Mattie to the vet yesterday for a dental cleaning and to have a "tumor" on her eyelid removed (probably just folliculitis). They did her bloodwork before the anesthesia and her BUN levels were just outside the high range of normal.
My vet thinks Mattie is older than I was previously told. When I adopted Mattie in October 2007, the shelter said she was 9 months, but my vet at the time said 1-2 years, closer to 2. My current vet is saying that she could be 7-9 years old now. Anyway, my vet wants to run a senior bloodwork panel on her to figure out what is going on with the high BUN level.
If she does have kidney disease, I'm completely lost as to what to feed her. I have read that low-protein is better, which seems counter-intuitive for a carnivore... My vet doesn't push Science Diet (but does have a little of it in her office). For now I'm feeding Mattie just wet food.
What is a good diet for a kitty who is dealing with kidney issues (even if it's early stage)?
My vet thinks Mattie is older than I was previously told. When I adopted Mattie in October 2007, the shelter said she was 9 months, but my vet at the time said 1-2 years, closer to 2. My current vet is saying that she could be 7-9 years old now. Anyway, my vet wants to run a senior bloodwork panel on her to figure out what is going on with the high BUN level.
If she does have kidney disease, I'm completely lost as to what to feed her. I have read that low-protein is better, which seems counter-intuitive for a carnivore... My vet doesn't push Science Diet (but does have a little of it in her office). For now I'm feeding Mattie just wet food.
What is a good diet for a kitty who is dealing with kidney issues (even if it's early stage)?