Kidney disease is one of the leading causes of death in cats. Kidney disease occurs in two general ways: either acutely or as ...

Unfortunately, cats’ kidneys tend to wear out. As discussed in a previous column, many diseases can affect these organs. Unlike other vital organs, such as the liver, the kidneys are not capable of ...

A Dublin veterinary clinic is taking part in groundbreaking research that could extend the life of a cat suffering from ...

(Learn more about hyperparathyroidism due to kidney failure in cats. Picture credit: Sigrid Gombert / Getty Images) Hyperparathyroidism due to kidney failure in cats happens when the body produces too ...

None — The kidneys in a cat are a pair of smaller sized versions of those in humans. The organs contain tiny filtering units (called nephrons). As blood passes through the kidneys, the nephrons pull ...

My husband and I had four cats and lost one to pancreatitis. Now our 15-year-old cat has apparently developed chronic kidney disease. Our vet has placed him on a prescription diet called K/D. Our ...

If your cat used Ancestry.com, it would learn that its roots are in the Near and Middle East. Its ancestors are known as the Near Eastern Wildcat, which still roam the deserts there. These wild ...

As cats age, maintaining proper kidney and bladder function often becomes more challenging. Felines derive much of their daily fluid intake from both fresh water and wet food. They also get essential ...

Q: Our 15-year-old cat was recently diagnosed with kidney disease at his yearly checkup. At this time the vet says he is in stage 1. Any suggestions? The kidneys have many functions and kidney disease ...

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is investigating how cats with chronic kidney disease could someday help inform treatment for humans. In humans, treatment for chronic kidney ...

Stan the cat has fully recovered and his donor fur buddy Jay is fitting in with the family just fine Stanley the cat was on the last of his nine lives — at 17 years old, he was in end-stage kidney ...