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What Is Kidney Disease?<\/a>
\nSigns<\/a>
\nCauses<\/a>
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The kidneys have several important functions in a cat\u2019s body. Their main function is to filter out waste products from the bloodstream, but they also regulate the balance of water, minerals, and electrolytes, and they produce hormones that control red blood cell production and blood pressure.<\/p>\n

Kidney disease in cats is very common. There are many reasons kidneys start to fail in cats, and if left untreated, kidney disease can cause serious health issues. There is often no cure for kidney disease. However, if it is detected early on, it is possible to improve the quality and increase the length of your cat\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

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What Is Kidney Disease?<\/h2>\n

Kidney disease is categorized into chronic or acute disease. The causes, treatments, and prognosis vary greatly.<\/p>\n

Acute disease occurs when the kidneys suddenly stop functioning properly. The signs and severity depend on the underlying cause. If the kidneys are malfunctioning for a longer period, this is classed as chronic disease and there is usually irreversible damage which will progressively get worse.<\/p>\n

Clinical signs of kidney disease will be apparent depending on how much of the kidney is damaged and therefore how much the function is compromised. When a certain amount of damage has occurred, (usually enough to cause loss of two-thirds of the function) tell-tale signs of kidney failure become apparent to cat owners. At this stage, it is very unlikely that regeneration of normal function will occur.<\/p>\n

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What Are the Signs of Kidney Disease?<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately for our cats, the signs can be very subtle, especially with chronic disease. Often it is a slow and gradual progressive disease and in the early stages, there can be no signs at all. This means that when owners do note clinical signs, it is common that the disease is in an advanced stage.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Signs your pet might have this illness include:<\/div>\n
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