NEW! Iams Veterinary Formula Renal Multi Stage Renal Cat Food (5.5 lbs)
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Iams Veterinary Formula Renal Multi Stage Renal Cat Food (5.5 lbs) is designed to address the nutritional needs of your cat once kidney problems have been identified by your veterinarian. It provides optimum protein levels to help maintain body condition, muscular mass, and immune and organ function. There are special ingredients to minimize wastes building up in the bloodstream. It has reduced phosphorus levels to help slow progression. Your veterinarian can explain how the formulas may help and which one is right for your cat.How can the Renal Management System help? Nutrition plays a critical role in managing the signs and progression of kidney problems. Iams Veterinary Formulas Renal – Multi-Stage Renal™/Feline nutritionally manage progression with:patented Nitrogen Trap Fiber System, which diverts the waste products of protein metabolism from the bloodstream into the colon, thereby reducing the workload on the failing kidneys. This allows for optimal protein intake to maintain muscle mass, immune system and glomerular filtration (filtering of fluids through the kidneys). omega-6:omega-3 fatty acid ratio targeting 5:1, which helps reduce intrarenal blood pressure (canine), helps minimize inflammation (canine) and helps slow progression. potassium citrate to counter the effects of metabolic acidosis (a condition in which the pH of the blood is too acidic), which occurs when the kidneys lose ability to filter waste products from the bloodstream. reduced phosphorous content compared with that in many maintenance diets. Dietary phosphorous is essential for cell structure/function and bone development in dogs and cats. However, in animals with renal failure, phosphorous levels are often abnormally high. Phosphorus is believed to play a role in the progression of kidney problems in dogs and cats. Ingredients: Corn Grits, Chicken, Corn Gluten Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Soy Protein Isolate, Dried Beet Pulp, Gum Arabic, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Fructooligosaccharides, Chicken Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Chloride, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate [source of Vitamin B1], Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [source of Vitamin B6], Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement [source of Vitamin B2], Vitamin D3 Supplement, Inositol, Folic Acid), Taurine, L-Tryptophan, Minerals (Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Rosemary Extract Calories: 4,165 kcal/kg; 514 kcal/cup; 4.35-oz/cup All food is shipped ground delivery. Please allow 7 to 12 days for your delivery to arrive. Please note, we do not ship pet food internationally. For more shipping info click here. On Sale |