Kidney failure in cats?My 13 year old cat was having trouble breathing and not eating, so I took him to the vet. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and put on antibiotics. He was running a very low temp--97--too. Back to the vet tomorrow for blood work to see if his kidneys are working.
Since his breath was bad and Fred has history of tooth problems, the vet checked that out as well. No tooth problems, but vet said that bad breath could signal kidney disease.
He drinks a lot and the litter box has suddenly become very smelly from his frequent trips.
Could kidney failure cause pneumonia? What are the symptoms of kidney failure?
Thanks for all of the good wishes! Fred actually ate about a teaspoon of his favorite cat food this morning. I appreciate all of the advice.
Posted by tejas_yuki
The most common signs seen in affected cats are a poor appetite, weight loss, dehydration, lethargy and depression. increased volumes of urine being produced (due to an inability to concentrate the urine in many affected cats). Other signs may include a poor coat, vomiting, bad-smelling breath, ulceration in the mouth and weakness.
Posted by ragdollfloozie
It can make a cat less resilient.
You need to have a blood test for actual diagnoses but the symptoms you've named are very good indicators. Another one is weight loss.
There are diets that may buy your cat some time. The KD lines are specially made for cats with this condition as they are low protein. There are other treatments.You have to consult the vet as every case is different Sadly this is one of the most common geriatric disease. A friends cat passed away from this a year ago. She was managed,by her vet and by her person, for some time. Some cats go faster though. Your vet will be your best resource.
I wish you and Fred all the best.
I've added a link but there are lots of sites on the internet.
This explains some of the more technical terms that I wouldn't be able to.
http://shop.robbinspetcare.com/resources/crfcats.html
Posted by rural diva
Check out the Holisticat.com website. It gives you alot of info.
Posted by tmarschall
We had a cat with kidney problems several years ago. They did some kind of a flush with saline solution and gave antibiotics, They said for prevention of future problems to feed her science diet K/D cat food. It has fewer fillers, also makes their stools smell less. She is about 13 now... no problem since.
Posted by mutt_buffer
These articles all address your questions ... some more detailed than others :
http://www.felinecrf.com/what0.htm
http://www.catsofaustralia.com/cat-kidney-disease.htm
http://cats.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=cats&cdn=homegarden&tm=12&f=21&su=p675.104.140.ip_&tt=14&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.fabcats.org/crf.html
http://www.cah.com/dr_library/felrenfail.html
I've been through kidney failure with two cats; I definitely feel for you and your kitty. I hope your kitty responds well to his treatments. Best of luck to you both !
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