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62. Transplants Now Treat Feline Kidney Disease Chronic cases can lead to kidney failure, as can stone formation, a congenitalabnormality or degeneration of the organ with aging. http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20021001hkidney3.asp

Pittsburgh, PA Friday September 9, 2005 News Sports Lifestyle Classifieds ... About Us Take me to... Search Local News Nation/World Sports Obituaries Lifestyle Business Opinion Photo Journal Weather Classifieds PG Store PG Delivery Web Extras Contact Us About Us Help Corrections Site Map Previous Articles Health Science Environment ... Home Transplants now treat feline kidney disease Tuesday, October 01, 2002 By Deborah Weisberg Mr. Saul may look like any other black domestic shorthair, but the 5-year-old North Huntingdon cat is perhaps the only feline in Western Pennsylvania living with a transplanted kidney. Andy Hummell of North Huntingdon with lucky Mr. Saul on the back of the sofa and kidney donor Oscar in his arms. (Annie O'Neill, Post-Gazette) He received a healthy organ from a shelter cat who might otherwise have been euthanized in a $7,000 operation at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The school has done 70 such procedures in the past five years. Mr. Saul's owner, Andrew Hummell, a 34-year-old sales engineer, chose the surgery in May 2001 when kidney failure was about to wipe out Mr. Saul's ninth life. So far, Mr. Saul is among the majority of cats doing well more than a year after transplantation. Another local cat, the only other that Penn has transplanted, was 11 at the time of the transplant and lived a little more than a year afterward before dying of liver cancer.

63. EMedicine Health - Kidney Transplant, End-Stage Renal Disease Endstage renal disease is the name for kidney failure so advanced that it cannotbe reversed (renal is another word for kidney). The name is appropriate http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/24500-1.asp

Search September 9, 2005 Registration Healthcare Professionals You are in: Procedures Kidney Transplant End-Stage Renal Disease End-stage renal disease is the name for kidney failure so advanced that it cannot be reversed ("renal" is another word for kidney). The name is appropriate: the kidneys in end-stage renal disease function so poorly that they can no longer keep you alive. End-stage renal disease cannot be treated with conventional medical treatments such as drugs. Only 2 treatments allow you to continue living when your kidneys stop functioning: dialysis and kidney transplantation. Dialysis is the term for several different methods of artificially filtering the blood. People who require dialysis are kept alive but give up some degree of their freedom because of their dialysis schedule, fragile health, or both. Kidney transplantation means replacement of the failed kidneys with a working kidney from another person, called a donor. Kidney transplantation is not a complete cure, although many people who receive a kidney transplant are able to live much as they did before their kidneys failed. People who receive a transplant must take medication and be monitored by a physician who specializes in kidney disease (nephrologist) for the rest of their lives. The National Kidney Foundation estimates that about 350,000 people in the United States have end-stage renal disease and about 67,000 people die of kidney failure every year.

64. Virtual Hospital: Department Of Internal Medicine: Renal Disease Education It is one of the leading causes of kidney failure and is an immune condition . What are the signs and symptoms of chronic or longterm kidney failure? http://www.vh.org/adult/patient/internalmedicine/faq/renaldisease.html

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: Department of Internal Medicine Renal Disease Education Frank Gedney, Technical Director Diane Huber, Ph.D. Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed This education page is designed for patients, families, and other individuals interested in learning more information about kidney failure and treatment options. What is the function of the kidney? The kidney has three basic functions: Filter: The kidney acts as a filter to remove waste products and fluids. Blood pressure control: The kidney acts with a substance, renin, to control blood pressure from becoming high. If the kidneys are not removing enough fluid, urine, blood pressure can rise. The heart works harder pumping blood to the body when there is extra fluid to be pump blood through. Hormone production: The kidney produces a hormone, erythropoetin. This hormone is responsible for red blood cell production in your bone marrow. The kidney also produces the active form of Vitamin D so a person is able to absorb calcium. What are the kidneys?

65. KFOC - Treating Kidney Failure Acute kidney failure occurs when your kidneys fail suddenly. In this situation,kidney There are a number of reasons why acute kidney failure happens. http://www.kidney.ca/english/publications/brochures/treatingkidney/treatingkidne

Profile Programs Volunteering Offices ... Main Page Treating Kidney Failure The kidneys are the master chemists of the body. Normally you have two kidneys, one on either side of your spine under your lower ribs. They are reddish brown in colour and shaped like kidney beans. Each kidney is about the size of a clenched fist. Kidneys are as important to your health as your heart, liver or lungs. Kidneys remove wastes from the blood via the urine. They regulate the levels of water and different minerals needed by the body for good health. They also produce hormones that control other body functions such as blood pressure. Many other organs depend on the kidneys in order to work properly. When kidney function is no longer adequate, dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant is needed to keep on living. Acute kidney failure occurs when your kidneys fail suddenly. In this situation, kidney function usually returns to normal, but dialysis may be needed until the kidneys begin to work again. There are a number of reasons why acute kidney failure happens. Slow and progressive deterioration of kidney function is called chronic kidney failure or chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) . It is usually irreversible. Chronic kidney failure occurs when the tiny filters in the kidney (nephrons) that remove wastes stop working. Damage to the nephrons can be caused by conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure. In some cases, good control of these conditions may slow or even prevent the development of complete kidney failure.

66. Chronic Kidney Failure Chronic kidney (renal) failure in cats. Very thin cat There are many differentdiseases that can affect the kidneys in the cat and chronic renal failure http://www.fabcats.org/crf.html

Feline Advisory Bureau About FAB Membership Make a donation Boarding Catteries ... PKD scheme Chronic kidney (renal) failure in cats What are the signs of CRF ? Although the loss of the kidney's functional ability is a slow and gradual process, some cats seem to present with a very sudden onset of signs. It is likely that these cats have been coping (compensating) by an increase in fluid throughput, enabling them to excrete their waste products over a larger volume as they are no longer able to concentrate their urine adequately. Eventually a threshold is reached when they are no longer able to compensate and clinical signs appear suddenly. The deterioration may be triggered by a relatively minor event such as a short period of starvation or vomiting which causes mild dehydration and the diseased kidneys are unable to cope. How is CFR diagnosed ?

67. UK NKF - Kidney Disease National Kidney Federation logo. goto bottom of page. goto NKF Home Page What diseases cause kidney cysts? Will kidney failure develop? http://www.kidney.org.uk/Medical-Info/kidney-disease/cysts.html

What is a cyst? What causes cysts in the kidney? Are kidney cysts normal? What diseases cause kidney cysts? Will kidney failure develop? Do cysts cause other complications? Can cysts be removed or operated on? Do kidney cysts run in families? What is a cyst? A cyst is a swelling. In the kidney, cysts are round, have a very thin, clear wall and are usually filled with watery fluid. They can range in size from 2 centimetres (the size of a table tennis ball) to something so small it can only be seen clearly under the microscope. What causes cysts in the kidney? The kidney is made up of blood vessels, which carry blood to tiny filters. Each filter is connected to a tube. There are about a million units of filter and tube in each kidney. A cyst occurs when a single tube expands, often to a very large size. The exact cause of a swollen tube is not known. Are kidney cysts normal? One or two isolated cysts are a common finding in normal kidneys. Normal kidneys can occasionally have up to 5 cysts in each kidney. More cysts are an abnormal finding, but may not be due to serious disease. What diseases cause kidney cysts?

68. UK National Kidney Federation - Run By Kidney Patients For Kidney Patients. Kidn I ve got kidney failure Booklet by Dr Rob Higgins (21 July 05); Living Wellwith kidney failure - Book by Juliet Auer (15 July 05); Report of the NKF http://www.kidney.org.uk/

Text Only version Advanced search Advocacy Officer for Scotland vacancy ... The NKF is the only UK charity run by Kidney patients for kidney patients. Its aim is to promote, throughout the United Kingdom, the best renal medical practice and treatment, the health of persons suffering from Kidney Disease or Renal failure, and to support the related needs of those relatives and friends who care for kidney patients. For more details on Online Donations, click here NKF INFORMATION Sign our Guestbook About this site For more information about the Text Only viewer installed on this website, click here. NKF Statement welcoming Part 2 of the Renal National Service Framework Renal National Service Framework information page Criteria for Success of Renal NSF (link to PDF on British Renal Society website) Report on findings of NKF Survey of all major party candidates during May 2005 General Election in the UK, in respect of Renal Kidney) issues - NEW Renal Information for children and their families Holiday Insurance for Kidney Patients Driving and Dialysis Know your Numbers - DIALYSIS (Blood results, Blood Pressure, Dialysis Adequacy...)

69. The Original Holisticat (TM) Vet Articles - Kidney Disease In Cats Kidney disease, in the form of chronic renal failure, is a common problem inolder cats. I have seen kidney failure in cats as young as 4 years, http://www.holisticat.com/drjcrf.html

Kidney Disease in Older Cats Jean C. Hofve, DVM Kidney disease, in the form of chronic renal failure, is a common problem in older cats. I have seen kidney failure in cats as young as 4 years, but more frequently in much older cats. The most noticeable symptom is an increase in water consumption and urination ("drink-a-lot, pee-a-lot syndrome"). A blood test should be done if you notice these symptoms, as there are several conditions that can cause this. The increase in drinking and urinating is due to loss of the kidney's ability to concentrate the urine. The kidneys have a very large reserve capacity, and symptoms of failure are not seen until approximately 75% of kidney tissue is nonfunctional. In my experience, kidney failure is the most common cause of death in older cats. Chronic renal failure is progressive and incurable. No conventional or alternative medical treatment can reverse its course, since the disease involves the loss of kidney cells and replacement by scar tissue. The rate of progression in any individual cat probably cannot be slowed to any significant degree. When the process is advanced, the kidneys become small and lumpy, and the amount of functional tissue is greatly limited. The most significant problems caused by the loss of function are build-up of blood toxins, and anemia. These can cause weight loss, lethargy, vomiting, loss of appetite, weakness, and other signs of illness. Some cats are able to maintain their body weight and live relatively comfortable lives for months to years, while others succumb to the disease more quickly. In conventional medicine, there are drugs that can minimize anemia, and phosphate binders to prevent phosphorus precipitates from further damaging the kidneys. These may not be palatable, and may cause adverse reactions. It may also be important in some cases to supplement potassium in the food. Some of the best and simplest treatments include:

70. Kidney Disease And Lupus - Lupus Foundation Of America, Inc. kidney failure Despite the prescribed treatment, some people with lupus nephritisdo have In the case of complete failure of both kidneys, dialysis, http://www.lupus.org/education/brochures/kidney.html

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71. Urban Legends Reference Pages: Critter Country (Raisin The Alarm) kidney failure and Sour Grapes. Santa Fe New Mexican. 27 July 2003 (P. E6).Whitcomb, Tiffany. Pets. Buffalo News. 30 January 2004 (p. B22). http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

Raisin the Alarm Claim: Raisins and grapes can be harmful to dogs. Status: True. Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2004] WARNING Dog Owners This week I had the first case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My patient was a 56 pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix who ate half a canister of raisins ometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1 AM on Wednesday but the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7 AM. 1 1/2 times maintenance and watch the kidney values for the next 48-72 hours. The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal less than 27) and creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal). Both are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed an I V catheter and started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5 PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine production after a liter of fluids. At the point I felt the dog was in acute renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a urinary catheter to monitor urine output overnight as well as overnight care. He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and his renal values have continued to increase daily. He produced urine when given lasix as a diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and they still couldn't control his vomiting.

72. THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Introduction In Ch. 143, Kidney Failure kidney failure has many possible causes. Some lead to a rapid decline in kidneyfunction (acute In children, kidney failure affects the growth of bones. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec11/ch143/ch143a.html

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73. THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Polycystic Kidney Disease In Ch. 146, Tub kidney failure can occur eventually. The genetic defect may also cause cysts todevelop Chronic urinary tract infections can worsen the kidney failure. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec11/ch146/ch146k.html

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74. Kidney Disease Even people with complete kidney failure can now lead reasonably normal lives The rarer form (autosomal recessive PKD) causes kidney failure in early http://www.healthsquare.com/fgpd/fg4ch18.htm

Privacy About Linking Advertising Advertisement Home Conditions and Treatments Kidney Disease Guide to Prescription Drugs Encyclopedia of Medicine Advertisement HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER AIDS / HIV Allergies ... Urological Conditions Kidney Disease (From the PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs) From Our Sponsors idney disease is a major health problem in this country, afflicting some eight million Americans. Kidney and urinary tract diseases together affect an estimated 20 million people, causing more than 95,000 deaths a year and contributing to an additional quarter of a million. Kidney disorders run the gamut from minor infections to total kidney failure. Kidney disease can cause high blood pressure, anemia, and elevated cholesterol. When chronic, it can lead to depression and sexual dysfunction. Kidney stones, diagnosed in more than one million Americans annually, can be extremely painful and are a significant cause of hospital stays and lost work days. But the picture is not entirely bleak. Thanks to major medical advances, diagnosis and treatment of kidney problems have improved significantly in the past 30 years. Even people with complete kidney failure can now lead reasonably normal lives because of modern dialysis techniques and new successes in transplantation. Today dialysis keeps alive more than 120,000 Americans who would otherwise perish because of kidney failure. Kidney transplants, first performed in the U.S. some 30 years ago, have saved the lives of thousands more.

75. Pet Columns: Kidney Copes With Chronic Renal Failure Chronic renal failure is the most common kidney problem in dogs and cats.Though it is a High blood pressure is a side effect of kidney failure that can http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/showarticle.cfm?id=10

76. TMR - Polycystic Kidney Disease Approximately 50% of all PKD patients will suffer from kidney failure and requireeither dialysis or a kidney transplant to live. PKD causes much misery, http://medicalreporter.health.org/tmr0795/polycyst0795.html

Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Challenging Illness Affecting Hundreds of Thousands By Joel R. Cooper Several years ago, I dated a woman whose father, a big computer company executive, had polycystic kidney disease. He received dialysis treatments at home, and was okay for a while, then developed complications and died. I remember seeing him at home on that machine which took blood from his body, then routed it into its mechanical innards and back into him after cleansing it somehow. Having never worked in a clinical environment before, seeing him lying there hooked up to a machine upon which he depended for life made me feel queasy and uncomfortable. Perhaps the experience reminded me of the fragility of life in general and my own mortality in particular. This was my first exposure to polycystic kidney disease. It had an impact. The woman, too, had the disease, which was genetically passed on to her from her father. A ballet instructor and choreographer, she's still very much alive today, but she has to be careful about her health and diet. And she knows her future is not necessarily very bright. She could die the same way her father did, if medical science can't produce a more palatable outcome for her. 600,000 Americans have the same disease she does, yet it's hardly a household term like AIDS. Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), sometimes called autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, is a life-threatening genetic disorder that eventually produces end-stage renal (kidney) disease in the majority of cases. Patients progressing to end-stage renal disease, must have either hemodialysis (a removal of the toxic substances in the blood by a machine that acts as an artificial kidney) or a kidney transplant to survive. According to the Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation, Kansas City, Missouri USA, an estimated 5 to 10 million people have the disease worldwide.

77. CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE The term chronic kidney failure suggests that the kidneys have quit working and Ironically, most cats in kidney failure are actually producing large http://www.pethealthcare.net/html/body_chronic_kidney_failure.html

CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE The term "chronic kidney failure" suggests that the kidneys have quit working and are, therefore, not making urine. However, by definition, kidney failure is the inability of the kidneys to remove waste products from the blood. This definition can occasionally create confusion because some will equate kidney failure with failure to make urine. Kidney failure is NOT the inability to make urine; it is the inability of the kidneys to remove toxic and waste products from the blood. Ironically, most cats in kidney failure are actually producing large quantities of urine, but the body's wastes are not being effectively eliminated. Is age a factor? Many forms of chronic kidney failure are the end result of infections or toxins damaging the kidneys. However, the typical form of chronic kidney failure is the result of aging; it is simply a "wearing out" process. For most cats, the early signs occur at about 10-14 years of age. How does it affect my cat? The kidneys are essentially filters through which the blood flows for cleansing. When disease or aging causes the filtration process to become inefficient and ineffective, blood flow to the kidneys is increased in an attempt to increase filtration. This results in the production of more urine. To keep the cat from becoming dehydrated due to increased fluid loss in the urine, thirst is increased; this results in more water consumption. Thus, the early clinical signs of kidney failure are increased water consumption and increased urine production. The clinical signs of more advanced kidney failure include loss of appetite, depression, vomiting, diarrhea, and very bad breath. Occasionally, ulcers will be found in the mouth.

78. Kidney Disease: Page On Symptom Of Kidney Failure And Kidney Disease. Signs, Sym Kidneys clean bodily wastes, filter blood and regulate blood pressure. Kidney diseasesymptoms include high blood pressure, back pain and frequent urination http://www.nwkidney.org/yourhealth/yourkidneys/disease.html

nav=4; Kidney Function Kidney Disease Kidney Failure Prevention The kidneys process over 200 quarts of fluid every day. Kidney Disease Some Causes of Kidney Disease: diabetes high blood pressure obstructions, such as kidney stones or cysts inherited diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease overuse of prescription, over-the-counter, or illegal drugs infections Some Symptoms Of Kidney Disease: blood in the urine pain in the lower back, side, or abdomen swelling in the feet and around the eyes high blood pressure burning or difficulty urinating more frequent urination Kidney disease may reduce kidney function and can lead to kidney failure.

79. UrologyHealth.org - Adult Conditions - Adrenal & Kidney Diseases - Kidney (renal There are two main types of kidney failure – acute and chronic renal failure . In order for a physician to diagnose kidney failure, the doctor must http://www.urologyhealth.org/adult/index.cfm?cat=02&topic=120

80. 4 Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic kidney failure is the most significant result of chronic kidney disease.When kidney function has deteriorated and is no longer adequate to sustain http://www.healthypeople.gov/document/html/volume1/04ckd.htm

Chronic Kidney Disease Lead Agency: National Institutes of Health [Note: The National Library of Medicine has provided PubMed links to available references that appear at the end of this focus area document.] Contents Goal Page 4- Overview . Page 4- ... . Page 4- Goal Reduce new cases of chronic kidney disease and its complications, disability, death, and economic costs. Overview Issues and Trends Chronic kidney failure is the most significant result of chronic kidney disease. When kidney function has deteriorated and is no longer adequate to sustain life and the process is considered irreversible, renal replacement therapy (RRT)—dialysis or transplantation—becomes necessary to maintain life. Treated chronic kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is the most feared consequence of kidney disease. Chronic renal insufficiency, however, is more common than treated chronic kidney failure and can also severely affect health and well-being. Therefore, ideally, programs should be directed at preventing the development of chronic renal insufficiency and its subsequent progression to ESRD. Unfortunately, chronic renal insufficiency is usually asymptomatic, and the exact number of people affected is unknown. The best available estimates are based on national surveys. Current estimates indicate approximately 10 million persons aged 12 years and older have some form of chronic kidney disease.

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