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Learn about the signs and stages of chronic kidney disease and how to make a cat with kidney failure more comfortable. How can I check my cat for kidney disease? What are the four stages of kidney failure in cats? Are there home remedies for renal failure in cats? How long can cats live with kidney disease?
So essentially Dr Grauer believes cats with a creatinine level between 2 and 4 mg/dl have lost 80-90% of kidney function. On the other hand, I attended a webinar with Dr D Chew in which he stated that a change in creatinine from 2 mg/dl to 4 mg/dl indicates only a 5% worsening.
There are a number of factors which may affect test results. This page discusses these factors, such as whether it is necessary to fast a cat before blood tests. This page gives a rough idea of normal ranges for tests commonly run on CKD cats, and explains why there are differences between various laboratories.
Cats' kidney disease can be staged based on their blood creatinine levels. Levels between 1.6 and 2.8 mg/dL indicate Stage II, or mild failure. Levels between 2.8 and 5 mg/dL indicate Stage III or moderate failure, and levels over 5 mg/dL put the cat in Stage IV or severe failure.
Early detection of the signs of kidney disease is crucial because they usually occur after 75% or more of the kidney function has already been compromised. The sooner your cat is diagnosed,...
Stage 1: The creatinine level in the blood test is lower than 1.6, which means that less than 66% of kidney functions have been lost. At this stage, most vets suggest switching the cat to a more kidney-friendly prescription diet that is lower in processed protein.
Healthy kidneys perform many important functions, most notably filtering the blood and making urine, so problems with kidney function can result in a variety of health problems for a cat. Among the many different kidney diseases that may affect cats, CKD is the most common.
Diagnosis of early chronic kidney disease in cats, followed by appropriate treatment, shows promise for improving survival rates.
Cats diagnosed with Stage IIb had a creatinine >2.3 mg/dl, stage III greater than 2.8 mg/dl and stage IV greater than 5 mg/dl. Those cats with IRIS stage II kidney disease survived on average over 1000 days, stage III cats nearly 800 days and stage IV cats only about 100 days.
STAGE I – EARLY KIDNEY INSUFFICIENCY (33% – 99%) This means that the cat’s kidney function is somewhere between 33% and 99%. It is difficult to identify kidney disease until later stages.