Our domestic cats are of African-Egyptian origin. As desert animals they are used to get along with little water. Their bodies have adapted to the low water supply: cats can regain water via the intestines and kidneys. This can lead to...
A chronic kidney diseased cat demands a lot from its owner. Apart from additional financial expenses due to more frequent visits to the vet, medication and other means, the time and especially the psychological strain on the cat owner is sometimes immense.
A total of nearly 350,000 older cats from 244 different practices in the UK were tested for blood pressure and it was found that high blood pressure is common in senior cats.
Not only the amount of protein consumed, but also the digestibility of the proteins and amino acids contained in the feed are essential for the cat.
A study conducted in the summer of 2019 revealed, that mortality in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is directly correlated with FGF-23 blood levels.
Uraemic toxins are involved in numerous processes in the body. They are closely related to the gut-kidney axis, and the more I delve into the subject, the clearer this becomes to me. But other organs also play an important role in this relationship.
The importance of phosphate in feline chronic kidney disease (CKD) is well established. Owing to a reduced number of nephrons, the functional filtration units of the kidneys, insufficient phosphate is excreted in the urine.
Progression of chronic kidney disease in cats is influenced by the interaction of the “devilish two Ps”: phosphorus (chemical symbol “P”) and, opposing it, parathyroid hormone.
Approximately 3–5% of cats are affected by chronic kidney disease. The incidence increases with age, so by 12 years of age 50% of cats suffer from CKD. The disease is incurable, and its course is progressive.
A friend of mine has look into a new product for cat kidney health that intercepts the precursors of uraemic toxins generated in the intestines of cats. This has spurred me to take a closer look at the issue of uraemic toxins, a subject I knew little about.