My 16 year old cat has chronic kidney disease. He has been holding his own for quite a few years. He has been on antibiotics, eats low protein food, gets a homeopathic remedy to support the kidney, gets powdered vitamins and I do subcutaneous fluids every other day. He also has a hyperthyroid problem that keeps him eating. He plays in bags, goes out and generally seem to feel ok.



He is, however, losing tums of weight despite what he eats. My vet suggested vitamin k and calcium carbonate(Tums) to replenish the K he is losing and block the phosphorous buildup. The Doc also has had luck with Epakatin in other cats and dogs, so he is suggesting that as well to slow the process down. Since the cat is so fragile, we will not put him under to get blood, so we we'd be shooting in the dark with these treatments.Another holistic vet says "no" to the above without blood work, so i don't know what to do.



I am willing to try,but am a it wary about the possibility of making things worse.



Has anyone out there had luck with either the K/Tums routine or the Epakatin?



I also read to try uncooked liver and kidney to up the protein loss through the urine and while the cat loves it, the vet cautions about heavy metals and contaminants in raw food. Any advice in this department?

Many thanks.

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