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Twyla was just prescribed an aluminum hydroxide phosphorus binder (Thriving Pets) for her CKD (late stage 2 with a 6.1 phos level) and I am a little confused on the dosing. My vets instructions were to give 1/4 tsp in every meal, regardless of how many meals. On Tanya’s site the recommendation is based on weight and phos level so for Twyla (who weighs 10 1/2 pounds) the recommendation is between 1/4 and 3/4 tsp.per day. Twyla likes to eat smaller meals so if I did 1/4 tsp per meal I could easily exceed that. Should I split the difference at 1/2 a tsp per day divided between meals?
On the Thriving Pets website they recommend mixing the binder and water with the food and letting it sit for fifteen minutes before feeding. Is that what you all do or do you just mix it in and serve? The wait time is supposed to let the binder fully dissolve and not be noticeable taste wise.
On the Thriving Pets website they recommend mixing the binder and water with the food and letting it sit for fifteen minutes before feeding. Is that what you all do or do you just mix it in and serve? The wait time is supposed to let the binder fully dissolve and not be noticeable taste wise.
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