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.
Education Center - SponsoredWhy a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for pet insuranceby • Pawlicy AdvisorAccording to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA), the combined gross premium of the pet health insurance sector in the U.S. and Canada rose 24 percent from $1.15 billion in 2017 to $1.42 billion by the end of 2018.
Feline CKD diagnostic tool wins award for AI innovationFebruary 21, 2020Antech Diagnostics’ proprietary predictive diagnostic tool has been named the best new companion animal product for 2019 by Animal Pharm.
IDEXX kidney test added to IRIS guidelinesOctober 3, 2019Animal health-care workers will soon be equipped with reliable, quantitative guidelines to help with the assessment of kidney function, thanks to IDEXX.
Meeting the CKD nutrition challengeAugust 20, 2018Chronic kidney disease is seen in 28 to 31 percent of geriatric cats and 7 percent of dogs. While there’s no cure, many studies show dietary management with a therapeutic renal diet containing high-quality protein and reduced phosphorus can help to slow progression and give pets with CKD better quality of life by decreasing the body’s production of waste products and maintaining normal blood pressure.
Hill’s Global Symposium 2018 highlights nutrition, healthy agingMarch 30, 2018The role of nutrition in healthy aging is the focus of Hill’s Global Symposium 2018, scheduled for April 27 and 28 in Lisbon. The symposium will have an expected attendance of 200 veterinarians from more than 30 countries, but a 24-hour educational livestream will make the event free of charge to veterinary professionals and students around the world. The symposium’s theme, Adventures of Aging: Early Chronic Kidney Disease & Growing Older, …
Recent discoveries advance diagnostics, understanding of CKDNovember 17, 2017A significant number of animals develop some form of kidney disease during their lifetime (approximately 1 in 3 cats1 and 1 in 10 dogs2). Kidney disease can be challenging to diagnose and manage, but recent discoveries have led to more diagnostic tools and a greater understanding of this disease.
