https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/8319/quick-question-on-the-kidneys where on the cat, in relation to a dog, are their kidneys? Hmm does that make sense?? What are the differences in the position of the cats kidneys in relation to a dogs? en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/80839?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 03 May 2010 11:11:27 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:15d64f06-4b36-4217-ad46-0cecedce1d41Alana Dent<p>One is further up the than the other, and i think (think) the right kidney is more cranial to the left. </p> <p>Hope this is helpfull</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/80773?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 02 May 2010 18:45:08 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:82455495-ae02-4e66-99a9-fa5a6cc35bbcSandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA<p>One of my mock exam questions asks&nbsp; describe the structure and position of the kidneys in a cat, and discuss two functions.</p> <p>Now I know cats have more juxtamedullary nephrons than a dog, which means they need less water than a dog, because they conserve more due to the Juxtaglomerular apparatus....., but because she asked for the position of them too, I am presuming there is some difference, albeit slight.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/80764?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 02 May 2010 18:15:52 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:149107be-768c-44e7-a832-6973e7431188Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA<p>I didn&#39;t think they were in a different position? Still in their little capsules just below the lumbar spine?!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>