Oral Potassium Supplements for Pet Hypokalemia & Kidney Disease

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Electrolyte abnormalities are a known side affect of heart medications. It's important to make sure she's eating a good-quality balanced dog food so that's she taking in the proper electrolytes. It is also wise to periodically check her blood work to test the electrolyte levels and see where she is. If there are some that are either high or low, your veterinarian may recommend supplementation. There are also heart diets on the market that may be beneficial to her. Hill's and Royal Canin both make cardiac prescription diets. Here are a couple of links for additional information about what you can feed her. I hope this helps! http://vet.tufts.edu/heartsmart/diet/ http://www.vermontveterinarycardiology.com/index.php/for-clients/feeding-the-cardiac-patient

Hi, yes it will be absolutely fine to give Tomy Renal K+,it is as effective as Tumil K just make sure you are giving him the right amount for his weight, as directed by your vet. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I recommend to call the makers of the renal support. They will be able to give you the best information about any potential overdose issues. Depending on the amount of potassium potentially in the supplement, this could create too much potassium in your dog’s system and this could be detrimental to his heart (and even fatal). The pet poison control hotline may also be another good resource. Start making your phone calls quickly so that vomiting can be induced if needed. I hope this helps and that your pup does well.

3.7 for a potassium level isn't very low, but the normal reference range can vary from machine to machine, so you would need to include the normals for me to guage how low it truly is away from the "normal". Potassium supplementation must be taken very seriously, because overdoses can stop the heart. I do not routinely recommend it unless it is trending lower and lower. I would recommend discussing supplementing B12, since this will often help lethargic cats.

Your vet will likely recommend to recheck the potassium level within the next 2-4 days. By this point, the supplement should have taken effect. It is important to make sure the levels are normal. It's possible to low appetite is not related to the potassium level. If the levels are normal but his appetite is still low, then you know it's related to something else. I recommend to call your vet today and have Tony scheduled for the bloodwork. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

I wouldn’t have concerns about giving the Vetri-Science supplement along with enalapril and pimobendan, but it would be a good idea to check in with your vet first, particularly to see if a potassium has been checked recently. I am not familiar with the other supplement but do recommend the Vetri-Science. There is some evidence that a restricted protein diet can help with proteinuria so this may be worth discussing with your vet as well.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Potassium levels change based on when animals ate, and their kidney function. Potassium is taken into the body through food, and urinated out through the pee. A potassium of 3.9 likely means he just didn't eat as recently as the 4.7 reading. A slightly high Na/K is likely due to the sodium level being a bit high (happens with dehydration), and the K being a bit low (not eating or vomiting). The values you have listed are not too concerning. The Na level of 149 is not too high or suggestive of Na toxicity. I would ask your vet about how these blood results relate clinically to the condition that you brought your dog into the clinic for, and why you had the blood tests run in the first place. Best of luck with your little one!