Kidney disease is no longer a death sentence with our geriatric feline friends.  The following case will take us through the past two and a half years of Renal Disease care of a 16 year old cat named Maggie.  Chriss, one of our Licensed Veterinary Technicians, has been carefully monitoring the treatments for Maggie.

Maggie’s treatment included IV fluid care along with the prescription drugs Calcitriol, Epogen and Tumil-K.  Her diet was also changed to Hill’s K/D, a diet formulated for pets with kidney disease.  Maggie was carefully monitored with frequent physical examinations and rechecks of her kidney values and once her condition was stable, we were able to anesthetize her and perform the dental work needed.

Maggie has continued on the prescription drug therapy and diet and has been doing remarkably well.  Her owner, Julie, says that caring for Maggie during this time has been a rewarding experience because she knows she was able to help Maggie have a good quality of life.  She continues to monitor Maggie’s health both at home and with regular visits to the clinic to recheck her kidney values.