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Hi! Tony eats an Rx kidney diet & lately he’s been tired of it & I’ve tried all the brands out there but If I add in some fancy feast he of course loves it & eats it. Since this isn’t ideal for kidneys (he’s not in kidney failure, more in the early stages) my vet said I could mix in some aluminum hydro powder phosphorus binder (less than 1/8 teaspoon) to the fancy feast. How do you feel about this & if he starts to refuse kidney food,is adding binder to a non kidney diet a good alternative?

Hi! Tony eats an Rx kidney diet & lately he’s been tired of it & I’ve tried all the brands out there but If I add in some fancy feast he of course loves it & eats it. Since this isn’t ideal for kidneys (he’s not in kidney failure, more in the early stages) my vet said I could mix in some aluminum hydro powder phosphorus binder (less than 1/8 teaspoon) to the fancy feast. How do you feel about this & if he starts to refuse kidney food,is adding binder to a non kidney diet a good alternative?

Updated On June 16th, 2019

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Male | neutered | 19 years and 5 months old | 9.5 lbs

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

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I’m sorry you are going though this with Tony. It is a very common problem in cats with renal disease. I would recommend trying a different brand of kidney diet and see if that helps. Or, maybe try adding some low sodium chicken broth to the food and see if that helps stimulate the appetite. If these ideas aren’t working then yes, I think you could continue to feed the fancy feast with a phosphate binder. The most important thing is that Tony keeps eating! I hope this helps. Thanks for using PetCoach. Best of luck.

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