Not exact matches
While kidney problems are very common
in they
cat, the
disease can often be managed well for many years.
For example, diets lower
in sodium are sometimes advocated for
cats with heart
disease,
while diets which help control phosphorus, calcium and other electrolyte levels are given to
cats with
kidney disease.
Too low of a thyroid level can result
in weight gain, poor hair coat, and listlessness,
while a thyroid level that is too high (mostly
in senior
cats) can cause
kidney and heart
disease along with weight loss.
In my experience, when I explain that
while indoor
cats may not be hit by cars or chased down by coyotes, they still may suffer heart or
kidney disease, people then get it.
While the clinical significance of these findings therefore remains unclear, it seems appropriate to suggest that evidence of elevated
kidney enzymes
in an otherwise healthy Birman
cat should not be over interpreted as evidence of severe or progressive
disease.
While kidney disease is more common
in senior
cats, it has been diagnosed
in cats as young as 3 years old, so it...
Specially formulated
kidney friendly diets are one of the most important types of therapeutic diets and have been shown to minimize clinical signs of severe
kidney failure (uremia)
while maximizing survival
in both dogs and
cats with
kidney disease.
While kidney disease is more common
in senior
cats, it has been diagnosed
in cats as young as 3 years old, so it's never too soon to take measures to try to prevent your
cat from developing
kidney problems and to make sure she is diagnosed as early as possible; with an early diagnosis,
cats can live for many years with chronic
kidney disease.
While restricting protein
in the diet helps maintain quality of life, restricting phosphate thus appears to prolong the life of
cats with chronic
kidney disease.