Renavast ~ Kidney health for dogs and cats

[kuhio98]

Does anyone have any experience with http://www.renavast.com/ ?

Seems like if kitties live long enough, they all have kidney problems. Cammie-Cat is over 20 and is in kidney failure. Thought I'd start the 2 younger ones on something to help their kidneys before they get older.
Waiting to hear back from my vet to see if he's ever heard of it or recommends it, but I thought I'd ask you guys too.

[Karen]

I have not heard of it, if you want, I could check with my radio vet buddy ...

[kuhio98]

I have not heard of it, if you want, I could check with my radio vet buddy ...

Thanks Karen. No answer from our vet yet. So, I'd appreciate any input.

[Freedom]

I've not heard of that either.

From my experience, one thing which will help prevent / postpone onset of kidney issues is to make sure the cat has plenty of fluid intake. Cats in general do not drink much water from a bowl / fountain. They are 'programmed' genetically to get all the fluids they need from their prey. So feeding juNow, st dry kibble is not a good diet (my vet recommended Science Diet kibble and that is ALL I fed for years. ) Now, I regularly feed canned / soft / wet food. I regularly boil boneless skinless chicken breast in water with some minced garlic. The cats get the breast cut up for breakfast daily. At noon, I heat the saved broth, and that goes on the dogs' food. A separate warmed bowl is set out for the cats, as a sort of 'baited water,' and they DO drink it up.

I did the sub q fluids here at home for 6 months with my first cat who had kidney disease. One thing you need to realize is that with that, the cat WILL be urinating uncontrollably all over the place.

[kuhio98]

Our favorite vet tech is researching Revavast. Our vet hasn't heard of it before.

[Cataholic]

Freedom hit on some good points. AND, most vets know doggie-doo doo about pet food.

Every am, I give all ten of my cats a smidge of wet food. A tuna sized can gets divided. And, I don't believe for a moment that gets enough water into them. But, for one of the cats, the one that does have signs of kidney failure, his is made into a soup. He drinks it. I also have a water fountain AND I leave my tub dripping. :-0 Yup. I know they drink from it as I see them in there all the time, there are wet heads all the time, and paw prints on the floor.

Cats don't prefer their food bowls next to their water bowls. I also have water out for them that isn't next to the food.

Let us know what you hear back from the tech!