does kd food help cats with kidney problems?

Answer 1

Yes, Royal Canin makes food for cats that have had health problems. Speak to your vet about the right one for you

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Answer 4

Yes, the k/d is for kidney disease. Even if your cat doesn't have full blown kidney disease, this food will help keep it from progressing. I just lost my cat yesterday, he was on the k/d for about a month, but kidney problems were only a side effect of his real problem, cancer. So if your cat has been diagnosed with any kidney problems, that's the food to go with. And no, you do not need a prescription to buy this food, "prescription diet" is merely the name of the food. I bought a case online from a vets office my cat had never been to, no prescription needed. You can also sometimes find it in pet stores.

Answer 5

Only if they will eat it. A lot of cats will hardly eat it and begin to loose weight. If this is the case DO NOT KEEP him on this food.

I can tell you how many clients bring in cats for boarding and they are recently using this food and they say "Can't Figure out why he is loosing so much weight must be his Kidney Failure. Then I notice while he is here he barely eats the KD. I switch them to another canned food and the owner is like wow he looks so much healthier and he is running and playing again. So if your cat eats it and enjoys it GREAT if not forget it let him have what he wants. Maybe canned food with little warm water to keep plenty of fluids. I have cats who ate Canned Super Market food with warm water and have Kidney failure come stay at our kennel and live for 23 years+.

Answer 6

I'm assuming you're talking about the Hill's Science Diet Prescription k/d food -- you will need a prescription from your vet to get this food. It helps with kidney disease, yes, as far as kidney problems, it would depend on the severity of the renal disease that your pet has. It has been clinically proven to extend and improve the quality of life for pets with kidney disease.

The k/d food has an increased dietary buffering capacity as well as b-complex vitamins and non-protein calories.

Answer 7

I've been doing a lot of research on that lately, since one of my mom's cats has kidney failure, and since all of my cats are older. My last cat with kidney failure lived 5 years after her diagnosis, but she became very thin (she didn't like k/d and the other low-protein prescription foods and I was always trying to come up with ways to get her to eat), and I had to give her subQ fluids frequently.

K/D is formulated to help with kidney problems by providing lower levels of protein & phosphorous than traditional cat foods. However, whether a reduced protein diet is the best course of therapy for kidney failure in cats is currently under debate. Cats are obligate carnivores (meat-eaters) and so they desire (and need) meat-based protein in their diet. K/D has a relatively small amount of meat protein, and derives a large portion of its protein content from plant sources. This makes it much less appealing to cats, and many will not eat it.

It is vital for cats in chronic renal failure to eat, and to get enough moisture. I've found some information suggesting that it's better to feed a cat a high-quality canned food with meat protein sources and to control phosphorous levels with medication.

Of course, what you choose to feed is a personal decision best arrived at after careful research and discussion of these issues with your vet.

Answer 8

Check to make sre your cat is not eating teh recalled food. This causes kidney problems

Answer 9

yes it does... but if you ever find that you cant afford to keep feeding them kd check out some holistic foods for kidney problems.. they are cheaper and you dont need a perscription

Answer 10

Hill k/d ('kidney diet') is good stuff - it's low in phosphorus. It also comes in dry, pate and minced, so most cats will like one of the 3! It's only available at vets.

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