Rx Vitamins for Pets Phos-Bind for Dogs & Cats - Supports Normal Function & Health of Kidneys - 200 g Powder

We have a 13? Year old terrier mix rescue who was recently diagnosed with Canine Kidney Disease. Our vet recommended buying a phosphatec binder, specifically mentioning this brand. It was expensive (for me at least) at $35. BUT it is a HUGE jar (think extra large jar of Noxema if you're old enough to remember that! Maybe lrg size jar Cerave body cream for a modern reference) & the scoop inside the jar is VERY TINY. The good news is that it goes a long, long way. I think I calculated this jar would last us at least 8 mos for a 17lb dog. The hardest part is calculating the correct amount to give your dog if you're not familiar with metric measurements or conversions. IRead through the questions se tion a number of reviews to be sure I understood it correctly then I marked a line on the scoop with a permanent marker for what to give him with each meal (daily amount ÷ 2 meals a day). He doesn't always eat all his food so there is some guesstimating when offering him some alternative food to get him to eat something, but I just sprinkle a small amount on, visually trying to match the coverage seen with his measured doses & so far so good. From what I understand the food needs to have a light coating of the powder on it when he's eating it. Giving after, or before, won't help. The food has to have the phosbind attached to it at the time of consumption. We also heat his meals, so we wait until after heating before applying the phosbind. I have to do more research on it, but I don't think the food can be heated or reheated once phosbind has been added. I checked out all the other brands on the market & this is the best deal I could find & seemed to be the best product to use, too. The others, billed as more natural, had their own issues, including some side effects I wasn't comfortable with & they were a lot more expensive, so I went with what my Vet recommended. AND IT'S WORKED! Our dogs phosphate numbers are down & holding steady the last few months since we started using. Since his numbers have lowered, he's regained a little bit of his energy & spunkiness. The Vet has us use it with ALL his food, even prescription kidney food (when our dog will eat it, that is. Sometimes he likes the canned CKD prescrption diet food, but not the dry mostly). In the long run, it IS a cost effective way to lower his phosphate levels & prolong his life. If you need a phosphate binder for your dog (or cat), I, in my nonprofessional opinion, reccomend this product. So far, it's worked for me. The cost was $35. for the lrg jar, purchased Oct/Nov 2022. Review written January 18, 2023

this product is wonderful for my dog's kidneys, an essential every day! So hard to find in Canada!

The scoop was not included as written here it will be for proper dosage. I don’t know how to measure a dose for my cat in mg.

This can cause severe constipation which if I had know I would not have given to my cat. Also the scoop is so big for a cat it’s hard to give an exact dose, I wish they had a better way to measure.

it seems to help my cat