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Over 60% of cats with kidney disease develop high blood pressure. Amlodipine is the main drug used for treatment. [13] If the antihypertensive effect is not sufficient, the AT1 antagonist, which has been approved for cats since 2014 telmisartan can also be used to treat high blood pressure and proteinuria.
In cats under the age of 10 years old, FIC is the most common urinary disease seen in cats and UTIs are very rarely encountered. [2] [3] However, in cats over 10 years of age, UTIs are much more common and idiopathic cases are much less frequently observed. [4]
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, and is required for protein synthesis. [9] Aside from this crucial role, the remainder of tryptophan is primarily metabolized along the kynurenine pathway in most tissues, including those of the brain and central nervous system. [10] [11] [12] [13]
Renal dysplasia is a type of familial kidney disease characterized by abnormal cellular differentiation of kidney tissue. Dogs and cats with kidney disease caused by these diseases have the typical symptoms of kidney failure, including weight loss, loss of appetite, depression, and increased water consumption and urination. [1]
Cats typically get this infection when they are infected by fleas. You can avoid the potential of your cat passing along CSD by setting up a flea treatment plan for your cat .
Nephrotoxicity is toxicity in the kidneys. It is a poisonous effect of some substances, both toxic chemicals and medications, on kidney function. [1] There are various forms, [2] and some drugs may affect kidney function in more than one way. Nephrotoxins are substances displaying nephrotoxicity.
The two compounds found in chocolate − theobromine and caffeine − make it deadly to cats, affecting their gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Humans can easily ...
The injectable version is also licensed for preventing and treating acute vomiting in cats. [9] [5] [10] [11] Maropitant is effective in treating vomiting from a variety of causes, including gastroenteritis, chemotherapy, and kidney failure; [12] [13] when given beforehand, it can prevent vomiting caused by using an opioid as a premedication.