Vetoquinol Epakitin Powder Urinary Supplement for Cats & Dogs

I can’t say if this works or not because I didn’t give it to my dog. I ordered this on recommendation of my vet, not realizing that this 180 oz jar would only last 10 days for my 110lb Lab! $200+ a month is simply not doable for me! However, Chewy customer service was great as usual, providing me with a full credit quickly, and just asking me to donate the product to a local shelter.

Our Golden is in Kidney Failure and our vet recommended this to help her with some higher phosphate levels in her blood. We haven’t had another blood test yet but this must be truly tasteless and for us that’s a big thumbs up. Our Sophie is the biggest, pickiest pooch around and she has no idea she’s ingesting this sprinkled on her favorite snack. So if you have a pup who’s as picky as ours you will have no problem giving this to them.

I have had at least 6 kitties over the past 5 years with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Part of dealing with the disease is to keep your kitty's phosphorous levels down within normal limits so you are not fighting appetite loss along with all the other associated problems. Epakitin, an inert substance made of finely ground seashells, has been instrumental in my being able to accomplish this. By just sprinkling the dose into wet food and thoroughly mixing it up, the kitty ingests it along with the food which contains the phosphorous. Epakitin adsorbs the food phosphorous and prevents it from being absorbed by the gut hence, keeping blood phosphorous levels lower. It also can be mixed into I have had at least 6 kitties over the past 5 years with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Part of dealing with the disease is to keep your kitty's phosphorous levels down within normal limits so you are not fighting appetite loss along with all the other associated problems. Epakitin, an inert substance made of finely ground seashells, has been instrumental in my being able to accomplish this. By just sprinkling the dose into wet food and thoroughly mixing it up, the kitty ingests it along with the food which contains the phosphorous. Epakitin adsorbs the food phosphorous and prevents it from being absorbed by the gut hence, keeping blood phosphorous levels lower. It also can be mixed into food for syringe feeding without clogging the syringe. I have used this product for years with many cats and I am convinced it has extended my cats' lives and brings higher quality of life to them while dealing with CKD. I highly recommend and will continue to use this product! … more

Seems to help - does work but I have to augment the powder, adding something tasty to have dog actually ingest it. Would be helpful to know what food would help and what food would be counter productive.

Good phosphate binder for my pup who has kidney disease. I home cook for my dog so it also helps add calcium to her diet. I mix it in with my dog’s food right before serving and she doesn’t mind the taste.

My 14 year old dog was just diagnosed with kidney disease and his kidney values were completely out of range. In the past month, I’ve switched to making homemade food (low phosphorus and low protein ingredients ) mixed with Epakitin and giving him VetriScience’s Renal Essentials. I just got his bloodwork done and his numbers are back in normal range (at the high end). I am so happy about the results and I believe all of the above is helping him a lot!

This product was recommended by our vet for our dog. They ordered the first bottle for us from the online store through the vet clinic and it was almost $20 more expensive than it was through Chewy. Our sweet corgi is requiring a variety of medications/supplements to keep her going as she approaches the end of her life. I appreciate that Chewy has a good price for things like this that keep her going.

Sprinkle it on wet food. She eats it up. I am hoping it makes a difference with her kidney disease.

This is great supplement for cats with high phosphorus levels. Reduced my cats level in 1 months time.

I started adding this to my cats' wet food after one of them was diagnosed with kidney disease a few months ago. Luckily it seems the cats have accepted the supplement. When her blood was tested again after 2 months, she did have a slight reduction in her phosphorus levels. (This was in combination with a partial renal diet.) I'm definitely going to keep using it for now. My biggest recommendation regarding this stuff is based on the size you order relative to the size of animal you have. First time I purchased, I got the medium size (180g) which comes with a 1g scoop. Once I realized that I'd be using this long term and needed a refill, I bought the larger 300g size. That one comes with a 2.5g I started adding this to my cats' wet food after one of them was diagnosed with kidney disease a few months ago. Luckily it seems the cats have accepted the supplement. When her blood was tested again after 2 months, she did have a slight reduction in her phosphorus levels. (This was in combination with a partial renal diet.) I'm definitely going to keep using it for now. My biggest recommendation regarding this stuff is based on the size you order relative to the size of animal you have. First time I purchased, I got the medium size (180g) which comes with a 1g scoop. Once I realized that I'd be using this long term and needed a refill, I bought the larger 300g size. That one comes with a 2.5g scoop, which is really best when you're dealing with an animal over 25 lbs. Anyone buying this for a cat or small dog should buy one of the smaller sizes first, and when you need to refill, buy the largest size but keep the small scoop. (If you have a medium+ dog or are feeding 3+ cats who all share the same food, the large scoop is probably fine.) … more