Nutritional management of CKD reimagined for the betterAugust 8, 2023Think you know all there is to know about nutritional management of cats and dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD)? It might be time for a refresh.
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Dermatitis, otitis externa among top pet insurance claimsApril 13, 2023Skin, dental, and stomach ailments are among last year’s most commonly claimed pet medical conditions, Nationwide reports.
SDMA testing key to better kidney diagnosesJanuary 31, 2023A robust kidney evaluation—from juvenile to geriatric—should include all reliable screening diagnostics. In addition to creatinine (CREA) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN), symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) testing now plays an increasingly important role in diagnostics.
Tempting cat owners into your clinic with technologyJune 29, 2022A third of cats are expected to develop CKD in their lifetimes. The gift of an early disease warning creates a welcome opportunity for pet owners to get in front of disease, working with their veterinarians to applying early care interventions when they are most effective.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveCould this be lepto? Part 2May 26, 2022For dogs without respiratory issues, a leptospirosis prognosis is good (if treated promptly and appropriately), with reported survival rates of 80 percent. A patient that presents with oliguria or anuria should be given a more guarded prognosis.
Feline CKD sees new treatment possibilityApril 26, 2021A novel cell-derived molecular therapy might offer a promising approach to treating chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats.
Feline CKD diagnostic tool can increase patient visitsApril 19, 2021A predictive diagnostic tool able to detect CKD in cats two years before it occurs might have a hand in getting more feline patients through the door and on the exam table.
Your patient has bacteriuria. Do you know when and how to treat it?November 3, 2020When evaluating a patient with bacteriuria, it's important to classify and localize the UTI to determine if antimicrobial therapy is required.
Feline appetite stimulant aids in CKD-caused weight lossOctober 22, 2020The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a capromorelin oral solution for appetite stimulation in cats.
A clinical approach to bacteriuria in dogs and catsSeptember 29, 2020Over the past few years, it has been evidenced the urinary tract is not a sterile environment and is instead inhabited by a unique microbiota.
