VetoquinolRenal K+ (Potassium Gluconate) Potassium Supplement Gel for Dogs and Cats, 5oz

My kitty was diagnosed with renal failure. She had stopped drinking and eating. She was dehydrated and had lost two pounds. I have been using the following products, and she has turned around. She is drinking (weirdly she only drinks out of a drinking glass which I keep filled) and eating again. She is holding her weight.• Pet Wellbeing - Kidney Support Gold for Cats - Natural Support for Feline Kidney Health• NODENS® - Pet Health CAT HIP and JOINT Glucosamine for Cats with Chondroitin and Opti-MSM Hyaluronic Acid for Improved Joint Flexibility and Pain Relief from Inflammation and Arthritis 2 floz• GNC Pets Ultra Mega Multivitamin Plus for All Cats - Chicken Flavor 3.5• Vetoquinol Renal K+ Potassium Supplement with B-complex Vitamins Gel (5 Oz)• High Calorie Booster Premium Gel Formula in Yummy Chicken Flavor 5.0oz by GNC• (CAT) USDA Organic Liquid Probiotic for CATS by MaryRuth's (Plant-Based) USDA Certified Organic Non-GMO, Vegan, Raw, Paleo, NO Corn, NO Yeast, highly potent live strain flora 4oz glass bottle• Egg whites• Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Renal Support D Morsels in Gravy Canned Cat Food, 3-oz• Royal Canin Veterinay Diet Renal Support T Canned Cat Food, 3-oz

Our two eldest cats, age 17 & 15 both have CKD & other than their actual food (we’ve tried), I only purchase renal friendly supplements, etc.

I have a cat with asthma and she was on prednisolone for awhile, while I waited for her inhaler to come in (I have to order that from Canada). Some cats I have had will do OK on prednisolone long-term, but this one was having issues. Bloodwork at the vet's office revealed that her potassium levels were low, so the vet had me use this product to get the cat's potassium levels back up while I weaned her off the prednisolone.First and foremost, this worked. You will need to periodically go to the vet for bloodwork in such a situation because you may have to change the dosage depending on the cat's response. We started with one dose per day, had to move up to two, and now we are back down to one. We give this in a 6 mL syringe with about 2.5 mL filled (give or take; as this is a gel, it is a little difficult to precisely measure). The 6 mL syringes (they are from Monoject, I don't think BD makes one in that size) are ideal because you can remove the plunger and squeeze the tube of gel over the syringe to fill it. It takes a bit of practice but you get pretty good at estimating how much you've put in there after awhile.Anyway, then I squeeze the gel from the syringe and into the cat's mouth. I aim near the back/side so she can't spit it out easily. I don't think she particularly likes the flavor of this stuff so I am pretty sure it would not work to put on top of her food. This is a little difficult to clean out of the end of the syringe after use so I have to replace the syringes every so often. One tube lasts quite a long time for us. I think my cat has been on this stuff for 3 months now and we are only partway through our third tube.Not all cats on prednisolone will need this. I have a cat with inflammatory bowel disease who has been on prednisolone for five years and his bloodwork is always remarkably good for a cat of his age (13 years) and condition. But my cat with asthma doesn't handle the medication as well and this product has definitely helped get her potassium levels back in a normal range.

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I had ordered this tube when I misplaced an identical tube which I had purchased from my vet at more than 2 1/2 times the cost. This is for pets with renal problems when blood work shows they have low potassium. While I could easily get the 1/2 teaspoon into my cat's mouth and she swallowed it- she disliked the strong maple flavor. After given this gel, my cat would run about 10 feet away for a couple of minutes. I researched similar tubes of potassium gluconate gel made by other companies, and found that Renalkare flavors their gel with vanilla-custard. While I still have to reach for the tube and put a half teaspoon on my finger out of sight of the cat or she will move out of reach, she does not mind find the Renakare Gel's Vanilla custard taste as much, and will stay put once given it rather then run several feet with a mouthful of maple gel (which she did swallow). However, dogs may love this maple flavored gel. This company makes a powdered form, which while they say it is not flavored, it has fish meal as an ingredient and is thus fish-flavored (the powder version made by the other company, RenaKare, is vanilla custard flavored like its gel). The gel by either company is probably much easier to administer, as when the powdered form is sprinkled or mixed in wet food, that food may not be eaten and the pet may not receive the proper dose of the powdered form. A 1/2 teaspoon of gel is equal to 1/4 teaspoon of the powdered versions. All the other companies other then Vetoquinol (the maker of this brand), require a prescription by a veterinarian for their version of this product (which one should be able get pending blood/lab work). Again, a dog may love the maple flavor; and I found the gel form a much easier and more sure proof way to give potassium gluconate to a pet, than the powdered version. This gel did leave the strong maple flavor scent on my cat's breath- we don't have that problem with the vanilla-custard flavor gel of the other brand which I later ordered.