5/17 - Pookey - Thinking about phosphorus

Hi all,

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4/25 - Pookey - Quick update

I'm working on putting some information together for a phosphorus post, and I realized I might have misinterpreted or overlooked Pookey's.

Two months ago his phosphorus was 5 mg/dL. It seems like definitely action is required if levels are above 6 mg/dL. And you really want them closer to or under 4.6 mg/dL.

He's still eating Fancy Feast which is ~475 mg phosphorus/100kcal, where the Weruva he occasionally has is ~130 mg/100kcal. Ugh, I feel bad for not realizing that was the situation. I'll work on it.

I wonder how sensitive it is. Like if we jump up again at his next bloodwork at the same rate, we're going to be into binders really fast...



Have a good week.

- Tim

Almost forgot to pay Pookey tax.

Leroy is at 8.2 But he also is exclusively eating rabbit because of the IBD and food allergies and rabbit is high in phosphorus (@Tim & Pookey you need to bring the FDMB emojis over. I need the head banging on wall one).

Have you looked into kidney support supplements?

Ah, good call! I’m not even sure how we have those on FDMB lol. It’s like they’re grandfathered in somehow.

Really only Porus One I’ve read about so far but still debating trying it.

Leroy hope the vet has some ideas.

Leroy doesn't notice Porus One even though it's black gritty charcoal stuff. Picky civvie will eat it too. Not sure if it actually does anything, though.

This seems to be a similar product: Rx Renal Feline Beadlets

Thanks @SqueeM3! I'll check that out.