Kidneydisease

While chronic kidney disease (CKD) cannot be cured, it can often be managed for many years. As with most diseases, early diagnosis and proper...

We are always looking for the best and easiest ways to monitor cat health. And, since urinary problems are high on the list of...

Urinary incontinence is an involuntary leakage of urine. Most often, an incontinent cat is not aware that this leakage is happening. If you think...

Q. We are a multi cat household that has housed as many as 23 cats over the years, and we currently have 12 strictly...

If your cat has been diagnosed with kidney disease, your veterinarian probably recommended a prescription diet. These foods can be expensive, and you need...

Q. My calico foster cat came to me with a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). She willingly ate wet prescription foods for a...

Q. I have two older cats, each with chronic kidney disease.  I feed them prescription kidney diets, both wet and dry, and they have...

A study from Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Winston-Salem, N.C., offers hope for end-stage kidney disease in cats. Chronic tubulointerstitial fibrosis is a common...

If you’ve been lucky enough to have a cat or three make it into later life, you’ve probably battled chronic kidney disease (CKD). It’s...

Q. I have a 16-year-old indoor-outdoor male cat who I had recently noticed was urinating a lot and drinking a lot of water.  I...

Testing for and treating urinary tract infections can be a challenge for veterinarians. First, an infection must be identified and then the ideal therapy...

Kidney disease can be a serious problem, especially older cats, but it can be difficult to catch. Your cat must lose up to 75 percent of her kidney function before changes become evident on standard screening bloodwork. A routine urinalysis, however, may give your veterinarian a heads up that a blood renal panel should be run to specifically evaluate kidney function