Description
For veterinarians, one important concern is an early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), defined as primary renal disease present for an extended period of time, primarily in elderly cats. In dogs, CKD is less common but progresses more rapidly, with survival times after diagnosis often less than a year. In this webinar Sam Williams speaks about the importance of CKD in clinical practice and frequency in which the condition is seen among cats and dogs. Then he moves onto the pathology behind this condition and how it is thought the disease develops on the cellular level. Sam speaks about the ways CKD is generally diagnosed currently and about new tests – SDMA and GFR – which may enable clinicians to identify the disease before the clinical signs are present. He gives a detailed overview of cases he has worked on recently using these new diagnostic methods and describes their outcomes. And finally, he speaks about screening protocols that can be set up to catch the problem earlier and what categories of patients should be targeted for screening. Part of the NationWide Companion Bundle.
