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[moggy]

Hi guys,do any of you have any experience of this.Our cat has just been diagnosed with this,been to the vets.Got meds,recomended food,iv for fluid,anti for infection.But he just wont eat or drink,or take his meds.It realy upsets me and the wife to,see him like this.I know we cant cure him but how do i make his,last bit of life good.Any thorughts welcome at this time .Dean

[chrisgixer]

I guess get him hydrated and he'll feel more like eating...?

[ronnyd]

Do you mean CJD ? Poor moggy.

[chrisgixer]

Chronic kidney disease.

Cats can make a miraculous recovery from it. Fingers crossed.

[ronnyd]

Sorry for that.

[Gaffers]

Have you tried some natural honey on the back of a spoon they can lick?  Some types are naturally anti-biotic and could help give both energy and a little kick in the nuts to the disease.

[cem_devecioglu]

sorry to hear that..  I think this link may provide more info than I can

http://www.felinecrf.org/

[chrisgixer]

If the meds are in tablet form, try crushing tablets up or opening capsules, and spread the powder in some sliced ham or turkey.

Or mix it in with some lick-e-lix, its like baby food for cats. 99p for 5 from Asda or similar. They just lick it up. No need to chew.

[moggy]

I guess get him hydrated and he'll feel more like eating...?

Hi Chris,tryed this.Water in syring squirt in his mouth,not easey

[moggy]

Do you mean CJD ? Poor moggy.

Sorry Ronnyd,i dont know what cjd is mate

[moggy]

Have you tried some natural honey on the back of a spoon they can lick?  Some types are naturally anti-biotic and could help give both energy and a little kick in the nuts to the disease.

Hi Guffer,i have not tryed it but i will 

[TheBoy]

Do you mean CJD ? Poor moggy.

Sorry Ronnyd,i dont know what cjd is mate

CJD is the mad cow diesease that the media were all het up over a few years back. Unrelated to CKD.

Poor put put 

[moggy]

If the meds are in tablet form, try crushing tablets up or opening capsules, and spread the powder in some sliced ham or turkey.

Or mix it in with some lick-e-lix, its like baby food for cats. 99p for 5 from Asda or similar. They just lick it up. No need to chew.

Chris yes the meds are in tablet form.Tryed to crush them,mix with other food.But we have to try the reanal food aswell,so ham and turkey are out.

[Taxi_Driver]

What food have you been trying to get him to eat?
Have you tried cat food with gravy....ie wet food.....first it will smell very tempting and second will provide the water content, so drinking water isnt so important.
If you can get him to eat this.....then you can start to substitute, what he is suppose to eat.

As for getting him to take the tablets......go buy some cheap pate.....and push the tablet inside a small piece of pate......i used to to use butter when HollyDog had to take tablets.....but got a bollixing from the vet for it.....its too rich apparently....pate is ok tho 

[moggy]

sorry to hear that..  I think this link may provide more info than I can

http://www.felinecrf.org/

Thanks Cem,i looked at the site earlyer.But as i say i just want to make his life,better till the end.But to my shame i dont know how.