Once a cat has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a few things need to happen. […]

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) refers to the gradual decline of kidney function over time. […]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to the gradual loss of kidney function. Left untreated, CKD in cats can lead to several health problems. […]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common, progressive and debilitating disease in cats, affecting a large number of cats crossing consulting room tables in veterinary clinics. The prevalence of feline CKD increases with age. Geriatric cats in general often develop some degree of kidney disease. […]

The feline kidneys are paired organs that reside in the dorsal abdomen. One is situated on the left and the other on the right. […]

Early stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats is often unnoticed. Once you start noticing signs and symptoms, the disease is usually already in stage 2, late stage kidney insufficiency, or possibly stage 3, early kidney failure. […]

Feline kidneys are paired organs that reside in the dorsal abdomen. One is situated on the left and the other on the right. The kidneys at birth are the same kidneys for the rest of a cat’s life. […]

CKD affects approximately 35% of geriatric cats and up to 10% of cats that visit veterinary clinics. The disease is progressive over time and occurs where there is long-standing, irreversible damage to the kidneys that weakens their ability to remove waste products from the blood and regulate other essential functions. […]

Your cat’s kidneys are responsible for many vital functions. […]

Chronic kidney disease is staged depending on the severity. This is estimated based on the level of waste products in the blood and abnormalities in the urine. […]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), or a slow decline in kidney function over time, is common in cats. Filtering the blood and making urine are the most important functions of healthy kidneys. […]

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is mostly a progressive disease and clinical signs are initially unnoticeable or subtle and mild. […]

Cats’ kidneys, as in other animals and humans, are essential for normal bodily functions. […]

Unfortunately, it is difficult to predict life expectancy with malfunctioning kidneys since each case is unique; however, there is a difference in life expectancy with regards to managed and unmanaged kidney failure. […]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the two main kidney diseases that can affect cats. CKD is usually caused by long-term diseases that slowly damage the kidneys and reduce their function over time. […]

The kidneys in cats are very important for the functioning of the body. Kidneys have a variety of vital functions. […]

The kidneys have many functions. Two of the major functions include removing waste products from the blood and conserving water in the body. With kidney disease the kidney function declines and toxic waste products like urea and phosphorous begin to build up in the body. […]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) requires lifelong treatment and can be challenging for both the cat and its human family. […]

With treatment and careful management, cats with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) can have a good quality of life. […]

Several studies have shown that dietary management plays a key role in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) which is a common and unfortunately incurable condition. CKD is actually more than just a common progressive condition, it is a leading cause of death in cats, often due to the complications it causes. […]