Chronic renal failure (CRF) in cats is a progressive disease caused by long-term insult to the kidneys which, over time, damages their ability to concentrate urine and remove nitrogenous waste products from circulation. CRF is one of the most common causes of death in companion cats. Unfortunately, the symptoms of chronic renal failure usually are not apparent until the cat’s kidneys have already been severely and irreparably damaged. By the time CRF is diagnosed, roughly
Chronic renal failure in cats is a condition in which the kidneys begin to deteriorate over time. How badly a cat’s kidneys are affected by chronic renal failure depends on what caused the condition to develop and when the condition was diagnosed.There are a number of contributing factors which can result in chronic renal failure, but by far the number one cause of chronic renal failure in cats is age. The majority of these cases
Chronic renal failure (CRF is caused by long-term insult to the kidneys. CRF can be present without overt clinical signs; this stage of the disease is called renal insufficiency, rather than renal failure. Unfortunately, once sustained clinical signs appear, the kidneys have lost most of their ability to filter waste products from circulating blood, excrete the end-products of metabolism in the urine, regulate blood pressure, contribute to red blood cell production and regulate the concentrations
Most cats suffering from symptomatic chronic renal failure (CRF) are severely ill. Early diagnosis and treatment may help to delay further kidney damage.A number of techniques are available to diagnose chronic renal failure in cats. Routine blood evaluations can detect evidence of CRF at an early stage. Most veterinarians recommend that these tests be performed annually on cats at and after 7 years of age. Blood chemistry profiles will identify the levels of circulating waste
Chronic renal failure (CRF) can exists but be asymptomatic in cats for a very long time – even for years. Normally, by the time an owner notices symptoms of renal failure and a diagnosis is made, the condition is irreversible. Nevertheless, there are a number of supportive and management techniques that can help maintain the cat’s quality of life. The goals of treating feline renal failure are to alleviate the signs of uremia (which is