Hydration
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🟢 Methocel E4M Food Grade (50 g)
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References and resources
- Hall JA, Vanchina MA, Ogleby B, Jewell DE. Increased Water Viscosity Enhances Water Intake and Reduces Risk of Calcium Oxalate Stone Formation in Cats. Animals. 2021; 11(7):2110. doi:10.3390/ani11072110
🟢 Purina Hydra Care, 3 oz
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12 ct
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36 ct
😺 Luna Says
The vet says this may help stimulate me to drink more water. And hydration is super important for CKD kitties like me! I do not like this enough to drink it up as-is, as the instructions suggest… but I’ll tolerate it mixed into food.
References and resources
- Zanghi, B. M., Gerheart, L., & Gardner, C. L. (2018). Effects of a nutrient-enriched water on water intake and indices of hydration in healthy domestic cats fed a dry kibble diet. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 79(7), 733-744. doi:10.2460/ajvr.79.7.733
- Zanghi, B. M., Wils-Plotz, E., DeGeer, S., & Gardner, C. L. (2018). Effects of a nutrient-enriched water with and without poultry flavoring on water intake, urine specific gravity, and urine output in healthy domestic cats fed a dry kibble diet. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 79(11), 1150-1159. doi:10.2460/ajvr.79.11.1150
🟢 Stainless Steel Cat Water Fountain
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😺 Luna Says
As we all know, hydration is super important for CKD. A fountain is often suggested to help kitties drink more. I never really took to this fountain, though… except for the one time I was really intoxicated after anesthesia and stuck my head in it!
Hydration references and resources
- EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP); Bampidis V, Azimonti G, Bastos ML, Christensen H, Dusemund B, Kos Durjava M, Kouba M, López-Alonso M, López Puente S, Marcon F, Mayo B, Pechová A, Petkova M, Ramos F, Sanz Y, Villa RE, Woutersen R, Bories G, Gropp J, Nebbia C, Innocenti ML, Aquilina G. Safety and efficacy of methyl cellulose for all animal species. EFSA J. 2020 Jul 31;18(7):e06212. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6212
- Buckley CMF, Hawthorne A, Colyer A, Stevenson AE. Effect of dietary water intake on urinary output, specific gravity and relative supersaturation for calcium oxalate and struvite in the cat. British Journal of Nutrition. 2011;106(S1):S128-S130. doi:10.1017/S0007114511001875
- Hall JA, Vanchina MA, Ogleby B, Jewell DE. Increased Water Viscosity Enhances Water Intake and Reduces Risk of Calcium Oxalate Stone Formation in Cats. Animals. 2021; 11(7):2110. doi:10.3390/ani11072110