It's an aluminum binder, its to bind the phosphorus because some CRF
kitties have trouble with their phosphorus getting high and if it get
too high it causes real problems. When Fred's phosphorus was at 8.1
which for a healthykitty is fine but for a CRF kitty is too high, he
wouldn't eat was vomiting bile and just generally didn't feel good. My
vet kept telling me that number was OK but after hearing from more than
one person on the CRF list that this was too high for a CRF kitty
especially if they were having issues with not eating and vomiting I
decided to get the binders and give them to Fred, within days he was
eating better and no more vomiting. He's been getting them ever since.
A CRF cat shouldn't have a phosphorus level above 5, mid 4's is perfect.
Same with the potassium, Fred pees too much of his potassium out and as
a consequence his potassium was in the low 3's (3.1, 3.2), which is in
the normal range. But from the list I learned CRF kitties do best when
they maintain a mid 4 range potassium and that is why Fred has lost all
of his muscle mass, my vet insisted 3.2 was normal and OK, but Fred kept
getting weaker and weaker, so I decided to start him on potassium
supplements, by then he had already lost a lot of muscle mass and to
this day he can't jump up on anything and I have stairs all over the
house so he can get up on his bed and anywhere else he likes to go.
Even while getting 1100mg of potassium his potassium went from 4.1 which
it took me forever to get it to, to 3.8 so I asked my vet again to let
me give it to him in the fluids and she finally agreed, he still gets
550mg orally too and in three weeks it went to 4.1 again. But all the
time I was begging her to let me give it in his fluids and he was
getting weaker and weaker he also developed a heart murmur and I
absolutely believe the heart murmur and severe muscle loss so fast is
because of his potassium being so low for so long.
I love my vet but sometimes I am not forceful enough but I am getting
better, I just wish it hadn't cost Fred so much ... all of this would
eventually happen with CRF but it may have taken a lot longer if I would
have been more forceful in trying to talk my vet into things I was sure
Fred needed.
I buy a lot of supplements and vitamins at http://iherb.com, they are
quick with shipping and the customer service is great. They have a
really good selection of things and many name brands to choose from.
--
Belinda
happiness is being owned by cats ...
http://bemikitties.com
http://BelindaSauro.com
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