My cat has kidney disease and anemia. How to boost red blood cells?

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hi my cats has kidney disease and is anemic i have him on vitamin Bs and renal food if i give him liver will it help boost his red blood cells and if not what can i get to boost them as i keep getting fobbed off by m y vet and im very stessed about it his last cell count was very low please i need help. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6 years and 7 months old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. Unfortunately, it's not likely that liver or any other food will make much difference in his red blood cell count. Anemia in chronic kidney disease is due to the body not producing erythropoietin, which is the hormone that drives the production of new red blood cells. This type of anemia can be treated with erythropoeitin injections, so I would recommend talking to your veterinarian about this option. I have had several kitties with chronic kidney problems and anemia who responded well to this treatment.

My cat has kidney disease and anemia. How to boost red blood cells?

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