Chronic kidney disease in small animals.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects multiple body systems and presents with a wide variety of clinical manifestations. Proper application of conservative medical management can profoundly affect the clinical course of CKD. Diagnosis and management is facilitated by staging CKD and applying therapies that are appropriate for the patient's stage of CKD. Therapy and follow-up of CKD are described, with emphasis on stage-based therapy to ameliorate clinical signs and slow progression.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1352 Boyd Avenue, Room 432 VMC, St Paul, MN 55108, USA. polzi001@umn.edu
David J
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Polzin
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D018450:Disease Progression; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index