high protein raw diet and ckd

[Catmom1234567890]

Our kitty has been eating semi raw duck made with EZ complete mixed with canned duck for about 3 months now. All of sudden, she’s spending more time at the water bowl. She hardly drinks any water but lately I see her drinking 3-4 times a day. Is high protein diet pushing kidney to work harder or is it something in EZ that’s contributing to this behavioral change

 

[maggie101]

Our kitty has been eating semi raw duck made with EZ complete mixed with canned duck for about 3 months now. All of sudden, she’s spending more time at the water bowl. She hardly drinks any water but lately I see her drinking 3-4 times a day. Is high protein diet pushing kidney to work harder or is it something in EZ that’s contributing to this behavioral change

That's what vets believe. At least for a cat with ckd. I suggest taking her to a vet. Many vets believe that yes,a cat needs a high protein diet but it affects their kidneys and phosphorus is too high since it's in meat

 

[FeebysOwner]

I can't speak to the diet your cat is on or the EZ Complete.

High protein is a bit tougher on the kidneys, but typically only becomes a bigger issue when a cat has been identified to have already developed kidney disease. And, even then, most recent findings/studies suggest that lowering the protein level in a cat with kidney disease is counterproductive given most CKD cats are older and lose muscle mass by virtue of aging. A low protein diet can exacerbate the muscle mass loss.

I think the issue with phosphorus stands true to not being as big of an issue with healthy kidneys.

Is the canned duck by any chance loaded with sodium?

 

[Catmom1234567890]

I can't speak to the diet your cat is on or the EZ Complete.

High protein is a bit tougher on the kidneys, but typically only becomes a bigger issue when a cat has been identified to have already developed kidney disease. And, even then, most recent findings/studies suggest that lowering the protein level in a cat with kidney disease is counterproductive given most CKD cats are older and lose muscle mass by virtue of aging. A low protein diet can exacerbate the muscle mass loss.

I think the issue with phosphorus stands true to not being as big of an issue with healthy kidneys.

Is the canned duck by any chance loaded with sodium?

I don’t think it is. I feed Rawz duck

 

[FeebysOwner]

You might try looking through the forum sub-section under 'Nutrition', labeled 'Raw & Home-Cooked Cat Food' (here is the link: Raw & Home-Cooked Cat Food | TheCatSite) to see if your question, or a similar one, has been asked before.