Not exact matches
Usually, blood testing should be performed on an annual basis,
especially with Older Dogs and
Cats, which are prone to illnesses such as diabetes and
kidney disease (among others), which are more easily revealed
in their early stages by blood testing, and may otherwise be well hidden by your pet.
Chronic
kidney disease (CKD) is a very common cause of illness
in cats,
especially older
cats.
It includes autoimmune
diseases of the thyroid, joints, blood, eyes, skin,
kidney, liver, bowel and central nervous system; anaphylactic shock; aggression; seizures; epilepsy; and fibrosarcomas at injection sites,
especially in cats.
Chronic
kidney or renal
disease (chronic means the symptoms develop slowly) is one of the most common
diseases in our senior pets,
especially cats.
He is internationally recognized for his expertise
in infectious
diseases in dogs and
cats,
especially those that affect
kidneys, such as Lyme
Disease and Leptospirosis
Amylase blood levels can also increase
in pancreatic cancer, sudden severe trauma such as car accidents and moderately when chronic
kidney disease (
especially in cats) is present.
A number of veterinarians have contacted me with concerns about the potential problems associated with feeding a high protein diet to the geriatric
cat,
especially in those
cats with
kidney disease.
Also, taking
in too much protein can be stressful to the
kidneys,
especially if there is any pre-existing
kidney disease, which occurs commonly
in older
cats.
I'm convinced that diet,
especially dry food, plays a significant role
in the prevalence of
kidney disease in cats.
Drinking more or less water could indicate
kidney disease, or perhaps diabetes,
especially in an older
cat.
Metabolic syndrome and resulting inflammatory
diseases such arthritis, some cancers, heart
disease, high blood pressure, eye
disease, diabetes, pancreatitis, chronic pancreatic enzyme insufficiency, inflammatory bowel conditions,
kidney disease, and urological problems (
especially in cats)
When we talk about chronic
kidney disease, it's a very common disorder
in cats,
especially those that are older than age 5.