Crohns Colitis IBD and IBS info

10 Responses to “What can I feed my cat who has Colitis and Chronic Renal Failure?”

1. Denise P Says:
   
   July 30th, 2006 at 12:21 am

   you will seriously need to talk to a vet about this, I dont feel comfortable giving you medical advice, this is to be left to the professionals,

   
   
2. catloverme123 Says:
   
   August 2nd, 2006 at 10:18 am

   talk to your vet

   
   
3. brutusmom Says:
   
   August 2nd, 2006 at 11:46 am

   My diabetic cat developed a UTI, so MY VET called Hill’s Science Diet and asked THEM what the cat should be eating. They told him … CD MultiCare. I don’t know if this is the answer for your cat, but………ask your vet, and if he/she doesn’t know the answer…..have the vet call whatever feed source he deems the best, for their opinion. Hope this helps…Good luck……..

   
   
4. HuNeY Says:
   
   August 3rd, 2006 at 7:14 pm

   What did your VET advise you to feed them?

   
   
5. RuneAmok Says:
   
   August 4th, 2006 at 7:48 pm

   I don’t think a prescription food will be the way to go, nor will a low protein diet.

   That is old school thinking and those in the know now say that it’s protein source, not quantity, that matters.

   I’m going to do some digging and will get back to you.

   FYI, your vet may not be the best person to help you here. If he or she has prescribed Hills or another diet like that for your cat in the past, I’m disappointed. There are some vets out there who know about proper nutrition for cats, but they’re sadly not as prevalent as those who do not. And yours sounds like one of the latter.

   After all, how hard is it to reach for a bag of Hills? Hell, I could do that!

   Colitis: Sounds rather like IBS or IBD. But the food your vet gave you is simply for a sensitive system, so it sounds like this may be nothing more than that, especially since you don’t mention any drug treatments. Or perhaps he didn’t dig deeply enough? Cats with sensitive systems typically do well eating grainless diets like those found with better quality canned foods or raw meat diets.

   CRF: As I mentioned, low protein diets are undesirable especially in early stages. I highly suggest you join some of these Yahoo groups and look for advice there.

   And last but not least, you may want to find a better vet. One who treats illnesses by reaching for the Hills is not qualified to treat your cat.

   Knowledgeable vets can be difficult to find – I used to drive 5 minutes but now my vet is 1/2 hour away. But it makes a huge difference. Treating something like this on your own – just using something like the Yahoo links I’ve posted – would be quite daunting. That’s why it would be so important for you to find a better vet who can help you.

   
   
6. jennlovesanimals326 Says:
   
   August 8th, 2006 at 4:41 am

   Your vet will give you the best advice hon. One suggestion that you may want to look into is the BARF diet. Biologically Appropriate Raw Food. This is all natural, and best for cats! This is something you definitely need to consult with your vet about though, before making any changes at all!

   
   
7. kananaskis95 Says:
   
   August 10th, 2006 at 8:22 pm

   If your cat has only chronic renal insufficiency and not failure then you do NOT want to switch to a low protein diet.

   My suggestion is to do some research, but I think you’ll find a canned diet that is high in meat protein, low in phosphorous (ie no fish) and that doesn’t contain grains, should be good for BOTH of the medical issues. Stay far away from prescription foods especially due to the colitis. A well balanced raw diet may be your best bet

   Check out – Dr Lisa DVM will even do telephone consults, and it is worth it!

   CRF links:

   
   
8. inkedgrrrl Says:
   
   August 14th, 2006 at 4:08 am

   I don’t know if it’s suitable for a cat with colitis, you will need to check with your vet, but I had a cat with CRF – our vet advised that we switch diet, and she started eating Hills K/D, it’s specially formulated with CRF cats in mind (so I was told) and to give it credit, it must have been helping her because towards the end she would eat nothing else whereas before she was ill she would eat anything. It was almost as though she recognised that this food wasn’t going to make her feel ill. They do a dry version as well as a wet version, but she would only eat the dry version – just make sure it’s supplied with lots and lots of fresh water.

   
   
9. JanelleRVT Says:
   
   August 15th, 2006 at 3:02 am

   I would try:
   -Renal by Royal Canin
   -Reduced Protein by Medi-cal
   -K/d by Hill’s
   -Kidney Management by PVD

   All are prescription diets for kidney disease, you can try each and see if your cat has a problem with them. All prescription diets are 100% guaranteed so you can return them for a full refund if you aren’t satisfied. See if your vet will let you have some diarrhea medication to keep on hand at home just in case!

   
   
10. Angie C Says:
    
    August 18th, 2006 at 10:36 am

    I have a cat with both CRF and IBS. The best thing I ever did was ignore my vet’s advice about pet foods and do my own research. He wanted to put her on Hill’s k/d. Normally I agree with my vet but I also had a new kitten at the time. He said the k/d would be safe for both cats but I wasn’t so sure. I read on the internet if prescription diets are oh so safe for my healthy cat, why is it only avaliable by prescription? I decided in that one sentence to go against my vet’s wishes.

    I started feeding both cats Wellness, then I later switched to Merrick wet and Innova Evo dry. It was the best decision I could have made. I took a list of ingredients to my vet and he said this diet would be ok for now. Now when my CRF cat has blood tests done, you can’t even tell she has it. Her numbers are perfectly normal. My other cat has not suffered at all from this diet. Now I have a third cat and I fed her Innova Evo and Merrick from the beginning. She has grown into a strong, healthy adult.

    Vets know best about most things but remember, they are doctors, not gods. They can’t possibly know everything or keep up with every bit of new technology and new test to prove or disprove their current treatments. Whether they care to admit it or not, we are a great resource of information for them. For example, if you take him an ingredient list for Wellness, Innova, Merrick or whatever and say “What about this food?” he might say “I’ve never heard of this but it sounds pretty good. Let’s give it a try.” Then he will have learned something and your baby might have a much healthier diet.

    I have two vets that I see at my office. The man is old school and stubborn and thinks Hill’s is the greatest thing on earth. The woman really appreciates how informed I am as a pet parent and she knows when I go in, she will get decent information from me that will help her better treat my cats.

    Read the links RuneAmok and Kansas posted for further information but don’t be afraid to go against your vet just because he’s the doctor. You are a partnership trying to do the best for your kitty but ultimately you know your kitty better than he does.

    
    

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