The most common cause of death in dogs and cats is kidney failure. It is chronic interstitial nephritis. It is one of those things that if they live long enough, the kidneys will fail and that will be it. The treatment used in the message here is common and it works well to add some time. However the condition is irreversible and indicates the end of the life is near. One of the other things to do to help is to feed a high quality (protein) diet. Although the kidney has many functions the one most critical in kidney failure is getting rid of bad Nitrogen products from poor quality diets. Eggs are the highest quality protein we know of..
Dr Dave CS will help only in aiding in prevention of secondary infections.the condition is progressive and not due to pathogenic organisms where CS would be of great value. Is Mookie drinking enough? What about litterbox 'dampness?" We had a cat, Murphy, for about 20 years, every few years his kidneys would go into overdrive, or something, and he would start to get dehydrated, even though the box was full of 'clumps.' It was like the water went right through him so fast the body didn't have time to get what it needed. We always took him to the vet, an old family friend, who would usually test urine, and then send us home with a quart of IV fluid and a large bore needle. We would just give him the extra fluid under the skin at intervals until it was gone. Then he would be fine again for a few years....strange. The vet never figured it out, and a substitute vet once when he was on vacation, did a lot of other tests that proved nothing out of whack. ($$$ vacation for us!) Take Mookie to the Vet. Mark S. Siepak, bro...@gtcinternet.com From: Raine <rainelov...@sbcglobal.net> I have a question about my cat (will also post it to the SilverPets list, but lately some posts have taken days to go through and I don't want to wait). He was just laying in my lap having "purr-fest" and I realized that his normally pink nose is very pale in color, almost white. His gums are also quite pale. I believe this is indicative of anemia? He's young (15 months) and is behaving normally. He eats Innova Evo for cats. I also add CS to his water because he occasionally gets mouth sores. He doesn't have fleas, or worms (to my knowledge). He hasn't had any vaccinations since I got him last Jan. Parasites. Poor diet Some of the upper respiratory virus cause mouth lesions.. Autoimmune problems - His body is destroying his red cells. Mouth sores usually due to autoimmune conditions. Plasmocytic stomatitis and others like phemphugus. You need to have a blood analysis to find if he is even making new red cells. And, a fecal exam for parasites.. Does anyone know of any other reason for his pale nose/gums? What should I look for, and/or do? Thanks, Raine, with Mookie the Mindless -- Dr. David W. Kenney There are TWO things everyone must do to have the best insurance against the ravages of aging. The first is maintain an alkaline Ph of the body..... The second is to maintain an efficient immune system. I am working on the best method of getting your pH back to normal...but the answer to the maintaining your immune system is TRANSFER FACTOR. See the following sites for information. Transfer Factor Information: http://www.my4life.com/drdave http://livingnow.net/drdave http://DrDavidKenney.riovidanetwork.com/ _____ ----
