Weight and Muscle Loss

The loss of lean body mass is a common problem in cats battling a chronic disease or just old age

Q: I am looking for guidance on how to support muscle/weight loss in an almost 16-year-old cat with stage II chronic kidney disease (CKD). He’s been slowly dropping muscle mass and then dropped a bigger amount in the last few months. He acts normal, plays fetch, and retrieves his toys from around the house. He purrs and wants to be close by.

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