage this process, which is what is explored here. Unfortunately once the symptoms appear there is a gradual decline in function that eventually becomes fatal. Because of the tremendous capacity of the kidneys to compensate for loss of tissue, the kidneys can deteriorate to a point they operate at 30%-40% of capacity while producing very few or no symptoms. Chronic Kidney Disease, also known as chronic renal disease or chronic renal failure. There are several diet-related diseases that are common in cats (and dogs). ![]()
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