Can Aloe be used for kidney diseases?
Mature cats commonly suffer from ageing kidney disease. One often notices that they drink from unusual places such as ponds, bird baths and puddles. They lose weight, often suffer teeth and oral problems with bad breath and they will often bother you for food but will either decide not to eat it or eat only a little. There are a number of veterinary drugs, which are used to help this condition including special low protein diets. I have found in practice that Aloe Vera can be used in conjunction with these, producing beneficial effects for the cat. I generally advise 20mls Aloe Vera Gel added to the diet or fluid daily. The Aloe Berry Nectar can also be used. With both preparations it is often best to add a few drops to the diet to start with and then to increase slowly to 20 mls, since many cats are fastidious eaters.
