Chronic Renal Failure / Kidney Disease
Most veterinarians will acknowledge that in older cats, CRF (Chronic Renal Failure) will more likely than not be the ultimate cause of death. Kidney failure, whether chronic or acute, needs to be treated in close partnership with a veterinarian to help extend both the length and quality of a cat's life.
Chronic Renal Failure in Cats
Feline Disease Profile of Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), which is a common disease of older cats. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of CRF cats.
Feline Disease Profile of Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), which is a common disease of older cats. Learn the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of CRF cats.
Kidney failure in cats
Outstanding article on kidney failure in cats from FabCats, including causes, diagnosis, and treatment of CRF, polycystic kidney disease, kidney tumors, and other serious kidney conditions.
Outstanding article on kidney failure in cats from FabCats, including causes, diagnosis, and treatment of CRF, polycystic kidney disease, kidney tumors, and other serious kidney conditions.
Living with a CRF Cat
Excellent site with loads of information on the management of CRF, including journals.
Excellent site with loads of information on the management of CRF, including journals.
Feline CRF Information Center
Vital information from a lay person with years of experience with this potentially fatal disease in cats.
Vital information from a lay person with years of experience with this potentially fatal disease in cats.
Yahoo! Groups : Feline-CRF-Support
Excellent maillist support group for caregivers with CRF cats, in existence since February of 1997. You'll probably want to sign up for the digest form, as there are usually 100+ messages a day.
Excellent maillist support group for caregivers with CRF cats, in existence since February of 1997. You'll probably want to sign up for the digest form, as there are usually 100+ messages a day.
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in Persian Cats
From CFA Health Committee, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of PKD in Persian cats, and its ramifications to breeders.
From CFA Health Committee, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of PKD in Persian cats, and its ramifications to breeders.
Chronic Renal Failure in Felines
From the Columbia Animal Hospital, an explanation in lay terms on the management and prognosis of cats with CRF, amply illustrated with color photographs.
From the Columbia Animal Hospital, an explanation in lay terms on the management and prognosis of cats with CRF, amply illustrated with color photographs.
CRF FAQs
FAQs on Chronic Renal Failure from a lay person who has asked all the same questions, and explains them in terms other lay persons can understand.
FAQs on Chronic Renal Failure from a lay person who has asked all the same questions, and explains them in terms other lay persons can understand.
CRF: Recommended Canned Cat Foods
This is a lengthy list of foods, many of which could possibly be used for CRF cats, assembled by a person who is very active on the Yahoo CRF Cats list.
This is a lengthy list of foods, many of which could possibly be used for CRF cats, assembled by a person who is very active on the Yahoo CRF Cats list.
Tanya's UK Feline Chronic Renal Failure Information Centre
Loads of information on CRF from an owner of a CRF Rainbow Kitty.
Loads of information on CRF from an owner of a CRF Rainbow Kitty.
Feline Chronic Kidney Disease
From the Green Oak North Pet Hospital, another explanation for the lay person on the prevention (dietary) and management of cats with chronic kidney disease.
From the Green Oak North Pet Hospital, another explanation for the lay person on the prevention (dietary) and management of cats with chronic kidney disease.
The Feline PKD Home Page
Information on Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in cats, particularly Persians.
Information on Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease in cats, particularly Persians.
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Anecdotal article by Colleen Powers on the history of her experience with a Persian cat with PKD, and its impact on breeding.
Anecdotal article by Colleen Powers on the history of her experience with a Persian cat with PKD, and its impact on breeding.
The Feline PKD Site
FAQs on Polycystic Kidney Disease, an inherited kidney disease that has been found in Persianand Exotic cats.
FAQs on Polycystic Kidney Disease, an inherited kidney disease that has been found in Persianand Exotic cats.