Just wondered if anyone is experiencing (or has experienced) looking after a cat with renal failure?
My lovely boy is 13 and was diagnosed with this about 4 years ago. We tried the renal diet food but he just wouldn't take to it. He hadn't needed IV fluids yet but think we are heading that way this week
This isn't my first cat with this problem, we had a fabulous cat with sudden onset of renal failure and although we treated him with fluids and diet, we took him to be pts when he could no longer eat and was so weak (this happened within 2 weeks of diagnosis)
Please don't flame me but I feel like I don't want to go down the aggressive treatment route. He hates vets, tablets are a battle. the only thing that may help him would be some fluids. He's still eating, just sleeping more and generally appears a little weaker. I don't want to put him through lots of repeat blood tests and injections, rather he enjoy the time we have left? The other part of me doesn't want him suffering either and treatment would help with that. It feels like a double edged sword.
Does anyone have any wise words/advice please?
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Does anyone have a cat with renal failure?
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WonderOnTheUp · 24/02/2016 21:42
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