Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease

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TANYA'S

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO

FELINE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

TREATMENTS SECTION OVERVIEW

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Overview

The purpose of treatment is twofold. Firstly, you want to help your cat feel better. Secondly, if at allpossible you want to slow down the progression of the CKD.There are a lot of treatments available for CKD, and when you first start out you may not know whereto start. You may have been given treatments by your vet, but you're not sure what they are for or whyyou have been given them.This section explains more about the treatments I know of for CKD in cats. It also discusses which arethe most important, how to find a good vet, and how to obtain supplies at reasonable prices.If you can't find what you're looking for in this section - for example, you may have been givenclindamycin, but you don't know what it is (an antibiotic), so you don't know which page to check -check out the Alphabetical Index [under construction].

Which Treatments are Essential Go topage

This page explains the purposes of treatment, the importance of record keeping, and which treatments areessential. Many people get confused about which treatments are important and which are a waste of time, money andeffort, so this page explains more about the treatments that make the biggest difference. Please be sure toread it, particularly if you're desperately scouring the internet for that non-existent miracle cure, and arevulnerable to all those fabulous-sounding testimonials. Remember, I'm not trying to sell you anything - I have no financial interest in anything mentioned on this site.I do, however, get feedback from the thousands of people who have been members of my support groupover the years, who tell me what works for them and their cats.

Fluid and Urinary Issues: Go to pageFluid Retention, Infections, Incontinence, Proteinuria

This section discusses treatments relating to fluid issues, such as dehydration and overhydration,constipation and diarrhoea. It also covers treatments for urinary issues, including incontinence, inappropriate elimination (peeing outsidethe litter box), urinary tract infections, kidney infections, and proteinuria (protein loss in the urine).

Waste Product Regulation: Go to pageMouth Ulcers, GI Bleeding, Antioxidants, Adsorbents, Azodyl, Astro's CRF Oil

The toxins that arise in CKD can cause a variety of problems. This page discusses how to deal with some ofthose problems, such as mouth ulcers, body odour, gastro-intestinal bleeding. In addition, it talks about some general treatments that may be of use, such as antioxidants (includingCoQ10), a probiotic called Azodyl, Astro's CRF Oil, and oral adsorbents such as Epakitin (known asIpakitine outside the USA) and Kremezin.

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SYMPTOMS

Alphabetical List ofSymptoms and Treatments

Fluid and Urinary Imbalances (Dehydration,Overhydration and UrinaryIssues)

Waste Product RegulationImbalances (Vomiting,Appetite Loss, ExcessStomach Acid, Gastro-intestinal Problems, MouthUlcers Etc.)

Phosphorus and CalciumImbalances

Miscellaneous Symptoms(Pain, Hiding Etc.)

DIAGNOSIS: WHAT DOALL THE TEST RESULTSMEAN?

Blood Chemistry: Kidney

Function, Potassium, OtherTests (ALT, Amylase,(Cholesterol, Etc.)

Calcium, Phosphorus,Parathyroid Hormone(PTH) and SecondaryHyperparathyroidism

Complete Blood Count(CBC): Red and WhiteBlood Cells: Anaemia andInfection

Urinalysis (Urine Tests)

Other Tests: Ultrasound,Biopsy, X-rays etc.

Renomegaly (EnlargedKidneys)

Which Tests to Have andFrequency of Testing

Factors that Affect TestResults

Normal Ranges

International and USMeasuring Systems

TREATMENTS

Which Treatments areEssential

Fluid and Urinary Issues(Fluid Retention,Infections, Incontinence,Proteinuria)

Waste Product Regulation(Mouth Ulcers, GI

Ipakitine outside the USA) and Kremezin.

Phosphorus, Calcium and PTH (Calcitriol) Go topage

Phosphorus and calcium imbalances are common in CKD cats, and may cause elevated levels of ahormone called parathyroid hormone (PTH). This can eventually lead to a condition called secondaryhyperparathyroidism. Controlling phosphorus levels is the primary method of controlling PTH levels, butsome people also use a treatment called calcitriol, a hormone which helps to balance PTH levels. Readmore here.

Miscellaneous Treatments Go topageFortekor, Stem Cell Transplants, Kidney Transplants

This page covers treatments that don't belong in any other category. It includes stem cell transplants, whichsome members of Tanya's CKD Support Group are finding helpful, but which are not widely available at themoment. It also discusses benazepril (Fortekor), a heart medication approved for the treatment of CKD in Europe,Canada and Australasia, and kidney transplants (which are really expensive, and a treatment, not a cure).

Antibiotics and Painkillers Go topage

CKD is not painful, but cats sometimes need painkillers for other reasons, such as for arthritis or after dentalsurgery. CKD cats are prone to infections, so may need antibiotics on occasion. This page covers the treatments inthese categories that are most commonly used in CKD cats.

Holistic Treatments Go topage

This page covers a number of holistic treatments, including the herbal remedy, slippery elm bark, which is agentle, soothing remedy which helps many cats with vomiting and nausea. It also discusses treatments which are not appropriate for CKD cats, such as cranberries.

Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) for Severe Anaemia: Go to pageDarbepoetin (Aranesp), Epoetin alfa (Epogen, Procrit, Eprex), Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon)

Anaemia is common in CKD cats, and if it is severe, you will need to consider using a treatment known asErythropoiesis Stimulating Agents or ESAs. This page discusses this treatment in detail, including the prosand cons, commonly used dosages and sources of supplies usually a lot cheaper than those your vet canfind.

General Health Issues in a CKD Cat: Fleas, Arthritis, Vaccinations, Dementia Go to page

CKD cats can of course have other health issues, such as fleas. This page discusses appropriate treatmentsfor these problems in CKD cats.

Tips on Medicating Your Cat Go topage

If you have a cat who is a terror to pill, this page has tips on methods which may make it easier and lessstressful for both of you, such as Pill Pockets and compounded medications. It also explains why it isimportant to follow any oral medications with water. This page also has information on possible drug interactions.

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(Mouth Ulcers, GIBleeding, Antioxidants,Adsorbents, Azodyl,Astro's CRF Oil)

Phosphorus, Calcium andSecondaryHyperparathyroidism(Calcitriol)

Miscellaneous Treatments:Stem Cell Transplants,

ACE Inhibitors - Fortekor,Steroids, KidneyTransplants)

Antibiotics and Painkillers

Holistic Treatments(Including Slippery ElmBark)

ESAs (Aranesp, Epogenetc.) for Severe Anaemia

General Health Issues in aCKD Cat: Fleas, Arthritis,Dementia, Vaccinations

Tips on Medicating YourCat

Obtaining SuppliesCheaply in the UK, USAand Canada

Working with Your Vet andRecordkeeping

DIET & NUTRITION

Nutritional Requirements ofCKD Cats

The B Vitamins (IncludingMethylcobalamin)

What to Feed (and What toAvoid)

Persuading Your Cat to Eat

Food Data Tables

USA Canned Food Data

USA Dry Food Data

USA Cat FoodManufacturers

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FLUID THERAPY

Intravenous Fluids

Subcutaneous Fluids

Tips on GivingSubcutaneous Fluids

In order to give your cat the best possible care, ideally you and your vet need to work as a partnership. Thispage gives tips on how best to do that. It also covers how to find a good vet, and getting a second opinion.

Obtaining Supplies Cheaply in the UK, USA and Canada Go topage

Some vets charge a fortune for supplies. The record is held by a vet who charged US$52 for one 1000mlbag of lactated ringers sub-Q fluid (the needles and administration set were extra). If you have to spend all your money on supplies, you have none left for testing. So use this page to findreasonably priced sources for sub-Q supplies and prescription food in the UK, USA and Canada. Suppliesfor other items, such as Azodyl or Epogen, can be found on the relevant page. One Final Treatment...

is TLC (tender loving care). Don't under-estimate it! It can work wonders, as anybody who has seen a catpull through against the odds can testify. In the midst of caring for your cat, don't forget the cuddles and theloving words. And don't forget to take care of yourself too.

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The group is hosted on yahoo!groups, part of yahoo. It has its own address separate from Tanya's website. You can either click here orcopy and paste this link into your browser: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-ckd-support/ If you are already familiar with yahoo!groups, just click on the link and apply to join (and don't forget to complete the short questionnaireyou'll be sent), but if you'd like to know more about how the group works, read on. I own and run the group, but I am ably assisted by two moderators, Anne V and Anne A. They help with membership queries, approvemessages, and do lots of boring admin stuff behind the scenes to help the group run smoothly for the members. The group has various sections, including a photos section and a realtime chat function but for most people the most important part ofthe group is its message section. Basically, a member who wants support, vet recommendations, or to hear how others are coping witha particular problem, sends a message to the rest of the group. Other members then respond if they can. All messages sent to thegroup are stored in a message archive which members can search if they wish. The group is private, i.e. messages sent to it are only visible to members, so people are not posting to the internet at large. The namesof group members are also private, so nobody will know you are a member unless you choose to send messages to the group.

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There are two ways to join the group, via the group's website or via e-mail: How to Join the Group via E-mail

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You should then receive an e-mail in response asking you to confirm that you definitely want to join the group. Just click Reply andsend. If you join the group via e-mail, you will be able to send and receive e-mails to the group, but you will not be able to access the groupwebsite and read the message archives or look at the photos. If you wish to do that, you will need to set up a yahoo! ID by visiting thegroup website. How to Join the Group via the Web

You can visit the group's homepage and follow the instructions. If you do this, yahoo!groups will help you set up your yahoo! ID, whichgives you access to the group message archive etc. A yahoo! ID is not the same thing as an e-mail address. Here are the steps to follow. Don't worry, this all sounds far worse than it is! You should find that in practice it all works more smoothlythan it sounds when you're trying to explain it in writing: Existing yahoo! ID

1. Go to the group website: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-ckd-support/2. Click on the Join this Group button and you'll be taken to a Sign In to Yahoo! page.3. Sign in and link Tanya's Support Group to your existing account.4. Choose the e-mail address you wish to use for the group (see below).5. There is a little box for you to tell me why you would like to join the group. You don't need to be inventive or fancy, it's not a

competition, it's just an extra check by yahoo!groups to keep spammers out.6. Choose your message delivery options (see below).7. Scroll down and click on the blue Join button at the bottom right of the page.

New yahoo! ID

1. Go to the group website: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-ckd-support/2. Click on the Join this Group button and you'll be taken to a Sign In to Yahoo! page.3. Scroll down a little and click on the Create New Account button.4. On the next page you can create your new account. Some people are somewhat inventive in their responses, but in such cases it

is important to remember what responses have been given in case the information is needed later to access the account. I can'tsee any of this stuff, it's entirely private between you and yahoo!groups, so I cannot help in case of later queries.

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5. Once the account is successfully set up, you'll be taken to a Congratulations! page.6. Before you click on the Continue button on the Congratulations! page, untick the box that makes yahoo! your homepage (unless

that is what you want).7. Also click on the Edit Marketing Preferences link below the Continue button. This takes you to another page where they helpfully

opt you in to everything, so go through and set it as you wish.8. Then on the same separate page click on Account Info at the top of the page. You will be asked for your password again and

taken to the Account Info page. Click on Profile and opt out of the various choices as you wish. The key thing is, you do havechoices here, you can make things as public or private as you wish.

9. Now click on the Continue button on the original page. You will be taken back to the group page to choose your membershipsettings.

10. Choose the e-mail address you wish to use for the group (see below).11. There is a little box for you to tell me why you would like to join the group. You don't need to be inventive or fancy, it's not a

competition, it's just an extra check by yahoo!groups to keep spammers out.12. Choose your message delivery options (see below).13. Scroll down and click on the blue Join button at the bottom right of the page.

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There are various choices you need to make regarding your membership of the group. The most important are which e-mail address touse, and which way you read messages sent to the group by group members. Membership Settings: Your E-mail Address

You need to decide which e-mail address you wish to use for the group. If you have created a yahoo! ID, yahoo!groups will normallyhave also set up a free yahoo! e-mail account for you based on your new yahoo ID. You can use this e-mail address to access thegroup if you wish, but it's not essential, you can use any e-mail address you wish. Since yahoo! is now scanning messages foradvertising purposes (similar to gmail), I would recommend not using yahoo! e-mail if possible (though it would probably be better thanusing your work address for private stuff). If you do not want to use your free yahoo! e-mail address, click on Add e-mail address to add a different one. Be aware, if you don'tadd a new address here, yahoo! will use the yahoo! e-mail address as a default address. So if you don't receive the membershipquestionnaire, it may well be because it's gone to your new yahoo! e-mail address. If you ever wish to change the e-mail address you are using for the group, you can do that here:http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-ckd-support/join Membership Settings: Message Delivery

This sets up how you will access messages that are sent to the group. This is a pretty active group. If you're looking after your CKD cat, you want support but you probably don't want a full inbox all the time.To help you manage this issue, you have three options for messages, and you can switch between them all as you wish:

1. Individual E-mails2. Daily Digest3. Web Only (No e-mail)

Individual E-mails

This is the default setting. If you apply to join the group via e-mail, you will end up with this setting. If you apply to join the group via thegroup's webpage, if you don't choose one of the other settings, this is the one you will end up with. This setting means that as soon as somebody sends a message to the group, it is sent directly to your inbox. It's a good choice if youmight want to know immediately if somebody has responded to you, or if you would like to store some of the group messages for yourreference. It's also good for being able to quickly delete messages which don't interest you. The downside is that this is a busy group, averaging 50-100 group messages each day, so your inbox can quickly get full. One solutionis to create a folder to use for group messages. All messages sent to the group have a tag in the subject line [tanya-crf] so you canfilter all messages from the group to a new folder using this tag if you wish. With both individual e-mail and message digest options, you can also choose the format of messages sent to you (Display Format),either Fully Featured (html, pretty colours etc.) or Traditional (plain text). Message Digest

This means that you receive e-mails from the group, but yahoo!groups waits until there are about 25 messages available and sendsthem to you all in one go. With this option, you would therefore only receive 2-4 e-mails a day from the group, but it means you have towait for responses (though you can still check on the group website for messages) and it can be more difficult to find what you are



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looking for within each digest. With both individual e-mail and message digest options, you can also choose the format of messages sent to you (Display Format),either Fully Featured (html, pretty colours etc.) or Traditional (plain text). Web Only (No Mail)

This means that you receive no messages at all from the group. This is a wise choice if you are using a work e-mail address, or if youcannot cope with the group's message volume. With this system you simply go to the group's website and read the messages thatinterest you there. Even if this is not your usual choice, it can be helpful to use this option if you are going on holiday. So make your choices, then click the Join button at the bottom right of the page.

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OK, so you've successfully applied to join the group. However, there is one more thing you need to do in order to join. I want to protectthe group members from spammers, so whichever way you apply to join the group, you will receive a short questionnaire asking:

1. Your first name2. The country where you live3. Your CKD cat's name and age

You need to respond to this before your membership will be approved. Please don't worry about saying "the right thing." This is not a test to see if you are "good enough" for the group, everybody is welcomehere, whoever they are or wherever they come from, as long as they want to help their cat. This questionnaire is basically just toreassure us that you are a real person applying to join rather than somebody trying to sell stuff and spam the group, but it also enablesus to tailor our responses to your group messages e.g. if we moderators know where you live, we will not suggest treatments notavailable there. Please note, only the two Annes and I can see your responses to these questions. The group will not know anything about you unlessyou choose to introduce yourself. Once you respond to the questionnaire, your membership application should be approved very quickly (most people are approvedwithin two hours or less). Occasionally the questionnaire goes missing. You think we haven't sent it, and we think you haven't responded! If we haven't heardfrom you five days after you apply to join, we will send you a reminder. Unfortunately, we can only use the address you've used to signup for the group, so if you've accidentally used your new yahoo e-mail address without realising it (see above), you won't see either thequestionnaire or our reminder. If you don't hear from us, please simply write to us at [email protected] andlet us know. Please respond to the three questions in your response and we will either approve you (if your membership is pending) orsend you a personal invitation to join the group (if your membership application has disappeared into a black hole).

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Message Options: Sending Messages

You don't have to post, you can just lurk if you prefer. If you wish to change the name that appears on messages you send to the group, Yahoo! explains how you can do that. Starting a Thread

1. You can simply send an e-mail to ask your question by sending it to [email protected]. You can go to the group website, click on Post Message in the sidebar on the left, and then write your message there.

Replying to an Existing Message

Messages sent in response to another message on the group also go directly to the group, not to the individual to whom you arereplying. Therefore if you wish to respond to a message somebody else has sent, you can simply click reply on your e-mail programme.If you reply via the group website, you can click on the message in the group archives, then click reply which is top left above themessage. If you're changing the subject, or replying to a Digest (which have the subject line of Digest No. xxx), please change the subject lineappropriately to something more meaningful. And please remove everything except that to which you are replying.





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If you wish to reply privately to somebody, you will need to press reply, then delete the group e-mail address and paste their personal e-mail address into the To: line if you are using e-mail. If you are replying via the group website, you will see a little envelope over on theright under the person's name. If you click on that, your message will go to that person. Message Content

You are welcome to discuss anything relating to care of your CKD cat. We do have a few guidelines we ask people to follow though:

1. Please do not refer to vets or vet clinics by name for legal reasons. Just say "my vet" or "Dr J".2. Please do not ask for money or other donations.3. Since this is a very busy group, we ask that condolences are sent privately to the bereaved group member. Certain other

messages should also be sent privately e.g. short "me too" messages, off topic posts etc.4. Please trim your posts.

Moderation of Messages

When you first join the group, your messages will be moderated for a short while. This means that they will not reach the groupimmediately, but will first be read and approved by one of the moderators. We do this to ensure that:

1. you are not a spammer;2. you are keeping to other group guidelines (e.g. not naming your vet publicly);3. you are trimming your messages appropriately.

If you comply with the group guidelines sent to you when you join the group, you will be taken off moderation quickly. The main reasonpeople stay on moderation is because they do not trim their posts. So please read up on this in the group guidelines. If you get stuck,just ask for help.

Leaving the Group Back to Page Index

Some people decide to leave the group. Their cat may have died, or they may find the message volume is too much, or they simplydecide it's not the place for them. Leaving is fine, but if you're thinking of leaving simply because you cannot cope with messagevolume, please consider changing your message options first, such as by going no mail. This means your inbox will not be full, but youcan still reach out for support quickly when you need it. If you are leaving because your cat has died, please consider joining our sister group, Tanya's Feline Loss Support:http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-feline-loss/

Conclusion Back to Page Index

I do hope you've decided to join Tanya's CKD Support Group! It can give you support, it can give you hope. It can make you smile too -where else would people share your thrill at hearing that your constipated cat has pooped? (Believe me, when you've been dealing withCKD for a while, things like this are real triumphs which can absolutely make your day). I personally read every message sent to the group. I don't respond to every post (my priority is running this website) but I do keep aneye on things and post occasionally if I can add to what has already been said.

Group Quick Links Back to Page Index

Some of these only work if you are already a member of the group. Weblinks

Group homepage: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-ckd-support/Managing your membership options: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-ckd-support/joinMessages archive http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/tanyas-ckd-support/messages E-mail Addresses

Sending a message to the group via e-mail: [email protected] owner e-mail address: [email protected] the group via e-mail: [email protected] the group via e-mail: [email protected]


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Documents

Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease