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Feline CKD

Feline chronic kidney disease. IRIS staging, SDMA monitoring, telmisartan/benazepril decision-making, Solensia, and renal diet adherence.

13 articles · showing 1–10·Lives underDiagnostics Pharmaceuticals·Last updated 2026-08-23

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A domestic cat near a water bowl and veterinary clinical pathology lab folders.

DiagnosticsAugust 23, 2026 · 19 min read

Why Is My Cat Drinking So Much Water? Causes, Red Flags, and Veterinary Tests

Learn why increased thirst in cats is a critical medical signal: normal vs abnormal water intake (mL/kg), top causes (CKD, Diabetes, Thyroid), and lab tests.

Ran Chen#Feline CKD #Endocrinology #Urology

A mature domestic cat on a veterinary exam table near diagnostic lab results and a body condition reference chart.

DiagnosticsAugust 19, 2026 · 22 min read

Why Is My Cat Losing Weight? Thin but Eating, and When It's Urgent

Unexplained feline weight loss is almost never normal aging. Learn the appetite branch points, the 8.9% pre-diagnosis CKD loss data, screening tests, and home…

Ran Chen#Nutrition #Endocrinology #Feline CKD

A cat on a veterinary examination table alongside clinical monitoring documents.

PharmaceuticalsAugust 11, 2026 · 12 min read

Telmisartan (Semintra) for Cats: What 694 FDA Adverse-Event Reports Actually Show

An empirical analysis of 694 openFDA adverse-event reports for telmisartan in cats, surfacing real-world reaction rates, outcome distribution, and why lack of…

Ran Chen#Feline CKD #Drug Safety & Toxicology

Cat on an exam table with veterinary safety reference materials.

PharmaceuticalsJuly 7, 2026 · 23 min read

Solensia Side Effects in Cats: What the FDA Adverse-Event Data Actually Show

An in-depth, data-grounded review of Solensia (frunevetmab) side effects in cats, combining official label data, the 2026 Lai et al. disproportionality study,…

Ran Chen#Feline CKD #Drug Safety & Toxicology

Companion animal beside veterinary diagnostic materials.

DiagnosticsJune 28, 2026 · 16 min read

UPC Ratio in Dogs and Cats: How to Read Proteinuria (IRIS Thresholds and Workup)

How to read a urine protein-to-creatinine (UPC) ratio in dogs and cats: IRIS thresholds, why normal creatinine can hide kidney protein loss, confirming a renal…

Ran Chen#Clinical Pathology #Feline CKD #Urology

DiagnosticsJune 21, 2026 · 7 min read

Ragdoll Cat Health Profile: Morbidity and Mortality in Primary Care

A data-driven study of common health conditions, life expectancy, and renal mortality risks in Ragdoll cats, based on RVC VetCompass cohort data.

Ran Chen#Feline CKD #Clinical Pathology #Nutrition

Companion animal in a veterinary exam setting with medication reference materials.

PharmaceuticalsJune 13, 2026 · 8 min read

Amodip (Amlodipine) for Cats: The First FDA-Approved Feline Amlodipine, Explained

Amodip (amlodipine besylate tablets), approved April 2026, is the first FDA-approved amlodipine for cats. Dosing, monitoring, and when amlodipine is not the…

Ran Chen#Cardiology #Feline CKD

DiagnosticsMay 25, 2026 · 12 min read

Feline Diabetes Monitoring: Glucose Curves, Fructosamine, CGMs

The 2026 AAHA Diabetes Management Guidelines for cats no longer recommend routine in-hospital blood glucose curves.

Ran Chen#Endocrinology #Feline CKD #Clinical Pathology

PharmaceuticalsMay 23, 2026 · 11 min read

Feline Hypertension: Blood Pressure Screening, Target Organ Damage

Systemic hypertension in cats is underdiagnosed until it causes blindness or kidney damage.

Ran Chen#Feline CKD #Cardiology

Mature cat beside lab results and kidney-care reference forms.

DiagnosticsMay 21, 2026 · 17 min read

Feline CKD Treatment: IRIS Staging, Diet, Blood Pressure, Proteinuria

A stage-by-stage guide to treating chronic kidney disease in cats — from early IRIS Stage 2 intervention with renal diets and phosphorus control through Stage…

Ran Chen#Feline CKD