Animal hospital Feline kidney disease in the cat/Title> <meta name="Description" content="<Information of Feline kidney disease in the cat.> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 6.0"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> </head> <body> <table border="0" width="100%" height="1129"> <tr> <td height="101" colspan="2"><p align="left"><font size="7" color="#660099"> <a href="../simplemachinesforum/index.php"> <font color="#FF0000"> <img border="0" src="../images/Banner-Logo3.gif" width="124" height="125"></font></a></font><font face="Bradley Hand ITC" color="#800080" size="7"><b>Mission Animal Clinic and Chronic Kidney Disease in the Cat</b></font></p> <p align="left"><b> <font face="Bradley Hand ITC" size="4" color="#800080">Located in the San Fernando Valley, 16907 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills Ca, 818-363-8143</font></b></p> <p><font color="#FF0000"><img border="0" 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DISEASE IN THE CAT</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> <span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p> </font> </span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080">“Chronic Kidney Failure” is the term given to the condition wherein the kidneys begin to fail to remove the body’s waste products from the blood.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Kidney failure does not necessarily mean urine excretion ceases.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Kidney failure takes two clinical forms:<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"><font color="#800080"><span style="mso-list: Ignore; font-size: 10.0pt">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Urine production is continued, but does not contain the filtered waste products.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Often urine production is actually increased.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"><font color="#800080"><span style="mso-list: Ignore; font-size: 10.0pt">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Urine production is decreased or is totally absent.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080">Kidney failure may occur from exposure to various chemicals or infectious agents, but the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">primary cause of CHRONIC kidney failure is the process of aging</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The kidneys just wear out!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>For most cats, the early signs of impending kidney failure occur at 10-14 years of age.<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#800080"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Early signs of chronic kidney failure include increased water consumption and increased urine production</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>When aging decreases the ability of the kidneys to filter the blood efficiently and effectively, the cat’s body responds by increasing blood flow to the kidneys.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>More blood flow means more potential exposure of the blood to the kidneys for filtration.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This results in the production of more urine, but not necessarily filled with any more waste products.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Thirst usually increases as the body’s way of replacing the additional urine being drained from the body.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As the kidneys become more ineffective at removing the waste products from the body, clinical signs of decreased appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and bad breath become evident.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>In the late stages, mouth ulcers are commonly present.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#800080"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">DIAGNOSIS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> is accomplished by several tests.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The first evidence of chronic kidney failure will be changes in the composition of the urine.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Chemical analysis, measurement of specific gravity, and urine sediment examination are important in the evaluation of the urine.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>As the disease progresses, blood tests to measure the blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and blood creatinine become important diagnostic tools.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#800080"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT REQUIRES EARLY DETECTION</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The earlier signs of kidney failure are noted, the better chance for prolonging the cat’s quality life.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The best treatment would be a kidney transplant!<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>However, since that is not yet practical, treatment is directed at helping the kidneys “catch up” with its function of filtering the blood for the body.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This is accomplished through the administration of large quantities of intravenous fluids to “flush out” the blood, by running a lot more fluid through the kidney filtration system.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080">The body can still function adequately with only 10% active functioning kidney tissue.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If the kidneys can be helped to “catch up,” hopefully they can then maintain adequate filtration with the help of medications.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This initial treatment may result in long-term kidney function, short-term functioning before problems return again, or no improvement at all.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Unfortunately, there is no test to determine which cat will or will not respond to treatment.<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080">If initial treatment is successful, recommendations will be made to keep the kidneys functioning as long as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The recommendations may include:<o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><font color="#800080"><span style="mso-list: Ignore; font-size: 10.0pt">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">High quality, low protein diets.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><font color="#800080"><span style="mso-list: Ignore; font-size: 10.0pt">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Potassium supplementation.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><font color="#800080"><span style="mso-list: Ignore; font-size: 10.0pt">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Phosphate binders.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><font color="#800080"><span style="mso-list: Ignore; font-size: 10.0pt">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Additional oral or parental fluids.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops:list .75in"><font color="#800080"><span style="mso-list: Ignore; font-size: 10.0pt">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Drugs to stimulate bone marrow production.<o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><font color="#800080"><o:p> </o:p> </font> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#800080"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Aggressive treatment can add up to 3-4 years to the life of a cat.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p> </span></font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p 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