Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the most common metabolic disease of domesticated cats,
with most affected cats being geriatric (> 12 years of age). The prevalence of CKD in cats …

Serum creatinine concentration, the classical biomarker of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in
cats, has important limitations that decrease its value as a biomarker of early CKD. Recently …

In 2000, a group of experts was convened to develop comprehensive guidelines for the
identification and treatment of systemic hypertension in cats and dogs. In 2007, the …

Practical relevance: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed
diseases in older cats. In most cats, CKD is also a progressive disease and can be …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and degenerative joint disease are both considered common
in older cats. Information on the co-prevalence of these two diseases is lacking. This …

Practical relevance: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the most frequently
encountered disorders in cats, having increased in prevalence in recent decades. Although …

Introduction Administration of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has been shown to improve
renal function in rodent models of chronic kidney disease (CKD), in part by reducing …

OBJECTIVES There is a growing understanding of the complexity of interplay between renal
and cardiovascular systems in both health and disease. The medical profession has …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common medical condition of ageing cats. In most cases
the underlying aetiology is unknown, but the most frequently reported pathological diagnosis …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is prevalent in elderly cats. Frequently, a diagnosis is made
in later stages of disease, by which time many renal lesions are irreversible. As such, little …