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I got the email below from my vet. I was expecting to get good results for Kitty. She's 10 years old and 15 lbs. But I have been recently really focused on lessening her portions and helping her exercise. Which has led to a small weight loss. Do these results mean she has CKD? if she does, what stage is she in?
I will ask the vet these questions too but taking Kitty in tomorrow to do a urine test so he can give me more information.
I tried taking her today to do a urine test but she didn't have enough urine in her bladder. I broke down really badly and the lady trying to take my cats urine sample had to calm me down. I'm feeling lost as to what to do. i home make my cat food. am I supposed to change her food? I cook chicken thighs at home and add the supplement from "know better pet food." Kitty seems healthy and happy to me. She eats normally, and we have play time every single day. I am feeling so confused and lost.
Good afternoon. Attached you'll find the wellness results. There were some abnormalities that are concerning. 2 of the 3 parameters that we used to assess kidney health came back elevated. The SDMA and creatinine were both outside the normal range. This usually indicates some form of kidney insufficiency. We really would like to correlate a urine analysis to further define the kidney health. Can we bring in a urine sample sometime this week? If not we can bring her in and try to collect 1 directly from her bladder. I would like the urine analyzed and then we can come up with a plan for her. Let me know your thoughts.
I will ask the vet these questions too but taking Kitty in tomorrow to do a urine test so he can give me more information.
I tried taking her today to do a urine test but she didn't have enough urine in her bladder. I broke down really badly and the lady trying to take my cats urine sample had to calm me down. I'm feeling lost as to what to do. i home make my cat food. am I supposed to change her food? I cook chicken thighs at home and add the supplement from "know better pet food." Kitty seems healthy and happy to me. She eats normally, and we have play time every single day. I am feeling so confused and lost.
Good afternoon. Attached you'll find the wellness results. There were some abnormalities that are concerning. 2 of the 3 parameters that we used to assess kidney health came back elevated. The SDMA and creatinine were both outside the normal range. This usually indicates some form of kidney insufficiency. We really would like to correlate a urine analysis to further define the kidney health. Can we bring in a urine sample sometime this week? If not we can bring her in and try to collect 1 directly from her bladder. I would like the urine analyzed and then we can come up with a plan for her. Let me know your thoughts.