/b/veterinary-news/posts/116926 Virbac has launched Pronefra, a palatable phosphate-binder to aid with the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats and dogs. The company says that managing blood phosphate levels is regarded as one of the most important aspects ofen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/116926Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:15:15 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:ff15acd0-2d75-447a-ab60-eb6b4ceffd4aRob Loxley0<p>&quot;various studies showing the benefits of restricting phosphate in the diet&quot;</p> <p>The studies in the detailer I was shown were comparing survival of cats on normal or renal diets, which are more than just reduced &nbsp;phosphate - eg. reduced protein also. To suggest that the effect of just a phosphate binder is expected to be the same is stretching the data?</p> <p>Also, study 3. is of cats, none of which had renal failure at the start of the study, for a product for use in renal failure cats???</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=116926&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">