Feline Chronic Renal Failure
Diagnosis: Feline Chronic Renal Failure
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We take for granted what vital roles the kidneys and urinary tract play in our cat’s health. As your cat’s heart pumps blood through his circulatory system, much of it flows directly into his kidneys. These small organs then remove all the metabolic waste like mineral salts, urea and other toxic material. Your cat’s kidneys have thousands of tiny filtering units called “nephrons.”The waste-laden blood flows into his kidney through the renal artery and then it passes through a series of blood vessels that become progressively smaller and tinier. The final filtering vessel is the nephron. This process cleanses your cat’s blood of the waste and then recirculates it back into the heart where it starts a new trip round-your-cat.What happens to the crud? The toxic waste is collected up in your cat’s bladder and then eventually makes it to his litter box (or rose bush, or car tire, or front door, and so on).
What Goes Wrong?
When this simple yet elegant filtering machine malfunctions all those toxic wastes have nowhere to go.They build up and accumulate in your cat’s blood. This junked-up blood keeps circulating and damaging other vital organs.Early detection of a kidney failure in cat along with an early diagnosis helps to put the odds in favor for a longer life with your cat.Your cat’s kidneys are further damaged when the nephrons start to die and are replaced by scar tissue. This is known as interstitial nephritis and may go on for months or years. Older cats, like Barb Henry’s “Buddy” pictured above, are very susceptible to feline chronic renal failure. When cat’s are in the later stages of chronic renal failure, little can be done to prolong their lives.However, more and more cats are beating the odds and living one to three years or longer.
Signs of A Failing Kidney In Your Cat
The early signs of a failing kidney include a noticeable increase in his water intake as well as in urination. You might also recognize a loss of appetite, weight loss and sometimes occasional vomiting.
Options For Treating Feline Chronic Renal Failure
Treatment depends on the disorder causing the kidney failure in cats. If your cat is experiencing acute renal failure caused by a feline urinary tract blockage, then the obstruction must be removed immediately. However, the vast majority of cases are cats dealing with feline chronic renal failure (sometimes called CRF). Your vet will recommend conservative medical treatment including a change of diet and perhaps fluid therapy.If you have a holistic veterinarian, she will recommend you supplement your cat’s diet with homeopathic remedies proven to strengthen the feline renal system. There have also been medial achievements in using hemodialysis.This is a procedure where the harmful substances in your cat’s blood are removed through a dialysis procedure. Kidney transplants are being performed on more cats with renal failure too. Needless to say, hemodialysis and kidney transplants are still on the ‘edge’ of what most cat owners can afford unless they have an pet health insurance program. Most of us will opt for a more natural and affordable practice that can be done in the comfort of their home.Much less stress on your sick cat too.
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