What is Acidosis?

Acidosis is a condition is typically respiratory (increased blood acidity due to breathing difficulties) or metabolic (increased blood acidity due to chemical changes in the body). In some cases both factors exist concurrently.

Symptoms may include:   nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and respiratory problems.

Acidosis in cats and how it relates to Feline Kidney Disease

Metabolic acidosis in cats is caused by the feline diet. If the diet is acidic [too low in ph], over time, it will do damage to the cat's kidneys and will have a negative impact on the overall health and well being of the cat. 

Once the kidneys become damaged, they can no longer properly remove toxic waste from the blood. Urea and nitrogen are main examples of this waste, caused by the consumption of acidic processed pet food. The blood becomes overloaded with waste and now the cat has become uremic. The symptoms of uremia in cats are similar to those of kidney disease.

Food supplements like Spirulina and Vital Greens on the other hand, is not only the highest known source of protein on the entire planet{60-67%} it is NOT acidic at all and therefore is almost 100% absorbable and usable by the body and it has the 9 essential amino acids that the body cannot produce on its own.

What is it?   

It's a blue-green algae and vegetable plankton that grows in fresh water lakes throughout the world. Guess what else? The pycocyanin in these powders has been shown to actually support and protect against kidney failure.

Dosage supplement suggestion:

Cat, toy dog:   add a pinch of Spirulina  or  Vital Greens powder - mixed well into meals at least once a day.  (or twice a day if symptoms are acute) 
Then after a couple of weeks improvement should be seen, can then reduce to once a day or every second or third day of supplementing food.