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[quote=Anonymous]OP, one thing that sometimes helps kidney disease kitties is giving them extra potassium. You can google it, but our vet has us giving 1/2 a 50mg tablet of potassium gluconate every other day. The change in our guy was amazing.. the first day, we thought we were going to have to euthanize as he couldn’t hold his head up. That actually resolved within 24 hours, and his strength is improving daily (he’s only just been diagnosed with CKD at 18). If youre not sure about if your cat is eating, that’s a bigger issue. Separate the two casts if y8u have to. There are “lickable treats” you can get now, which are in essence the gravy part of wet food. It may help stimulate your cat’s appetite back. I’m not sure if you know, but not eating with cats become a cyclical problem as it causes liver and muscle wasting, which further depresses their appetite. Get calories in, even if it’s not a therapeutic renal diet (lower protein, low phosphorus) if you can. [/quote]
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