Vetoquinol Renal K+ Gel Dog & Cat Supplement, 5-oz tube

My three year old cat who has had UTI issues finally went into what our vet diagnosed as renal failure. She prescribed Renal K+ to see if it might help give him comfort. We anticipated that he would pass away within weeks - that was 5 months ago. We've given him regular daily doses. Not only did he start gaining weight, his energy came back and his fur looks healthy. I have no idea how much longer this will help, but with the time he has left, his quality of life is so much better with Renal K+.

This is helping my kitty with kidney disease. It gives him the added boost of Potassium he needs everyday, especially when he is not eating right. A swipe on his paw does the trick. He licks it off with little to no effort on my part.

Easy to administer most of the time, when he doesn't lick it on his own he gets it from the syringe, He has been on it for 3 weeks and he will be getting a blood draw done in a week and we will know if his potassium has risen to the range of where needs to be. I'll update this review when it is known

This was recommended to my cat with kidney disease to supplement his diet as he had a potassium deficiency. I give it to him in a needleless syringe. His swallows the whole dose with one squirt to the back of his tongue.

I have 2 cats with CKD who both need potassium and B vitamins. I had hoped that Renal K+ would make my life a little easier by getting everything in a single package. Unfortunately neither cat will accept this gel. I have tried putting it on a paw, mixed in food, and (in desperation) syringed directly into the mouth. Nothing worked at all for them, so we have had to switch back to the separate supplements we were using before.

Unfortunately my 20 yo cat didn't like the smell of maple.

This supplement along with Aluminum Hydroxide has brought back my 18 year old cat's appetite big time. He wasn't eating much for weeks, we think mostly because he had an upset stomach. He was also losing weight and getting dangerously thin. After only a few days of this supplement, he started eating again and he has gained at least a half pound. Now he is voracious with food which is great.

My cat has a potassium deficiency and needs these supplements. It works well, however, I wish it would be offered in a different flavor than maple. My cat does not like the flavor at all.

I haven't been using this product long but my dog loves it

One of my 14-year-old Burmese brothers has had ongoing kidney issues. Vet prescribed Renal-K and a couple of other things last summer, after three days hospitalization. To be sure the gel actually gets into my little sweetheart, I put him on his back on my lap, gently pry his mouth open, and shoot the gel down his throat from a 1.0 ml disposable syringe. I preload the syringes and have everything in place before attempting the “round-up,” which is the most challenging part of the routine. The 1.0 syringe is skinny and super easy to use on a small (7 lb) cat. If I “offered” gel on my finger or mixed into food, there is little chance of it being ingested. The disposable oral syringe, however One of my 14-year-old Burmese brothers has had ongoing kidney issues. Vet prescribed Renal-K and a couple of other things last summer, after three days hospitalization. To be sure the gel actually gets into my little sweetheart, I put him on his back on my lap, gently pry his mouth open, and shoot the gel down his throat from a 1.0 ml disposable syringe. I preload the syringes and have everything in place before attempting the “round-up,” which is the most challenging part of the routine. The 1.0 syringe is skinny and super easy to use on a small (7 lb) cat. If I “offered” gel on my finger or mixed into food, there is little chance of it being ingested. The disposable oral syringe, however, is an absolute sure-fire method. A bag of 100 (with caps so med can be drawn up in advance, if necessary) runs around $14. Money SO well-spent for me! If your cat is not particularly docile, wrap Kitty in a bath towel before placing on back, on lap. Instant feline straight-jacket. I have best results “rounding up,” by preparing everything in advance, preferably out of their sight, then sneaking up when cats are asleep. May sound unsportsmanlike, but it works! By the way, the Renal-K and other Rx’s have Marco acting like his old self, thankfully. … more