Two percent to 20 percent of all cats and 30 percent of cats over the age of 10 have chronic kidney disease. Recent advances in diagnostics and medical management mean veterinarians can now treat some cats for extended periods.
Katie Burns shares information from various sources for controlling chronic kidney disease in cats. Diagnostics and treatments have improved and artificial intelligence offers predictive diagnostic tools.
Source: JAVMA News, February 1, 2021. Link.
Even though it’s a very common disease, there is actually a lot about the pathophysiology, or the disease process, that we don’t really understand for cats. . . If we can’t fix the kidney disease, we want to be able to support them as much as possible.” – Jessica M. Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM