Lenda VET CAT Renal

• High quality protein and phosphorus.
• Less 32% protein.
• PNP 10

Ingredients

Fish (white fish hydrolysate, fresh Salmon* min. 10%), sweet Potato*, pulses (Lentils* min. 5%), poultry hydrolysate, Potato*, Chicken fat, Brewer's yeast, (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), lignocellulose, Salmon oil, drehydrated Krill (Euphausia superba, source of Omega-3 fatty acids and astaxanthin), carob meal*, FAEC Complete (glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, methylsulfonylmethane, Yucca schidigera extract, yeast products, (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as a source of MOS and nucleotides), Chicory root, Salvia rosmarinus, Melissa officinalis, Taraxacum officinale, Salvia officinalis, Mentha, Minthostachys verticillata, Cynara scolymus, Silybum marianum), FAEC Inmune (microalgae oil Schizochytrium sp. (source of Omega 3 DHA fatty acids), Panax ginseng, Punica granatum, Zingiber officinale, Urtica dioica, Camellia sinensis, Curcuma longa, Harpagophytum procumbens), Carrot, Pumpkin, Apple, whole dehydrated Egg, FAEC ProbioDigestive (Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus).-*Natural raw materials.

Protein sources: white fish hydrolysate, fresh Salmon, Lentils, poultry hydrolysate,whole dehydrated Egg.

Analytical constituents

crude Protein 26%, crude Fat 19%, crude Ash 6.5%, crude Fibre 4.2%, Calcium 0.8%, Phosphorus 0.5%, Potassium 0.8%, Sodium 0.2%, Essential fatty acids 4.85%, DHA+EPA 0.49%, ME 3970 Kcal/Kg.

Helps renal function in case of chronic renal insficiency

Kidney disease in cats, as a disease, is very relevant in veterinary practice. Up to 20% of the feline population suffers or will suffer from CKD, data that will be aggravated with age. As varied causes of the disease we will find renal neoplasms or lithiasis and will be of vital importance its eficacious diagnosis or calification for its correct treatment or prevention.

On the diagnosis will depend the success of the treatment, being this an irreversible disease, with an average life horizon of 3 years from diagnosis, the cat's quality of life will be the main objective. Given that CKD is characterized by structural or functional abnormality of one or both kidneys, and that the organ itself compensates for that loss with a greater glomerular filtration that generates even more damage to healthy glomeruli it is especially complicated to determine at what stage the disease is, by the time azotemia appears and is identified, usually about 60-65% of the functional capacity has been lost, and the appearance of signs such as polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, lethargy...are already clear.

It is possible to establish the disease and its evolution through the study of proteinuria, urinary density, GFR with creatinine and urea readings, accompanied by analytical, diagnostic imaging.

In what concerns us, the nutritional treatment of CKD, we usually opt for protein restriction and the subsequent reduction of the load on the kidney, without exceeding the reduction of protein because the cat, as a facultative carnivore requires a higher amount of these than, for example, dogs. Another factor to take care of in a renal diet is the Phosphorus that must be reduced, in cases in which it is not possible by the nature of the recipe, it is interesting to use Phosphorus chelators, also in specimens in which the mere control of the same is not suficient to combat hyperphosphatemia.

If we talk about sodium in the diet, a more restricted level than in a fisiological diet is recommended since the capacity to excrete sodium is lower in a cat with less functional nephrons, which could generate arterial hypertension. On the other hand, hypokalemia is equally common, so an adjustment of potassium in the diet is recommended. Finally, the use of Omega-3 fatty acids limits the appearance of infammatory mediators, helps to reduce glomerular hypertension and proteinuria, which, combined with ingredients with antioxidant capacity, will help to reduce the oxidative damage suffered by the kidneys of patients with CKD. Of course, the use of probiotics, especially Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum have reported benefits, both in humans, canids and felines in the treatment of CKD, either by controlling oxidative damage, restoration of the intestinal microbiota, decrease of BUN and still under study, multiple other benefits are suggested both in treatment and prevention.