Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Cat Paperback – September 25, 2018

This is a fantastic book to have on hand if your kitty has CKD!The author knows about this because she was just like you and me and then she had to go through CKD with more than one cat and she collected everything she could find on it. You know the state of mind you are in dealing with a sickly kitty, well, reading this helped calm me a little. At least I had some idea of what was going on and that I was not powerless to help my little one.Yes, the author has a lot of the same info online, but I am a book kinda person and sometimes you can find new things by flipping through a book rather than clicking links. Having this by my side to read as I sat with the kitty who sometimes just needed a companion to sit next to her as she tried to sleep. (She really hated when I was on my phone as I sat with her.) There are so many different choices you can make food, medicine and health wise for your kitty at this time. And it's good to know the symptoms because your kitty will not be telling you. Mine definitely didn't. But after one vet visit she had a UTI and then suddenly she was throwing up everywhere and then I got to do subcutaneous fluids for a week or two to see if it helped. And then that turned into subcutaneous fluids for the rest of life (which ended up being another year and a half.) Just reading about the subcutaneous method and ways to streamline that led me to researching and reading more about everything. Then there was how they can have acid reflux or how setting the dishes and water bowl higher than on the floor is helpful (I ended up using a cake stand for her water it was just the right height for her) or even that there are other treatments and alternative medicines. And what foods are good. and what the BUN and Creatinine levels actually mean. It's all in there. I found it an invaluable supplement to the multitude of vet visits, because sometimes some vets don't always tell you the whole story. Based on this info, I ended up finding a new vet soon after her CKD diagnosis who was more in tune with getting her better and helping her feel the best she could at every step. The first vet didn't think people could do subcutaneous fluids at home (it sucks massively in the beginning for everyone involved, but after that it is not as horrible especially if you get the thinner needles), but you can do it. This book helped me decide to just buy the IV pole, it is worth it to be able to go where kitty is comfy to do subq. and that you can buy the subq fluids in bulk at stores nearby for WAY less than at the vet.Thank you to Ms. FItzsimons for sharing her wealth of knowledge.The book is large and thick, maybe about the same size as a ream of printer paper.

This is the best book you can have if you have a cat with Chrionic Kidney Disease (CKD) , or a senior cat or just a cat.It has so much useful information in one place, what to do what to give how to treat a lot of cat problems and symptoms, basically how to give your CKD or as mentioned your aging cat a better quality of lifeAll of it backed up with scientific information

This book is truly a wonder to behold if you have a cat with kidney disease. So much clear, easy to understand info!!! Truly a treasure chest of definitions, charts, tables, graphics and discussions, all on CKD! I’m not a crazy cat person (the author definitely is, imo) and I wouldn’t take my old man kitty to have mri’s or to see exotic specialists for big $$$, but I do love him dearly and want to do what I can to make him comfortable in his last stage of life (man that makes me tear up just writing that). In other words, you don’t have to be a crazy cat person to get a LOT from this book.Highly recommended!!

Rune, our 14 year old cat was very ill and we took him to our trusted vet of many years. We were told that he was old and he would probably not live longer than a week or two. The diagnosis was CKD. The vet knew that we wanted to try to help our cat fight this illness. The vet preformed bloodwork, gave us a prescription for Science Diet, 4 IV bags, needles, the required tubing to administer the fluids and instructions. I went home and started to research and found your website! We purchased your book. I found it so extremely comprehensive yet easy to understand and follow. Thanks to this incredible book, we were able to nurse our cat back to health and maintain his CKD under control for over two years now! As soon as we got the results of the bloodwork back we understood the meaning behind each blood level thanks to the book. We followed the advice based on the information found in the book. I don't have the words to express our heartfelt gratitude for your incredible book. Thank-you

Such a great resource. You should ALWAYS consult your veterinarian and be working closely with them if you have a CKD (chronic kidney disease) cat, but this is such a great book to have even if you've had cats previously in renal failure or insufficiency. The detail and thought that has gone into this research is very good and explains what you are going to run into very well.I work as a veterinary assistant and recommend this to all of my clients with cats in renal failure. You should never try a treatment without discussing it with your vet, but it gives you avenues to explore and a good vet should be willing to discuss these options with you and help you decide how to approach your cat's health. I have had three cats with CKD, one who passed away from heart failure (she had congestive heart failure as well) and two who are 18 years old, both in stages 3 and one leaning towards 4. Every time I look at this book or their website I am finding new information and new things to try to help address the issues that are going to come up (nausea, weight loss, nutrition, constipation, hydration, etc).

Thanks Helen. I wish I could have more easily purchased this from your website rather than Amazon getting a cut, but I didn't recognize or trust any of your payment methods. Paypal is wonderful, just saying

ho fatto molte ricerche sull'IRC gatto e pensavo di trovare informazioni utili ma ce ne sono ma di scarso interesse e alcune addirittura inesatte, peccato

A must, it really makes all the difference for feline-human families going through hard times. It is the most comprehensive guide you will find, it will exceed whatever you can find anywhere else, I could not imagine the battle against CKD without this amazing tool.

First of all, Thank you and God Bless Helen Fitzsimons for writing this book. It is well worth the money and heres why. She doesn't just talk about Chronic Kidney Disease. She talks about many different diseases that are associated with kidney disease. My cat has Hyperthyoridism, Congestive Heart failure and it effects his kidneys, hence he has kidney failure. She tells you what the numbers mean from your cats test result. She talks about many medications, what they do and how it effects your particular cat. After hearing from my vet the test results of my cat, I can reference it later in this book and get a good understanding. OR when the vet talks about a procedure, I can reference it as well, then ask the right questions. She mentions many, if not, almost all of the cat foods on the market and shares the different levels of protein etc. She talks about natural remendies. She shows many illustrations of "how to" when her cats were ill. She explains why a cat may have a certain reaction and what to watch or ask for. She explains what vets will do and will not be comfortable doing with your cat. She talks also about how to say goodbye to your beloved friend, when may be the best time, or when not to give up.She put this information all together in a really easy to read format. She refers to both US and UK information, websites, food,and everything. This is useful to me as I have lived in both countries. If this doesn't sell you the book, I don't know what will. There is so much more information than just for Chronic Kidney Disease. Now my old cat is 17 years and 8 months, I can say this book has helped me in so many ways. I bought one for myself and one as a gift. I will keep this book for future kitties I own. Well worth the money.

An incredibly thorough work, full of easy to understand explanations, and guidelines on how to improve the well being of your cat with chronique kidney disease.Owner's are overwhelmed by a ckd diagnosis, and need this book to fully understand what that means and how to cope with it.A MUST for you and your cat.