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 ...

It creeps in slowly and often goes unnoticed: Kidney insufficiency is one of the most common ailments in older cats. The initial symptoms are often so subtle that they are easily overlooked–until it ...

Renée Fabian is Lead Editor for Pet Health at Forbes Advisor. She has over 10 years experience as a journalist and editor covering pet and human health topics. Renée previously worked as senior pet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in pet cats, and recent research from the University of Nottingham has uncovered something ...

Cats are good at hiding discomfort, which is why kidney disease often goes unnoticed early on. Extra trips to the water bowl may not seem alarming at first. A missed jump gets blamed on age, and a ...