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product_id: 9135891
title: "VetriScience Kidney Health Chews, Renal Essentials Supplement for Cats, Kidney Care and Support with Mushroom, Astragalus Root, Nettle Seed and Herbs, Chicken, 120 Count"
brand: "vetriscience"
price: "R762"
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# Mushroom adaptogens for immune boost 120 bite-sized chews for easy dosing Vet-formulated kidney support blend VetriScience Kidney Health Chews, Renal Essentials Supplement for Cats, Kidney Care and Support with Mushroom, Astragalus Root, Nettle Seed and Herbs, Chicken, 120 Count

**Brand:** vetriscience
**Price:** R762
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🐾 Elevate your cat’s kidney health—because every meow deserves vitality!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** VetriScience Kidney Health Chews, Renal Essentials Supplement for Cats, Kidney Care and Support with Mushroom, Astragalus Root, Nettle Seed and Herbs, Chicken, 120 Count by vetriscience
- **How much does it cost?** R762 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- vetriscience enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted vetriscience brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Trusted & Transparent:** NASC-certified, third-party tested, with no artificial dyes or preservatives—pure kidney support.
- • **Power-Packed Antioxidants:** Vitamin B complex and nettle seed extract support energy metabolism and kidney cell repair.
- • **Palatability Tested Treats:** Bite-sized, chicken-flavored chews designed to tempt even the pickiest senior cats.
- • **Adaptogen-Enhanced Immunity:** Mushrooms and DMG promote detoxification and immune resilience for your cat’s kidneys.
- • **Clinically Inspired Kidney Care:** Vet-formulated blend with Rehmannia & Astragalus to optimize renal function and circulation.

## Overview

VetriScience Kidney Health Chews deliver a vet-formulated, antioxidant-rich herbal blend designed to support optimal kidney function and immune health in adult cats. Featuring adaptogens like mushroom and astragalus root, plus vitamin B complex and omega-3s, these 120 bite-sized chews promote renal circulation, detoxification, and energy metabolism. Ideal for senior or kidney-compromised cats, this NASC-certified supplement offers a natural, palatable way to maintain kidney vitality and overall well-being.

## Description

Support your cat's kidney function and healthy levels with VetriScience Kidney Health (new name, same great Renal Essentials formula), a vet-formulated kidney support supplement for cats designed to promote optimal kidney function and overall canine renal health. Perfect for senior pets, cats who struggle with adequate hydration, or those needing additional kidney care, these kidney chews for cats combine antioxidants, adaptogens, herbs, and omega fatty acids to help boost renal circulation, filtration, and waste elimination. This comprehensive kidney supplement for cats is trusted by veterinarians and formulated to help maintain renal health, proper mineral balance, and normal fluid retention, making it one of the best supplements for cat kidney health. Ingredients like Rehmannia glutinosa, known as "the kidney's own food," support kidney function in cats and promote blood flow through the renal system. Astragalus root, Cordyceps sinensis, and DMG help support detoxification, immune health, and healthy renal circulation. Nettle seed extract provides antioxidant benefits, supporting kidney cell health and repair, while B vitamins boost energy and metabolic processes that are critical for renal health. Omega-3s EPA and DHA encourage a healthy inflammatory response, further safeguarding kidney function. Whether you’re looking for cat renal vitamins, daily canine kidney support, or effective kidney chews for cats, Kidney Health helps provide easy cat kidney care. Kidney Health chews have been tested for palatability, with a tempting flavor that even sensitive cats will enjoy. Give as a treat, or break or crush to mix into food for picky pets. Our dog and cat supplements are certified by the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC), routinely undergo third-party testing, and contain no hidden ingredients, artificial dyes, or synthetic colors or preservatives.

Review: Making a real difference for 18-year-old kitty with failing kidneys - These chews are more like meaty Gummis than "treats". I break them into little pieces and add to the meal. This is why I give them five stars - kidney cats pee like crazy, dehydrating themselves and depleting their potassium and B vitamins, which leads to weakness and other problems. Giving subcutaneous fluids as we do (it's not that hard, don't be scared), there's even more peeing. These chews replace the lost vitamins and minerals and I have seen a real difference in our girl, who is in her second year of lab-verified kidney failure. Use a high-quality canned food (if they won't eat a "prescription" food, what's the point?), a spoonful of Gerber pureed jarred meat stirred in, the crumbled chews, two a.m. and two p.m., and once a day 2.5 mg of a Pepcid tablet - quarter a 10mg tab. Kidney kitties also get sour stomachs because of their imbalances, and if they feel yucky, they won't eat. This combined plan is keeping her eating, perky, and not just wasting away. The Gerber meat probably doesn't have kitty-required taurine, so it's being used to tempt and is soft on her elderly mouth, not a complete food. Works great. The Pepcid can be crushed and stirred into the food, but better put in a clear gelcap and given with a piller followed by an eyedropper squirt of water to be sure it goes down. Sub-Q fluids are key to flushing out the stuff the kidneys can't handle anymore - there's lots of online info about the needs of cats in kidney failure. These chews won't replace adequate fluids, but I can see a real difference in her strength since we started these. Good luck and I hope this helps.
Review: Hard as a rock, cats won't touch, company is rude - UPDATE: The company finally offered me a refund check, which they said in an email would arrive "soon." it has been a week and a half and no refund check is in sight. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I wish I'd seen the reviews of these "chews" being hard as a rock before purchasing them, and before contacting the company in a good-faith question of whether they had possibly expired because my cats are TOTALLY uninterested in them, no matter what I do. (There is no exp date on the package.) Below is the unbelievable response I got from them, copy/pasted. I would not touch any product from this company ever again. "Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. We often get owners of dogs and cats saying their pet will not eat the product so that does not surprise me in the least. The worry is the product is bad or something changed with the formulation. Dogs and cats lives are ruled by their noses. Because we are a company that focuses on the ingredients everything affects the product.. like weather, drought, humidity, soil conditions etc. Due to these constantly changing seasonal conditions we expect at some point customers may have issues with their pets not loving some or all of the product due to its difference in smell, texture, density or even color. We, as a society, have become used to mass production and lots of additives and preservatives to make the unlikeable.. likeable… We do our best to keep that to a minimum and focus on the ingredients and adding only the most natural preservatives that enhance our product. We learned from a cat owner that if you put our treats in a baggie with something your pet loves the smell and taste of and leave them there for some time.. and let the smells cross onto each other... 95% of the time it works like a charm. For cats a brand-new smelly catnip toy and for dogs a smelly treat even the end of a parmesan rind. You may have to let it sit together for a longer period of time if it doesn't work the first time. If you are part of the 5% this is what we will need to process a replacement or refund for you. A picture of your receipt: Where you purchased the product from: Picture of the front and back of the bag to include the lot # ( 8- or 9-digit number followed by a space and four digits) Picture of the remaining product: Full name and address: We recommend that you try the trick, if you submit for a replacement/refund check, we ask that you donate to a shelter or rescue that can use the product." All this for a crappy $15 product that clearly had gone bad. No other vendor in the world makes you give this much documentation for a bad or expired product. These treats went into my trash. Avoid this company. ADDENDUM: After much emailing back and forth, they are sending me a refund. They still refuse to admit there's anything wrong with this product, or with mislabelling them as "chews" when they are not chewable by cats. They still claim they hardened because of "the weather" or other defensive reasons. Clearly just trying to avoid a bad rep, they don't really care. Sorry, but that doesn't work. They have a problem with this product.

## Features

- A bite sized chew for felines to support optimal kidney function
- Includes adaptogens dmg and astragulus root powder to support immune system function and circulation in the kidney
- Vitamin b antioxidants to support energy production and proper kidney function
- Breaking up the tablet and adding it to your cat's bowl at mealtime is recommended; That'll make it easier for your cat to ingest this supplement

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B006ZSVY6A |
| ASIN  | B006ZSVY6A |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,197 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #38 in Cat Multivitamins |
| Brand Name | VETRISCIENCE |
| Breed Recommendation | Large Breeds |
| Color | 120 Chews |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (1,832) |
| Date First Available | January 18, 2012 |
| Date First Available  | January 18, 2012 |
| Department | cat-digestive-urinary |
| Department  | cat-digestive-urinary |
| Directions | Give 4 Chews Daily |
| Included Components | VetriScience Renal Essentials Feline (120 Bite-Sized Chews) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5 x 3 x 8 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 7.91 x 4.65 x 1.57 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.32 Pounds |
| Item model number | 0900662.120 |
| Item model number  | 0900662.120 |
| Manufacturer | FoodScience, LLC |
| Manufacturer  | FoodScience, LLC |
| Model Name | Kidney Health for Cats |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 5 x 3 x 8 inches; 5.12 ounces |
| Size | 120 Count - Herbal |
| Specific Uses for Product | Kidney Support |
| Style | 120 Bite-Sized Chews |
| Target Audience Keyword | house-cats |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** VETRISCIENCE
- **Flavor:** Cat - Kidney
- **Item Form:** Chew
- **Item Weight:** 0.32 Pounds

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Flavor** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How much calcium, phosphorus , and sodium are in each chew and each tablet. Thank you!**
A: none of them are listed. either on the package or on their website. you'd probably have to contact vetriscience to find out. my cat has had renal failure for 2 & 1/2 years and also had liver issues and my vet recommended this company's liver chews so I started using the renal ones also and her kidney function has only recently started to go down a little more.

**Q: Hello - are you guys using this in conjunction with a k/d food, or with regular food? Thanks in advance!**
A: We used it in regular food. Our cat was allergic to chicken and we weren't able to find special food without it.  She died about a year and a half ago, after living longer than any of our other cats. She was over 21 years old, did pretty well almost to the end and I think the renal support she got helped.

**Q: What is the protein content?**
A: There is  0.187 g of protein per chew in our Renal Essentials Feline Chews.

**Q: How do i get my cat to drink more water?**
A: My cat loves her stainless steel water fountain! something about filtered flowing water. she drinks more from the fountain than her bowl. (but I keep a bowl of water available in case of a power outage)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Making a real difference for 18-year-old kitty with failing kidneys
*by B***E on May 7, 2019*

These chews are more like meaty Gummis than "treats". I break them into little pieces and add to the meal. This is why I give them five stars - kidney cats pee like crazy, dehydrating themselves and depleting their potassium and B vitamins, which leads to weakness and other problems. Giving subcutaneous fluids as we do (it's not that hard, don't be scared), there's even more peeing. These chews replace the lost vitamins and minerals and I have seen a real difference in our girl, who is in her second year of lab-verified kidney failure. Use a high-quality canned food (if they won't eat a "prescription" food, what's the point?), a spoonful of Gerber pureed jarred meat stirred in, the crumbled chews, two a.m. and two p.m., and once a day 2.5 mg of a Pepcid tablet - quarter a 10mg tab. Kidney kitties also get sour stomachs because of their imbalances, and if they feel yucky, they won't eat. This combined plan is keeping her eating, perky, and not just wasting away. The Gerber meat probably doesn't have kitty-required taurine, so it's being used to tempt and is soft on her elderly mouth, not a complete food. Works great. The Pepcid can be crushed and stirred into the food, but better put in a clear gelcap and given with a piller followed by an eyedropper squirt of water to be sure it goes down. Sub-Q fluids are key to flushing out the stuff the kidneys can't handle anymore - there's lots of online info about the needs of cats in kidney failure. These chews won't replace adequate fluids, but I can see a real difference in her strength since we started these. Good luck and I hope this helps.

### ⭐ Hard as a rock, cats won't touch, company is rude
*by J***D on October 27, 2022*

UPDATE: The company finally offered me a refund check, which they said in an email would arrive "soon." it has been a week and a half and no refund check is in sight. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I wish I'd seen the reviews of these "chews" being hard as a rock before purchasing them, and before contacting the company in a good-faith question of whether they had possibly expired because my cats are TOTALLY uninterested in them, no matter what I do. (There is no exp date on the package.) Below is the unbelievable response I got from them, copy/pasted. I would not touch any product from this company ever again. "Thank you for reaching out to us with your question. We often get owners of dogs and cats saying their pet will not eat the product so that does not surprise me in the least. The worry is the product is bad or something changed with the formulation. Dogs and cats lives are ruled by their noses. Because we are a company that focuses on the ingredients everything affects the product.. like weather, drought, humidity, soil conditions etc. Due to these constantly changing seasonal conditions we expect at some point customers may have issues with their pets not loving some or all of the product due to its difference in smell, texture, density or even color. We, as a society, have become used to mass production and lots of additives and preservatives to make the unlikeable.. likeable… We do our best to keep that to a minimum and focus on the ingredients and adding only the most natural preservatives that enhance our product. We learned from a cat owner that if you put our treats in a baggie with something your pet loves the smell and taste of and leave them there for some time.. and let the smells cross onto each other... 95% of the time it works like a charm. For cats a brand-new smelly catnip toy and for dogs a smelly treat even the end of a parmesan rind. You may have to let it sit together for a longer period of time if it doesn't work the first time. If you are part of the 5% this is what we will need to process a replacement or refund for you. A picture of your receipt: Where you purchased the product from: Picture of the front and back of the bag to include the lot # ( 8- or 9-digit number followed by a space and four digits) Picture of the remaining product: Full name and address: We recommend that you try the trick, if you submit for a replacement/refund check, we ask that you donate to a shelter or rescue that can use the product." All this for a crappy $15 product that clearly had gone bad. No other vendor in the world makes you give this much documentation for a bad or expired product. These treats went into my trash. Avoid this company. ADDENDUM: After much emailing back and forth, they are sending me a refund. They still refuse to admit there's anything wrong with this product, or with mislabelling them as "chews" when they are not chewable by cats. They still claim they hardened because of "the weather" or other defensive reasons. Clearly just trying to avoid a bad rep, they don't really care. Sorry, but that doesn't work. They have a problem with this product.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vital for helping our cat with Kidney Disease.
*by L***A on February 8, 2018*

We have four cats in our household, one of which was recently diagnosed with Kidney Disease. She had been fighting a severe infection that her poor little body just could not flush out and had been on multiple rounds of antibiotics. Our new vet who has turned out to be absolutely amazing and vital to improving the health and life quality of our fur babies, recommended these treats. She said this will help support the renal function making it easier for our baby to fight any future infection and prolong her life. We started using this supplement along with another that was recommended and have seen a vast improvement in her health. She is infection free and thriving. I haven't seen her so happy or playful in months. There is no cure for Kidney Disease but there are things you can do to slow the progress, extend their lives and give them a better quality of life. After hours of research and many questions with our vet I have learned that Kidney Disease is common with domestic cats and most often starts between seven and ten years old. The earlier the detection, the longer and healthier life. Hydration is key, we feed exclusively wet food as cats, unlike dogs and other animals, don’t obtain the majority of their hydration by drinking but rather from their food. Kibble actually dehydrates them and causes the kidney disease to progress faster with increased symptoms and discomfort. In addition to hydration, supplements like these can help their kidneys to “deteriorate” slower. They also offer support, like in our case, working to acidify her urine and helping to clear the infection. With KD they are unable to process the hydration intake as well and their urine becomes dilute which can contribute to infection. Cats with KD are at risk for having more frequent infections that are harder to resolve due to this. So this supplement is vital to her long term care. I’m so thankful that this product is available. All of our cats are street rescues. One is of an unknown age but is at least seven years so we started giving him these supplements as well in the spirit of prevention. He LOVES these treats and often tries to steal them from the other cat.

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