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sally - 24 Mar 2004 05:49 GMT

I just took my 4 yr old female Siamese to the vet for dental cleaning.
The vet ran some lab tests because she had been vomiting more often
then usual. I was shocked when he told me that the lab showed she was
in 70% renal failure. She has no symptoms at all, except the vomiting.
But she has been vomiting ever since she was a kitten. And the vet
said that most cats do vomit. Her renal labs are elevated and she is
anemic too. The vet was shocked because she is so young to have this
disease. I have started her on a special diet and antibiotics. I am
scared to death of her dying. Has anyone had this problem with their
cat?

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zuzu22@webtv.net - 24 Mar 2004 09:12 GMT

This website is a great resource:
http://www.felinecrf.org
There is a lot to learn but this will help and arm you wth the
information you need to provide your cat with a good quality of life for
hopefully a long time.

Megan.

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Bas - 24 Mar 2004 17:17 GMT

Thanks for this website
http://www.felinecrf.org

For Sally,

My 13 jears old cat Snoopy has 60% renal failure.
My vet told it after some lab test 3 days ago and I'm so shocked.
She had also no symtoms at all.
I hope the diet will give her some years of live. I'm als scared.

I wish you all the best with your cat, she is so young.

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Luvskats00 - 24 Mar 2004 19:52 GMT

I'm so sorry to hear about Snoopy. It sounds from your post that Snoopy needs
care but will still have a quality of life left. I hope that is the case. I
wish you & Snoopy well.

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Arjun Ray - 26 Mar 2004 09:24 GMT

| I was shocked when he told me that the lab showed she was in 70% renal
| failure. She has no symptoms at all, except the vomiting.

That's actually an arbitrary number. Generally, no symptoms show until
about 75% of kidney function has already been lost.

| I am scared to death of her dying.

With care and luck, this could still be years away.

| Has anyone had this problem with their cat?

Yes, me. My cat Scruffy was diagnosed with CRF when he was 4-5 years
old (I don't know his exact age - our paths crossed when he was an adult
- but I had reasonably reliable information on when he was born.) That
was two years ago, and he's still holding up pretty well.

Go to this site: http://www.felinecrf.org/. It has everything you need
to know.

My own advice: hydration is key. Try to maximize fluid intake. That
means *no* dry food. Canned food only, maybe even mixed with some extra
water. If she'll eat the special diets (like Hills k/d), okay, but if
there's a problem, not eating is worse than eating something reasonable,
generally a high-quality food with decently low phosphorus content.
(Scruffy won't touch the special diets, so I've been giving him Wellness
to no apparent ill effect.)

Also, remember that many cats have a poor drinking instinct. You should
encourage your cat to drink water. She'll be peeing buckets as the
condition progresses, so the loss has to be made up.

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