Cats and Kidneys

Re: Cats and Kidneys

Mac Feather — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:06:00 GMT

Its amazing what subtle changes you will see when testing urine first off.

Had never heard of that websire Claire- looksv interesting, will need to have a proper nosey.

Re: Cats and Kidneys

Kerry Spain — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:23:54 GMT

Maybe we should test our own pee! Bet we'd be mortified at the results

Re: Cats and Kidneys

Claire Cameron — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:22:40 GMT

haha I could have guessed what you do Steph.

[quote user="frog and cat mad!"]when tux came in for his imaging he had increased urea/crea took a urine sample and it showed he was pre renal due to the SG its amazing what u can do when you take the pee!!![/quote]

I know!

Still amazes me how many kitties are diagnosed with renal probs on IDEXX results alone and no urine

Re: Cats and Kidneys

Steph Worsley — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:20:26 GMT

guess which one we use, and if we use urine testing

we do use the IRIS guidleines (infact our elective students are getting a seminar on using IRIS in the next couple of weeks)

and always alwyas always do urine sampling.....when tux came in for his imaging he had increased urea/crea took a urine sample and it showed he was pre renal due to the SG its amazing what u can do when you take the pee!!!