Description

This lecture will use a clinical case to help investigate the classification of cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and how best to personalise each cat’s long term management. There are many different and often interacting pathologies that can arise in cats with CKD, several of which can be corrected by diet or medication. However, elderly cats are not always easy to medicate, so prioritising which interventions are most important in each case is essential. Treatments considered will include fluid status, nutrition and supporting food intake, phosphorus and potassium intake, correction of proteinuria (including the use of ACE-inhibitors [ACE-I] & angiotensin receptor blockers [ARB]), correction of hypertension (including the use of amlodipine & angiotensin receptor blockers [ARB]), treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs), and the importance of long-term monitoring.

RACE approved tracking #20-948351