If your veterinarian suspects that your cat has
significant kidney damage, it is wise to treat the cat with methimazole (Tapazole USA), carbimazole (Neomercazole UK, etc) for a while to see how its kidneys perform when its thyroid is under control - before contemplating surgery, radioiodine treatment or life long medication.
If you cat has
significant kidney damage, she is likely to exhibit some of the following symptoms:
Not exact matches
HPO induced a
significant increase in serum markers of liver and
kidney damage as well as con - comitant lipid abnormalities and a marked reduction in serum HDL - C.
Over time, this chronic, long - term production of antibodies causes inflammation, pain and
significant damage as the antibodies settle within the membranes of the eye,
kidney, blood vessels, and joints.
By the time your pet starts showing other obvious signs of illness, for example lack of appetite, weight loss or low energy level,
significant irreversible
kidney damage has occurred.
Only after restoring normal urine production and flow will it become clear whether permanent
kidney damage has occurred and how
significant the
damage will be.
This isn't usually enough to cause death but it is enough to cause
significant damage to internal organs that can have future consequences, such as premature
kidney disease.
It is important to note than in the case of
kidney stones, treatment will only be administered if the stones are large enough to be causing
significant damage, as
kidney surgery is a complicated surgery bearing more risk.
Also, as these bacteria invaded deeper into the tooth cavity they reach the blood supply to the tooth, and can enter the bloodstream where they cause
significant damage to the liver,
kidney, and heart.
In dogs and cats with
significant damage to the
kidneys, clinical signs are non-specific and can include lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and decreased appetite.
However, NSAIDs can have
significant side effects that if used daily must be monitored with blood tests to avoid
kidney and liver
damage.
When a
significant number of nephrons have been
damaged, the
kidneys lose function.
Some experts claim it can be given long - term at a very low dose, but others are wary of the
significant potential for
kidney damage in cats.
Depending on the dose ingested,
significant gastrointestinal
damage or even
kidney damage could result.