Urology & Renal Medicine
Pandora Syndrome in Cats: Diagnosis and Treatment
Providing an environment that is compatible with cats’ behavioral needs often seems to mitigate the effects of at least some manifestations of Pandora syndrome in addition to promoting their general health and welfare.
Nutrition
Dietary Guidelines for Dogs with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Manipulating a patient’s diet can minimize uremic symptoms, and improve quality of life for dogs with CKD, chronic kidney disease.
Cardiology
Finding the Balance in Your Patients with Cardiovascular and Renal Disease
This article describes the physiologic interactions between the cardiovascular and renal systems, disease classifications, techniques for detecting one condition in the presence of the other, and strategies for managing patients with these co-existing conditions.
Urology & Renal Medicine
Urethral Incompetence in Dogs: Updates in Management
Management of urethral incompetence in dogs may require adjustments in their therapy as they age or develop additional health concerns.
Pharmacology
Use of Antibiotics for Treating UTIs in Dogs and Cats
Understanding drug PK/PD and potential alterations in the animal’s metabolism/excretion of the drug can help increase the likelihood of successful treatment.
Urology & Renal Medicine
Treatment Guidelines for Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats
Here are the International Renal Interest Society Recommendations for treating chronic kidney disease in dogs and cats.
Urology & Renal Medicine
Feline Urethral Obstruction: Diagnosis and Management
Feline UO is a treatable emergency, with a survival rate to discharge higher than 90%, despite the fact that it is potentially life threatening due to severe electrolyte and acid–base imbalances secondary to acute postrenal azotemia/uremia.
Urology & Renal Medicine
By the Numbers: Feline Urinary Diseases
A look at the prevalence of cats with urinary diseases presented to Banfield Pet Hospitals in 2015 and what these numbers mean to the practitioner.
Internal Medicine
Early Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs and Cats: Use of Serum Creatinine and Symmetric Dimethylarginine
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common cause of decreased quality of life as well as death in dogs and cats.