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Fanconi syndrome in domestic cats caused by chlorambucil

PoC avatarPosted on April 27, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 27, 2022

A recent story in online news media about a female Sphynx cat that was bred to exhaustion in giving birth to around 90 kittens and making their owner about £140,000, drew me into doing research about kidney disease in Sphynx … Continue reading →

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged cat drugs, cat health problems, chronic kidney disease, human drugs, kidney failure, sphynx cat | Leave a reply

Why is my cat thirsty?

PoC avatarPosted on November 19, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 19, 2020

Your cat might be thirsty for a good reason. Perhaps she has just eaten dry cat food which should make a domestic cat thirsty because it’s so dry! It’s a good thing that she is drinking after eating it. There … Continue reading →

Posted in increased thirst | Tagged caring for your elderly cat, cat drinking, cat health diagnosis, cat health problems, Changes In Older Cats, chronic kidney disease, elderly cat, kidney failure, older cat, polydypsia, polyuria, thirst

Can hyperthyroidism cause kidney disease in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on August 31, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 31, 2020

No hyperthyroidism per se can’t cause kidney disease in cats but it seems that some treatments for hyperthyroidism can reduce kidney function. Dr Bruce Fogle in his book Complete Cat Care writes, “Chronic kidney failure does not occur as a … Continue reading →

Posted in hyperthyroidism | Tagged cat health diagnosis, cat health treatments, chronic kidney disease, feline hyperthyroidism, kidney failure, veterinarian | Leave a reply

Is feline kidney disease painful?

PoC avatarPosted on August 21, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 9, 2022

I think the best answer to the question in the title is that a cat’s diseased kidneys do not cause pain themselves but where there is chronic kidney disease there is likely to be uraemia which is a condition in … Continue reading →

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged assessing cat pain, cat pain, chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, pain | 1 Reply

My cat’s breath smells bad

PoC avatarPosted on May 30, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 9, 2022

“My cat’s breath smells bad” is a common concern for cat owners. Bad breath is called “halitosis”. The problem shouldn’t be as common as it is because it is likely to be the consequence of a failure to observe a … Continue reading →

Posted in halitosis | Tagged bad breath, cat health problems, Cat Illness Diagnosis, cat mouth, chronic kidney disease, halitosis, home diagnosis, kidney failure, liver disease, mouth disease, self diagnosis | Leave a reply

Link between fish-based foods and chronic kidney disease in domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on February 24, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 24, 2020

There is a scientific study published online on the nature.com website which concludes that there may be a link between fish flavoured (fish-based) foods and chronic kidney disease (CKD) but the link is tenuous. It is however worth flagging so … Continue reading →

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged cat study, chronic kidney disease, kidney failure, study | Leave a reply

Why do cats die of kidney failure?

PoC avatarPosted on February 17, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 17, 2020

Kidney failure is the inability of the kidneys to remove waste products from the blood. The waste products build up producing signs and symptoms of uremic poisoning (high levels of urea in the blood). Signs of uremia are various including … Continue reading →

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged cat death, cat health problems, kidney failure | Leave a reply

Did Grumpy Cat die of kidney failure and did stress play a role?

PoC avatarPosted on May 18, 2019 by Michael BroadMay 21, 2019

I am basically asking a question in this post. We are all saddened to hear the premature death of Grumpy Cat of a UTI. The complications from the UTI killed her. UTIs are not killers normally, as I understand it, … Continue reading →

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged cat health problems, Grumpy Cat, kidney failure | Leave a reply

What does dilute urine mean in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on July 28, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2020

Dilute urine means the kidneys are not functioning properly which probably means feline kidney disease. This is not uncommon in elderly domestic cats. The kidneys are ‘trash collectors’. The waste from digested food that the kidney’s collect from the blood … Continue reading →

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged cat health problems, cat urine, chronic kidney disease, kidney failure | 2 Replies
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