Hi Guys,
Little Wilma's results came back and her kidneys are showing up as compromised. The vet advised they between 3/4 in a scale of 5.
She's also always suffered from Crystals and stone's over the years. I tend to avoid High calcium foods but now she isn't eating everything she is given she is very selective and losing weight.
She doesn't get any nuggets but now I'm giving her critical care so she and Fred can eat it thoughout the day.
What I'm looking to know is, is there a way via diet to slow down kidney failure or at this stage should I just feed what she wants?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Sorry to hear about wilmas results. A low protein/ potassium diet is usually recommended for comprimised kidneys, although eating in general is obviously of upmost importance. Fudge has comprimised kidneys, but as we are only going via urine protein tests, we have no idea by how much. She is on a low protein diet, and eats IC veggies as that is what i buy anyway. If fudge ever started to go off her food, i wouldnt start switching and syringe feeding due to her other health problems and her having fought so well for so long- i would let her go at that point, but as i say thats because of all her other isses shes fighting.
With wilma, shes obviously feeling the effects of something to not want to eat much. Have they ruled out any other issues?
If its her kidneys making her feel poorly, its all just about management. Personally i think specific diets at this stage wont do much for Wilma due to her already displaying signs that this is affecting her.
To make her more comfortable and hopefully get her back on her feet for a while, try increasing fluid intake for her, helping flush out the toxins that build up in the bloodstream when the kidneys are comprimised. This can make them feel "hungover", so keeping things flushing through can help them feel a bit better.
She may be needing pain relief at this stage- metacam. Although this is not good for the kidneys, its a matter of weighing up the pro's to having her comfortable to the con's of the drug- quality is more important than quantity. There are other pain relief options available that i know you've used with your other poorly boy in the past.
If these things can perk her up, she may want to start eating again on her own, giving her more of a normal life.
It is one of these catch 22 situations- i know how hard it is. The sheer volume of diuretics fudge gets is so damaging to her kidneys- but id rather have her for a shorter time being happy and enjoying life, than longer and uncomfortable. In saying that, shes suprised us all and wilma may just do the same.
Thinking of you x
