Chronic kidney disease is a progressive condition that causes deterioration of the kidneys and often results in kidney failure and death; about 30 to 50 percent of cats older than age 11 have some ...

Drinking more water than usual, frequent urination, and weight loss are some of the signs of polycystic kidney disease, or PKD, in cats. PKD is a genetic condition passed from one generation to the ...

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) — A Dublin veterinary clinic is taking part in groundbreaking research that could extend the life of a cat suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to a study ...

Amid advances in medicine to improve people's quality of life, an Osaka Metropolitan University-led team has, for the first time in the world, generated high-quality feline induced pluripotent stem ...

PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University’s (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine has developed a genetic test that can predict if a cat is at high risk for chronic kidney disease, WSU said in a ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...