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why is a low protein diet recommended for hyperthyroid cats on medication?

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Age: 12; Female; Breed: russian blue cat

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she has just been diagnosed and will start meds this week

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Hello,

The reason a low protien diet is recommended is cats with Hyperthyroid disease are also prone to kidney disease. Too much protein can affect the Kidneys and cause Kidney failure. It is not because of the Medication that you have to change the diet, but because of the Hyperthyroidism. To prevent this we keep the cats on a low Protein diet. Joan Jav917

http://thyroid.about.com/cs/catsdogspets/a/hyperthyroidcat.htm



Edited by Jav917 on 7/25/2007 at 4:51 PM

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