Chronic kidney disease affects 30% of senior cats. Learn the early warning signs, IRIS staging, home monitoring techniques, and renal diet recommendations.
This progressive disease has a wide range of symptoms depending upon the state of the cat, the development of the disease and other factors as well. If you have an older cat, be on the lookout for the following potential signs of chronic renal failure
Senior cat in the early stages of kidney disease ends up at the shelter, but is then adopted. Her renal disease is being successfully managed. By Nicole Hamilton. .
Unfortunately, chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats is a progressive and irreversible condition; there is no cure. The goal of treatment is to slow the progression of the disease, manage symptoms, and maintain the best possible quality of life for as long as possible.
Slowing the progression of your cats kidney disease. Learning how to support optimal kidney function in your younger, healthy cat. With a holistic plan to care for your senior cat with kidney disease.
Kidney disease lowers a cats immunity, which worsens oral inflammation. Chronic oral inflammation then sends more stress signals through the bloodstreamspeeding up kidney damage.
How Common Is Kidney Disease in Cats, Really? According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, between 2 and 20 percent of all cats, and 30 percent of cats over age 10, develop chronic kidney disease. That is a sobering figure for anyone sharing a sofa with a senior cat.
A new drug for chronic kidney disease in cats demonstrated a one-year survival rate of 8083% in treated cats compared to 20% in untreated controls. Chronic kidney disease is a progressive, incurable condition affecting a high proportion of older cats.
