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Hi XXXXXXXX,

I'm sorry to hear of your cat's diagnosis of kidney disease, but am so glad to hear she's being treated, and you're on top of things with her prescription food, fluid therapy, etc.

Because Tripsy contains a diuretic, it's not a good idea to administer it to a cat with kidney disease. There is an excellent website with many different remedies and treatment suggestions (holistic, herbal, homeopathic, traditional, etc.) re: feline kidney failure; this is the page re: holistic treatments: http://www.felinecrf.org/holistic_treatments.htm

As you can see, Tripsy is not too well regarded, nor recommended:

"Tripsy

I have started to receive regular enquiries about a product called Tripsy. Reading the seller's description of kidney disease is enough to set alarm bells ringing for me - they cannot even seem to differentiate between CRF (chronic renal failure) and Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease, which are not the same condition. The product itself contains diuretics such as parsley, which are simply not appropriate for CRF cats, who already urinate too much. This is another one where you should save your time and money."

I'd stick with the vet-recommended treatments your cat is on now, and not risk a problem, due to the nature of Tripsy.

I hope all continues to go well!

Cher

Expert:	Jessesmom
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Answered:	1/15/2008

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Feline Healthcare and Behavior Specialist 40+ years Experience