Can a kitten be born with kidney disease?
Kittens can be born with kidney diseases. Trauma, toxins, and infection are also causes. There are two types of kidney failure in cats. Each has different causes, treatments, and outlooks. Acute renal failure develops suddenly, over a matter of days or weeks. It happens in cats of all ages and is usually the result of:
What causes a cat to have chronic renal failure?
While the exact causes of chronic kidney disease aren’t always clear, even to vets, they include: Kidney infections and blockages, which may not result in acute renal failure, but wear down kidney function at a low level for months or years Frequent urinating.
What are the symptoms of a kidney infection in a kitten?
Symptoms to be aware of include: Your veterinarian may not be able to pinpoint a specific cause of your cat’s kidney bacterial infection. In general, elderly cats and very young kittens are the most susceptible due to weakened or compromised immune systems.
How old is my Persian cat with kidney failure?
Not open for further replies. This is my 17 year old Persian cat Coco and this picture was taken a year ago. He was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (stage 3) about a month ago and was on IV drip for 2 days.
Kittens can be born with kidney diseases. Trauma, toxins, and infection are also causes. There are two types of kidney failure in cats. Each has different causes, treatments, and outlooks. Acute renal failure develops suddenly, over a matter of days or weeks. It happens in cats of all ages and is usually the result of:
While the exact causes of chronic kidney disease aren’t always clear, even to vets, they include: Kidney infections and blockages, which may not result in acute renal failure, but wear down kidney function at a low level for months or years Frequent urinating.
Symptoms to be aware of include: Your veterinarian may not be able to pinpoint a specific cause of your cat’s kidney bacterial infection. In general, elderly cats and very young kittens are the most susceptible due to weakened or compromised immune systems.
Not open for further replies. This is my 17 year old Persian cat Coco and this picture was taken a year ago. He was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (stage 3) about a month ago and was on IV drip for 2 days.