How is your cat's water intake? Same or more than normal?
Is he your only pet - can you measure how much water, volume wise, he drinks in say 4 days?
Pour a measured amount of water into his dishes, make note of date & water volume, re-measure what is left after 4 days make note of how much was consumed in that time frame. This way you can randomly "test" how much he drinks to give a good indication if/when there is any increase.
The slight (2 point) rise out of normal of Na (sodium) can be an indicator of dehydration.
Are you familiar with the
skin pinch test? Another way of checking is feeling the gums they should be slick & wet, if they are sticky or dry your cat is dehydrated.
The increase in BUN combined with high-normal Creatinine and normal phos can also be an indication of dehydration, ketoacidosis and/or kidney failure.
Proteinuria is a good indicator of kidney issues, but it is also seen in diabetic cats.
It is wonderful you have him (what's his name btw?
) on a raw diet
, if it is properly balanced meat/bone/organ and does not contain any/too much fish, your calcium : phos ratio should be good.
One tip I found very valuable is raising the food/water dishes up between 2-6 inches off the ground by placing something them (phone books, low plant table etc) just enough that he is not bending his head down too much to eat. This will help to control any excess stomach acid & reduces nausea.
There is some info here on
Covalzin
Have you read the
Early Stage Kidney Failure in Cat sticky thread at the top of the cat health forum? It is a long thread, so there is a summary post link listed in the first post.
A website I found/still find a very valuable resource is
Tanya's Feline CRF Info Centre
Welcome to the forum Tontita
