http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss Home Remedies, Healthy Diet and Supplements to Treat Chronic Renal Failure in Cats and Dogs. Mon, 13 Feb 12 07:58:25 -0600 en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=RN_65324 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss1 Mon, 17 Oct 11 02:22:21 -0500 Dying Dog from Anon writes: "Our dog isn't eating. A few months ago it was diagnosed stage one kidney disease and we switched her off canned meats to a rice and light meat diet. Now she isn't eating the past few days. The vet said it's just old age and she's probably on her way out. Can anything be done to help her? Thanks' " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=CHLOROPHYLL_45259 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss2 Thu, 19 Aug 10 10:27:53 -0500 [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Anonymous from Somewhere, Usa writes: "My baby is a 14 year old mix breed cat. The vet said a few months ago she had kidney failure, gave her special food and didn't know how long she'd last. I put her on a different grain-free food and forced liquids into her. She recovered quickly, but her eyes have been red and she gets that black gunk in the inner corners. After some experimentation it appears that chlorophyll capsules dumped into wet grain-free cat food with extra water added, goat milk, and a raw chicken liver every few days are doing her very well. The liver seems to be helping the eyes the most. Possibly she's anemic. Each item is given on alternate days, and she has free access to grain-free dry food and water. She used to sit next to the water dish with her chin over it, sipping now and then. She doesn't do that anymore. She's a bit wobbly on her hind legs. I'm going to try adding basil to the food and giving the milk with it. She was severely constipated a few weeks ago which hairball remedy did not help, but Miralax cleared. I didn't have to take her to the vet for it. I'd like to give her digestive enzymes to see if it helps. I also minced up dandelion leaves into her wet food for a few days. She liked that. I cut the stems out of the leaves at first." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=CHLOROPHYLL_41884 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss3 Thu, 06 May 10 09:43:07 -0500 [YEA] Anonymous from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Usa writes: "Chlorophyll and raw liver helped cat's rapid deterioration My 15 year old indoor cat was sleeping a lot, thin, lethargic, not eating or drinking, sitting with her chin over the water dish a lot, had difficulty urinating/defecating. Previously the vet said her kidneys were failing and she had to have special vet-only kd formula food. After reading the ingredients in the expensive kd (they were of poor quality) I bought a no-grain food, which she did very well on for a few months. She regained energy and her coat became very fluffy and clean, she put on weight. A few new cats came to live with her and she got sick again, don't know if there's a corelation. I made her drink yogurt, aloe juice, garlic powder, turmeric, basil, a variety of MSM gel, apple cidar vinegar. I mixed the above variously into a couple tablespoons of yogurt and made her drink it from a medicine dropper. She resisted, but if you hold her on her back and press the dropper into the back corner of her mouth she has to swallow it. It didn't seem to do much other than keep her hydrated, so probably plain yogurt and MSM would be the only thing to give. I tried those things because I figured her digestion was messed up somehow, and she had the same symptoms the vet called kidney failure and dehydration. Additionally, I mixed a chlorophyll supplement I'd been taking into her water bowl, and some aloe juice with citric acid into another. She improved overnight. But she would sit with her chin over the water bowl and started getting an infection under her chin from the damp chlorophyll caking into her fur. I took away the chlorophyll water and her health declined again, so I started giving it to her mixed into tuna juice instead, so she drinks it all right away. I quit giving her the yogurt after I noticed the dramatic improvement from the chlorophyll (about 4 days). Once a day/every-other-day I break open a capsule and stir it into a dish of tuna juice, the water kind - not the oil kind, don't give the oil, they say it interferes with vitamin E or something... (Press the juice out of the tuna and set the tuna aside. Don't get the tuna that has broth in the ingredient list, broth is supposedly one of the ways they hide glutamic acid (think MSG) in things. You might want to get the low sodium kind, too. She's had both. She drinks almost a whole can's worth of juice.)She also turned her nose up at raw beef and chicken while she was sick, but she gobbled up raw chicken liver, especially the blood as if she was starving. Raw chicken liver is cheap. They say chlorophyll is like hemoglobin, so maybe that's why it works for her. She's been on the chlorophyll for a month or so now. Her eyes have that black crust on the inner corners, and one eye was watering tonight. But she's going about with her tail up lately (she never was perky, so the tail up is a vast improvement) and comes to the door when I arrive. She also seemed to have a soreness to her hips or lower abdomen which is much improved. I'm going to keep giving it to her for a while, but I have to figure out a way to get her to ingest it without the tuna juice, don't know if that much tuna juice is healthy. She may have been a victim of the tainted pet food, she first got sick shortly after that all happened. Her reflexes and allertness seem to have improved as well, better than before she got sick, even. They say only give raw liver a few times a week because of all the vitamin A in it, or something. She won't eat the chlorophyll if I mix it into gravy or chicken broth, so far just tuna juice. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=DMSO_40374 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss4 Tue, 23 Mar 10 19:24:01 -0500 [QUESTION] Hopeful from Spain, Galicia writes: "We are in Galicia, Spain and are urgently requesting some info. about DMSO. Our dog is in kidney failure. He is being treated by a vet, but he will die soon if we do not try sometime else. We want to try to treat him with DMSO. Does anyone know where we can get some here? Thank you for any help you can offer." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=DC_39724 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss5 Fri, 05 Mar 10 17:01:25 -0600 [YEA] Gail from Colorado Springs, Colorado writes: "My 10 yo choc lab was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease about 8 mos ago. The vet put him on the prescription diet KD. He was on that for about 4 weeks and had to go back for blood work. The vet said there was slight changes and to keep him on this food. He said I would start to notice changes in my dog in about 6 mos time and that this disease usually ends a dogs life within 18 mos. I searched the internet and read hour after hour and decided to try a diet I had seen several times on different posts. This is the combination: 1 cup cooked white rice, 1 lb cooked ground beef with a higher fat content, 1 cooked boiled egg, 1 slice of white bread. Mix together. For my choc lab who is about 75 lbs, I give 2 cups twice a day. I also give him one omega 3 fish oil capsule once a day. I have also now started to incorporate cut up green beans with the mix. When he started out, his breath smelled of urine and his coat was dull and the hair was coming out in clumps. 8 mos later, he no longer smells of urine, his coat is shiny and no hair loss. He eats like a horse and plays with his toys again. He has shown no signs of kidney failure up to this point when he should be starting to show signs of the disease according to the vet. I am hopeful that continuing on this diet will keep him healthy. This is my experience and I hope it helps others as well. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=ACVDMSO_36447 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss6 Wed, 23 Dec 09 11:02:11 -0600 Susan from Oshkosh, Wi writes: "Hi-diddly. My cat-companion Job was diagnosed about a month ago with CRF. He was already on a raw diet and I never would have known except he started having "dizzy kitty"episodes. This is titled Idiopathic Vestibular Brain Disorder. In human lingo, micro strokes in his balance center. Can't help but wonder if came about from him being chronically dehydrated! So off I went into investigation mode. Job is on the classic kidney diet of low protein/dense carbs/low phosphorus. Kidney-wise, he is not drinking all the time and urinates "normal" amounts. Still struggling with the upset tummy (already onACV, maybe needs more) and joint pain (uric acid crystals?). Ironically,when he had his last dizzy spell, I was desperate to shorten the duration and swabbed his ears with DMSO and started putting it in his food. Much shorter duration, and less fried nerves for me! What do you all think? Possible increase joint pain because the DMSO is dissolviing the crystals? Job and I would like any input anybody would share. To all, hang in there. Everyone who reads your posts, sends you support!!! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=RN_29008 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss7 Mon, 29 Jun 09 11:19:26 -0500 Robin from Holmdel, New Jersey writes: "kidney failure and loss of appetite in my dog: Im hoping for any advice . one month ago my dog was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure. she has been on acupuncture every kind of diet and food that you could try and is also on anti nausea medications plus fish oil and also pepcid and carafate and receiving intravenous fluids. her blood values are improved but she continues to not want to eat and will sniff at her food or lick her lips and walk away and is starving herself. up until today her energy level was good but now with minimal nutrition except for syringe feeding i manage to get into her she is loosing her life force. at the same time she will try to run and greet the guy who lives next door that she loves. my heart is breaking . any information is appreciated. and yes i have tried raw diets tripe baby food and any thing else you could think of. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=LDC_26057 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss8 Thu, 30 Apr 09 00:00:00 -0500 Patty from Boylston, MA writes: "I just lost my Chinese Sharpei to kidney failure. They aren't sure why. his kidneys failed but they think it was lyme disease. I have 2 other sharpei's. What can I do to help out the kidneys of my other dogs? Also, if your dog was diagnosed with kidney failure what would you do to try & restore them as best as possible & if our dogs have the lyme disease in their body what can we do to reverse it. Some people have said that the dry dog foods are no good no matter how expensive they are. They believe that dry dog food may have contributed to his kidney failure. My understanding is that Sharpei's are know for kidney failure. Please advise. Thank you" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=AVJ_24058 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss9 Mon, 16 Mar 09 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Peggy McAllister from Winston-Salem, North Carolina writes: "ALOE VERA JUICE FOR gastric upset: My cat was diagnosed last year with chronic renal failure. And one of the most challenging issues has been his vomiting. I have been giving him fluids on a regular basis, but because renal failure affects the acid in his gut, he would go through some periods of serious projectile vomiting. His gut would be gurgling all the time, and for months, I tried using Famotidine from the vet with little success. Then I tried George's Aloe Vera juice (it has no preservatives like benzoic acid which is poisonous to cats)...and this cat who was throwing up at least once a day has not vomited in three weeks! I give him 2-3 ml in the morning and the same dose at night. Of all the Aloe Vera's. George's seems to be the best...no taste (tastes to me like water), and you don't have to refrigerate it. Available at Whole Foods and probably other natural food staores as well. This cat's health was going downhill fast, and since the vomiting has turned around, he's gaining weight again and seems MUCH happier (who wouldn't?) I believe this would have greatly helped my other cat who had hyperthyroid and would vomit whenever her stomach was empty." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=ACV_21276 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss10 Sat, 17 Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Linda from Browns Mills, NJ, USA writes: "Thank you all for sharing your positive experiences with ACV and cats. My 23 year old cat was diagnosed with renal (kidney) failure & the vet wanted to put him on KD cat food & medication, or put him to sleep. I decided to try the AVC by 1st rubbing some on the back of his neck & then adding 1/4 tsp. to his 1 cup of daily water. Within 4 hours he went from not eating,drinking or urinating to doing all of the above! My prayers were answered!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=DANDELION_19313 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss11 Sat, 29 Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 [YEA] Anne S-K from Innisfil, Canada writes: "First of all, I would like to thank the owner/founder and independent contributor for this wonderful site, along with all those those who have provided valuable feedback concerning folk remedies. Our senior cat Pepper who is about 15 years old developed problems over a year ago, which started with listlessness, loss of appetite/drinking and vomiting. We took her to a Vet and was informed that she was not drinking enough and needed to be rehydrated, so she was kept overnight at the clinic for tests and was rehydrated by IV. The Vet later informed us that because of her age her kidneys were failing and tests showed they were in poor shape, he also said she would need to be on medication and a low protein diet which could only be purchased at the clinic. After the awful ordeal of having to pop a pill down her throat every day, she showed no improvement and her symtoms actually got worse and she was deteriorating faster and was looking like a bone rack. I tried every kind of food to try to tempt her to eat but she would only eat about a teaspoon of food. It was very upsetting to see her so ill and thin so I returned to the Vet who told me that the kindest thing I could do was to put her to sleep. :( My family and I decided not to go that route and brought her back home. After extensive researching on the net I found that others pets had gotten worse from this medication so I stopped giving it to her. I also learned online that dandelion leaves were great for flushing the kidneys and body of toxins, so I started giving her a fresh one from the garden and chopping and mixing some through her soft food. With the help of organic baby food and a fresh dandelion leaf daily, she slowly regained her appetite and stopped vomiting and was drinking lots of water. A year later she has now fully regained her weight and is eating her regular crunchies and soft food and has a healthy appetite. The only thing now is she drinks huge amounts of water which I was told was the bodies way of flushing toxins out of the system which is due to her age and failing kidneys. Two weeks ago she got a bladder infection and was straining to uninate but was only passing small drops, so I reseached the net and found EARTH CLINIC, after one day of giving her organic apple cider vinegar in her soft food and drinking bowl she started to unrinate and has been fine since. "Another one of mother earths natural remedies" We are now keeping Pepper on the apple cider vinegar perminately and our new kitten also. Quess what? she is now also starting to drink normal amounts of water. :D Thank you again for this wonderful site. I hope my feedback also helps others. P.S In winter I add dried dandelion root to Peppers soft food which I purchase in my health food store. We add 1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to her soft food and 1/2 a teaspoon to two cups of her drinking water every day. fresh dandelion half of one small leaf from my garden chopped up fine and added to soft food three times a week, in winter 1/2 a capsule of dried dandelion root. If you can't get your cat to eat the fresh leaf, try putting about 5 drops of dandelion liquid tinture in a full bowl of drinking water. IMPORTANT!!!! Don't ever administer full strenth cider vinegar or dandelion root directly into your pets mouth. This would choke them. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=DIGESTIVEENZYMES_11298 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss12 Sun, 30 Mar 08 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] CSH from Studio City, California writes: "My cat kiki was a little on the chubby side. She was a stray so she is aggressive for food. I ALWAYS fed her MAX cat or Nutro from Petco. in 2006 she began throwing up- i thought Hairballs because Kiki usually doesn\'t have a problem eating anything. She loves to eat. She began throwing up more and more. I now realize it was the possibility of contaminated DRY food. Thats all she ate. by the beginning of 2007 Kiki lost alot of weight and i didn\'t know what to do. I took her to the vet and $500 later (their magic number), Nothing of renal disease. It was when kiki was surprised by a neighbors pit bull and was attacked - Broken ribs- and a few more things but she is OK, she is a LUCKY cat! The specialist hospital she was in showed me the Renal Disease low testings on that. She is very affectionate but since she was basically starving, from always throwing up, She would throw up and throw her body down to lay down lethargic and just looked depressed. She would have an upset stomach for 3-4 hours after eating she would lay alone her stomach would be swishing, she would lick her lips alot when she was going to throw up and then throw up volume. Digested food and water. Since renal disease is kidneys and they are for pulling the toxins out I was about giving her the RIGHT food. I finally found her combo a dry food called Nature\'s Recipe at petco and wet food from Trader Joes. I put peti greens, eggshell calcium, the Digestive Enzymes and a product called RENAL G.O. they have. I have been adding it to her food DAILY in her wet and dry food sprinkled on top. This has now been steady since Oct 2007. Pets Friends makes it and they have helped me have Kiki gain weight I also put 2 drops food grade hydrogen peroxide in her water bowl since 2/08. Her coast is awesome and she used to get little rashes and none since the diet changes and all this. Now I have my loving kitty back feeling full! I now want to help her joint pain from her Pit Bull Attack. She was in it\'s mouth it shook her- and no internal bleeding one puncture wound that was only her skin layer and she was in shock when I got to her ( I was at work) but I think I will try a ACV bath with a Hydrogen peroxide rinse. If anyone knows any more body pain I can help her with that would be great. She is my best friend Hi have had her since i was 19 she is 13 now. She is a grey Korat. Thanks Everyone who posts here I hope this helps. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=VITAMIX_11299 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss13 Wed, 05 Mar 08 00:00:00 -0600 Stella from Cleveland, Ohio writes: "My cat has CFS (Chronic Renal Failure) for the past 15 months and she gets chronic bacterial infections. I just recently started giving her a Vita-Mineral Mix from Halo pets and it seems like she is already healthier. It has only been about 9 days and I don't even give her the full dose only a 1/2 tsp one or two times a day I wanted to start slow as I am always very careful. She is more lively and energetic and her latest infection seems to be gone. I realized that the Vita Mix contains Montmorillonite Clay I had never heard of it before so I did some reading on it. I suppose it could be cleansing her body, it seems to be doing something good. I am even thinking of looking into taking some for myself. I will keep you posted on her progress." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=RAWFOODDIET_11308 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss14 Wed, 30 May 07 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Marguerite from Wrightwood, CA writes: "Hi Just some further thoughts about Cyberpunk\'s amazing recovery. I use organic chicken livers but have been unsuccessful getting organic chicken hearts so just buy the gizzard/ hearts package at the grocery store. Stater Bros. has whiting available (wild caught) in a package at a reasonable price, also frozen whole talapia. The Azodyl is expensive and I think the NSI\'s Friendly Fiber would do the same thing but I am unwilling to experiment with Punky\'s health at this point. If any of your readers need help with setting this diet up and live in the So Cal area, I would be willing to assist. I cured my 10 yr old Golden of a double rattlesnake bite, if you guys would be interested in that. Best Wishes," http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=RAWFOODDIET_11307 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss15 Mon, 14 May 07 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Marguerite from Wrightwood, CA writes: "Hi Just wanted to update the info I sent the other day re: Cyberpunk. He continues to do so well! His coat is beautiful. I think I miswrote what I put in his water. I use 2 water bowls, one with a drop of hydrogen peroxide and one with 1/2 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp ACV. He accepts both just fine. I want to gradually increase amounts. Best wishes" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=RAWFOODDIET_11305 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss16 Sat, 12 May 07 00:00:00 -0500 [YEA] Marguerite from Wrightwood, CA writes: "Hi Love this website! I just got back from the vet for a routine ck-up for my 18 yr old cat \"Cyberpunk\" with chronic renal failure and his creatnine and bun levels are now in the normal range! I am so happy. This is down from being very high 6 mos ago when he was near death. Here is the regimen i am following: 1. AM - Raw meats: chicken hearts (source of taurine) whiting and talapia (low mercury fish) chicken livers Supplements: Slippery Elm (1 gel-cap), 1/2 tsp.Epakitin, NSI\'s Friendly Fiber (1 gel-cap), Azodyl, Source Natural\'s Beta Glucan 100mg. 2. PM - Felidae Cat food mixed with cilantro (removes toxicity), sprouts, Udo\'s Cat essentials powder, lechithin granules Supplements: Azodyl. fish oil (1 gel-cap) * Important* I add a few drops of apple cider vinegar and 1 drop of hydrogen peroxide to his water bowl. This diet should help both cats and dogs with kidney problems due to age or tainted pet food. I know some people disagree with the raw foods but think of what animals eat in the wild and how well they thrive. As is proven by the latest food recalls, most companies are only interested in their bottom line. Mother nature knows best! Hope this is useful. Best Regards, Marguerite " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/chronic_renal_failure.html&name=ACV_11303 /Pets/chronic_renal_failure.rss17 Sun, 08 Apr 07 00:00:00 -0500 Helen from Altamont , NY USA writes: "I am writing to say, i well know the benefits of acv. i am now trying it on my cat, who, unfortunately is the victim of this latest scandalous bout with tainted cat food. i notice him being a bit lethargic during the fall, but assumed it was the winter hibernation mode setting in. i stumbled upon an old empty can of iams cat food that my puppy had hidden, and low and behold, it had the bad magic numbers on it. i took my 11 year old cat for blood work, will get the results tomorrow. my nephew, a cat man, was checking my cat over, and found his liver to be so tender, that my regularly calm cat bit him a bit. i have started my taz on acv, a bit on the lips, a bit in his water, and used an eye dropper full of diluted acv. i am going to watch him for a week, and request a retest. i am so afraid to let the vet give him drugs. i read where the drugs had cured a few animals problems with the liver, but caused problems with the stomach. so, here goes..will write back in a week or so..here is hoping."