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How's it going with the constipation. I also have a geriatric cat who gets constipated frequently. She has CKD and Miralax sometimes doesn't do the job so I switch to Lactulose. 3 ml's two times a day is a pretty large dosage for cats. My vet prescribed 2 ml's twice a day and that caused...

In addtition to this site and Felinecrf.org, there's a Facebook group called "Feline Chronic Kidney Disease" that offers suggestions. I'm not sure if it was mentioned here yet. FELINE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

That seemed to have been the case the last time I ordered. I had a notice that it shipped the same day I ordered and submitted the vet information, but I don't think it was picked up by the carrier from Chewy until the next day. They used Lasership rather than the usual which was Fedex. I...

I think he'll just submit a prescription to DrsFostersmith, Petco or Chewy for whichever K/D diet I decide to order. That's no problem. He doesn't sell the cans himself. He wants to see her kidney readings again after a month on a low phosphorus food. Thanks for confirming the consistency...

I just tested her 2 weeks ago and I have a copy. I ask him to email it after each visit and I get the results the next day and discuss them with the vet. Judging by the ingredients list, I'm guessing there's little tuna in the k/d diet, but I can confirm that with Hills. As far as sardines go...

My little girl's name is Lulu. She's had reactions to poultry, beef and lamb in the past. I started her on Hills K/D Tuna Pate on Monday. Tuna is the 5th ingredient after water, chicken, and. It also has chicken liver and chicken fat. So far, so good. I'll give it 2 weeks to a month of...

I read her article and she referred to rabbit as a good protein. I'm assuming she meant the raw version because all the canned rabbit diets for cats I see in the USA have pretty high phosphorus levels. My cat has to switch to a low phosphorus food and all she's eaten is Nature's Variety...

Thanks for your input. These are the kind of suggestions I like to read. I've read the protein debate before and would love to keep giving her the NV Instinct rabbit as that's what saved her from her poultry allergy, but it's very high in phosphorous. I may try Weruva again but she was also...

It's important to know where from and how they're shipping the drugs. Even OTC drugs that don't have to be refrigerated might not be able to handle the high, over 100° F temperatures in the back of those UPS or Fedex trucks in summer. I know canned cat food can't. I try never to order in high...

One of the foods she was eating when her allergies started over 15 years ago was Paw Lickin' Chicken from Weruva. She loved it and I loved the look of the food and the hard metal of the cans (in comparison to the softer, soda can like hardness of Nature's Variety which is packed by Simmons)...

Thanks for the suggestion. I've seen that listing a bunch of times but your link gave me the chance to bookmark it. It's similar to the Lisa Pierson link I included in my post above, and I prefer her phosphorous column because it's in mg. The listing from Tanya's site is helpful, also and...

My geriatric cat who started to drink and urinate more a few years ago recently had another blood workup. I was informed that she's now just entered the CRF stage and should switch to a k/d diet. She's been eating Nature's Variety Instinct canned rabbit for about 15 years as her sole diet...

I've found that the only way to save money on Nature's Variety Instinct canned is to wait for a Petco coupon code and order enough for free shipping. You should also be using cashback sites like Ebates. I would also suggest loading up before the weather warms up because the 3rd delivery trucks...

Were you feeding dry or canned Nature's Variety? What were the symptoms? I've read that the only symptom is to detect crystals in the urine. Did you acutually see them and if so, what was the size? Did Coco ever eat Nature's Variety? Due to allergies, I've been feeding Nature's Variety...

I bought a pair of 5" children's scissors with rounded edges, but you still need to be very careful when you use them. I've read that others recommend the Andis steel comb (link below), but I'm not sure whether to get the 7 1/2" or 10" longer version. One would think the shorter one is better...