Kidney Failure In Cats Stages

Symptoms of end stage kidney failure in cats include general symptoms listed above as well as dull sunken eyes inability to walk body odor incontinence in bladder or bowels seizures confusion refusal to eat or drink twitching blindness pacing and restlessness withdrawing hiding and running away.

Kidney failure in cats stages. The second stage of kidney disease is known as moderate kidney failure and can be identified when the cat has a BUN blood urea nitrogen concentration of 15 or more. When your cats kidneys are operating at under 15 percent of capacity. By the time your cat was diagnosed with kidney failure 2 Stage IV Symptoms.

Blood creatinine between 16 and 28mgdL. What defines Stage 2 Chronic Kidney Disease in cats. Types of Kidney Disease.

Lets start with the symptoms indicating your cat may be dying from kidney failure. Acute renal failure develops suddenly over a matter of days or weeks. End stage kidney disease is represented with a few distinctive symptoms.

The International Renal Interest Society IRIS CLASSES chronic renal failure in cats in four stages. In the latter stages of kidney disease in cats the animal will start to feel very unwell feeling constantly sick dehydrated and weak. The third and fourth stages are considered final and terminal stages of the disease the kidneys are very compromised and can no longer filter toxins.

They will also be in significant pain from ulceration of the mouth and stomach lining and toxin build-up leading. There are also sub-stages which consider blood pressure and protein in the urine. Cats who have advanced to or are diagnosed with Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease typically show significant symptoms including nausea vomiting weight loss decreased appetite.

Stage 4 of 4. Stage 2 kidney disease in cats will show creatinine levels above 22. Symptoms of the Final Stages of Kidney Failure in Cats.