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Will High Protein Diet Leads To Kidney Damage?
I am changing my cats diet and would like to know if a high protein diet is alright to feed a 4 year old cat I recently had an older cat the I could not feed a high protein diet to because of kidney issues can feeding a high protein diet now at 4 yrs of age cause kidney problems later on?
Mon, 13 Aug 2018
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A high protein intake has been shown to accelerate kidney damage in people who have kidney disease. However, higher protein diets don't adversely affect kidney function in healthy people. There is also a slight risk for developing kidney stones while you are high protein diet.
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Dr. Shinas Hussain
A high protein intake has been shown to accelerate kidney damage in people who have kidney disease. However, higher protein diets don't adversely affect kidney function in healthy people. There is also a slight risk for developing kidney stones while you are high protein diet.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain
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