Dr. Becker has a great post about 10 things people need to do to nurture their cats, some of which may be forgotten in our busy lives. I have ordered them a bit differently for my readers. Ignoring pain since cats can be very stoic. If you are using the Journal and tracking the EWS [...]
A recent issue of Veterinary Practice News (January 2015), announced what they called good news - an Oregon professor has helped develop a test that may note a tendency to chronic renal failure in cats an average of 17 months earlier. However, they went on to quote Jean hall, DVM saying "Damage ...is irreversible...". They also [...]
Cats with renal disease can often benefit strongly from sub cutaneous fluids (fluids given under the skin). A person recently asked how fast the fluids should be absorbed as the bulge was staying there for over an hour. There are several possibilities. One is she is not that dehydrated as usually it is absorbed in [...]
Message: Hello, I've just found out my bulldog who is 8 years old has chronic renal failure. I know that they will prescribe a rx dog food. I was wondering what I could do better in making sure his kidneys are not struggling with his diet. Better choices of food for his diet. Any advice [...]