Abstract
Dietary modification is of primary importance in managing cats with chronic renal failure. Diets designed for cats with chronic renal failure are typically formulated to be pH neutral and contain reduced quantities of protein, phosphorus and sodium and an increased quantity of potassium. These changes in diet formulation are designed to ameliorate clinical signs of renal failure by adapting dietary intakes to meet the limited ability of failing kidneys to adapt to the normal range of dietary intakes. Important recent clinical trials support the therapeutic value of dietary therapy in cats with chronic renal failure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 75-82 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| State | Published - Jun 2000 |