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.
Urology & Renal Medicine
Canine Chronic Kidney Disease: Current Diagnostics and Goals for Long-Term Management
Chronic kidney disease is an irreversible and progressive deterioration of renal function; however, through early diagnosis and staging, prompt management can delay disease progression.
Urology & Renal Medicine
Feline Struvite and Calcium Oxalate Urolithiasis
A definitive diagnosis requires a quantitative mineral analysis of uroliths that have been voided or recovered from the urinary tract.
Urology & Renal Medicine
Prevalence of Urinary Calculi in Dogs and Cats
The data demonstrates that uroliths are common and should be included on the differential diagnosis list in both dogs and cats with urinary tract signs.
Urology & Renal Medicine
Feline Chronic Kidney Disease
Diagnosis of early chronic kidney disease in cats, followed by appropriate treatment, shows promise for improving survival rates for these patients.
Clinical Pathology
Urinalysis in Companion Animals, Part 2: Evaluation of Urine Chemistry & Sediment
Urinalysis (UA) provides information about the urinary system as well as other body systems.