Cat Kidney Disease Symptoms and Treatment

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Cat Kidney Disease

Kidney disease is one of the most severe medical problems in cats, often making your veterinarian to give your feline a poor diagnosis!


A feline’s kidneys are used to free themselves of toxins and uphold normal balances of sodium, phosphorus and other essentials in their blood. If the kidneys are not performing properly it is referred to as either Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), or Acute Renal Failure (ARF).
The most important difference is that CRF is treatable but not reversible, while AFT is reversible but not really treatable. Sadly, most veterinarians have a tough time distinguishing between the two!

kidney disease symptoms in cats are:

    • cat with toy ratIncreased thirst.
    • Changes in bladder habits (increased urination, blood in urine)
    • Tender-to-the touch abdomen.
    • Gagging and/or vomiting.
    • Depression and lethargy.
    • Loss of appetite and weight loss.
    • Bad breath (smells like ammonia).
    • Oral ulcers.

kidney Disease Treatment in cats

The treatment goal is to repair function of the kidneys. But, we must be familiar with that your feline’s kidneys have reached this point due to disease or age; therefore, they will in no way be normal again. On the other hand, many feline’s still have sufficient functional kidney tissue so that treatment will be very worthwhile.

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