Supplies – Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease

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Overview

With luck, your cat is going to live a long time with CKD. To start with, especially if your cat has early stage CKD, you may not need many supplies; but as the disease progresses, you will need supplies and the cost can soon mount up, which can be a problem for many people.
This section provides information on obtaining supplies, particularly sub-Q supplies and prescription diets, at reasonable prices in the USA, UK and Canada.
Your vet will usually be more expensive than other sources. However, you may be able to come to an agreement with your vet, which usually works out cheaper than paying shipping costs for fluids, though it will still probably be cheaper to buy from a local pharmacy if you can find one.
Whichever method you choose, it can also make a big difference costwise to buy in bulk. Doing this with therapeutic kidney diets can be risky though, since CKD cats tend to go off foods at the drop of a hat.
By saving money in this way, you have more money available for tests and bloodwork with your vet.