Glomerulonefritis in cats forecast. Kidney disease in cats (renal failure, pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis)

  • Date: 20.06.2020
Glomerulonephritis - diffuse inflammation of the kidneys with a primary lesion of the glomerular apparatus, developing against the background of immune pathology and reduce the overall resistance of the animal organism.

Pathogenesis and etiological factors

Glomerulonephritis is based on immune education antigen antigen complexes With their subsequent laying in the gloms. Immune complexes can also be formed directly in glomerular capillaries, when connecting the antigens and antibodies fixed on them. The complement system is activated, neutrophils and macrophages are infiltration, platelet aggregation, activation of the blood coagulation system and fibrin deposition, which leads to damage to the animal glomers.

In response to this happens perception of endothelium And the thickening of the glomerular basal membrane, and with further damage - hyalineization and sclerosis, resulting in renal failure. In dogs, glomerulonephritis is the main cause of renal failure. In addition to the kidney, a cardiovascular system suffers from glomerulonephritis: hypoalbuminemia and sodium delay contribute to the development of edema and ascites. In addition, arterial hypertension is observed, hypercoagulation with the development of thromboembolic complications.

The probability of the development of primary autoimmune glomerulonephritis in cats and dogs is not installed. Secondary glomerulonephritis In dogs can become (for example, dirofilariary, erlihiosis, leishmaniosis, etc.), neoplasms, inflammatory diseases, endocrinopathies (hypercorticism, diabetes), long-term use of glucocorticoids.
Glomerulonephritis is more common in dogs aged 0.8-17 (on average 6.5-7) years. Cats face, as a rule, at 4 years old.

Symptoms of glomerulonephritis in cats and dogs

Clinical manifestations depend on severity and duration proteinuria. Often glomerulonephritis is revealed by chance according to the results of the overall analysis of urine. Symptoms may be due to the main disease (infection, urolithiasis or neoplasm).
With moderate proteinuria symptoms of disease are nonspecific (Reducing body weight, lethargy). With more pronounced loss of protein with urine and hypoalbuminemia (<1-1,5 г/дл) развиваются отеки и асцит. Поражение 3/4 нефронов и более обусловливает почечную недостаточность и азотемию, что проявляется полиурией, жаждой, анорексией и рвотой. Заболевание может осложниться тромбоэмболией легочной артерии, кровоизлиянием в сетчатку или ее отслойкой, что проявляется соответственно внезапно развившейся одышкой и слепотой.

Differential diagnosis
Glomerulonephritis is differentiated from other causes of proteinuria and hypoalbumine. Proteinuria can be observed when inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract, Urolithiasis, neoplasms, amyloidosis kidney dogs and cats. For urine infection, the appearance of in, leukocytes, epithelial cells and bacteria is characteristic. Glomerulonephritis and amyloidosis is possible only after the kidney biopsy.
Hypoalbuminemia occurs in severe lesions of the liver (cirrhosis), inflammatory bowel diseases, nephropathy (amyloidosis).

Laboratory diagnostics
The main feature of glomerulonephritis is a pronounced prolonged proteinuria with inactive urinary sediment (Sometimes there are hyaline cylinders). In blood detect Hypoalbumine and hypercholesterolemia.
The ratio of urine / creatinine protein allows you to confirm the presence of proteinuria and evaluate it quantitatively. The degree of proteinuria is closely related to the severity of damage to the glomers - therefore, this indicator can be used as a criterion for the effectiveness of therapy. When progressing glomerulonephritis and loss of more than 3/4 masses of functioning nephrons, glomerular filtration decreases, the degree of proteinuria may decrease.
Electrophoresis of urine proteins And serum helps to establish a source of proteinuria and a forecast. If proteinuria is combined with hematuria, with the electrophoresis of urine and serum proteins, a similar picture is obtained. At the initial stage of glomeruli damage, there is predominantly albuminuria. As the glomerulonephritis progresses, the proportion of globulins outlined with urine increases. Significant hypoalbuminemia and an increase in the concentration in serum of large-molecular weight proteins (for example, IgM) usually indicate a pronounced proteinuria and are signs of nephrotic syndrome.
For x-ray and ultrasound examination The abdominal cavity of changes specific to glomerulonephritis is not detected. However, these research methods help in differential diagnosis. Under the control of ultrasound, the kidney biopsy is carried out.

Biopsy kidney Showing under a clinically significant constant proteinuria with an inactive urinary sediment. The method allows differentiating glomerulonephritis from amyloidosis. The biopsy is carried out only after clinical and biochemical tests of blood and urine, a quantitative assessment of proteinuria and coagulogram. Contraindications to the study are the only kidney, thrombocytopenia and violation of blood coagulation, hydronephrosis, cysts and kidney abscesses.
Based histological picture Morphological variants of glomerulonephritis are isolated:

  • membranous (thickening of the walls of capillaries, due to changes in the basement membrane);
  • proliferative (proliferated proliferation of mesangium cells);
  • membranous proliferative.
Signs of glomerosclerosis are the scarring of glomers and an increase in the mesangium matrix.
In order to the differential diagnosis of glomerulonephritis and amyloidosis, the bioptat of the Congo can be painted red and explore it using a polarization microscope. At the same time, if there is even a small amount of amyloid addiction, characteristic double beamplanation occurs.

Methods of treatment and therapeutic technique

In most cases, it is shown ambulatory treatment. Animals with pronounced azotemia, arterial hypertension and thromboembolic complications are hospitalized. Physical exertion must be limited. Assign diet with lots of protein.
It is necessary to stop the impact of the source of antigenic stimulation, but it is not always possible to detect or eliminate (for example, neoplasm). Another important aspect of therapy is to use immunosuppressive drugs. Glucocorticoids, azathioprine, chlorabucin, cyclophosphamide and cyclosporine prevent the formation of immunoglobulins in B-lymphocytes affect T-helpers and T-suppressors. However, in controlled studies, the effectiveness of these drugs during glomerulonephritis in animals was not demonstrated. As a result of immunosuppressive therapy, the degree of proteinuria may increase. In this case, immunosuppressors should be canceled.
Aspirin (0.5 mg / kg every 12 h) reduces inflammatory phenomena in the glomers, prevents platelet aggregation and the development of thromboembolic phenomena. Enalapril (0.5 mg / kg every 24 h), an inhibitor of angiotensin glider enzyme, has an antihypertensive and antiproteinuric effect.
Glucocorticoids are contraindicated in azotemia, enalapril in this case are prescribed with caution. The use of immunosuppressive drugs also requires caution. When dosing medicines, the transport of which is carried out using serum albumin (aspirin), it is necessary to take into account the content of blood protein, which can change significantly in the treatment or progression of the disease.

Prevention and subsequent observation during glomerulonephritis

The most important indicator that reflects the dynamics of the process is the ratio of protein / creatinine. It is necessary to regularly measure arterial pressure and body weight, determine the content of urea nitrogen, creatinine, albumin, electrolytes in serum. Repeated animal surveys are carried out after 1, 3, 6, 9 months. Treatment.
Sick animals with a high degree of risk of hereditary glomerulonephritis should not be allowed to knit. Pronounced hypoalbuminemia and arterial hypertension determine the high risk of complications and interrupting pregnancy.
A distant forecast is usually unfavorable. Despite treatment, renal failure is often developing. Possible complications - nephrotic syndrome, arterial hypertension, chronic renal failure.

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Content:

The lesion of the glomerular apparatus is aseptic, autoimmune. The beginning of the pathological process provoke damage to the renal tissue under the influence of the outdoor stimulus. Clubs are clogged with fibrin sediments and cease to perform filtering functions. Consider the causes of the occurrence of the ailment, symptoms, methods of treatment and prevention.

The reasons

The occurrence of the autoimmune process contributes to the stimuli listed below:

  • viral and bacterial infections;
  • nephrotoxins;
  • unbalanced nutrition;
  • injuries;
  • dampness;
  • side effects of medicines;
  • neoplasms;
  • kidney disease;
  • thyroid dysfunction and adrenal glands;

The occurrence of the disease contributes to hypothermia as a result of bathing of the cat.

Varieties

The following forms of glomerulonephritis are distinguished:

  • membranous - capillary walls thicken;
  • proliferative - neoplasms arise;
  • mixed, most seriously flowing.

The following types of glomerulonephritis are classified according to the proceedings:

  • manifelian. It arises suddenly, quickly progresses;
  • subacute. The sluggish process is gradually activated. Goes into a permanent state;
  • chronic. It continues for years, leads to the development of CPN and "wrinkled kidney."

Symptoms

The acute glomerulonephritis lasts about two weeks, after which the cat recovers or dies, or the ailment turns into a chronic form. For the manifest phase, such symptoms are characteristic:

  • oppressed state;
  • lumbar pains;
  • difficult emptying of the bladder, Oliguria or Anuria
  • hematuria;
  • worst swelling - in the morning on the back, in the afternoon on the paws;
  • vomiting;
  • diarrhea;
  • tachycardia;
  • dyspnea;
  • hypertension;
  • fever;
  • pulmonary edema;
  • acute cardiac insolvency, convulsions, loss of consciousness;
  • uremic coma, ending the death of the animal.

The chronic flow of glomerulonephritis is accompanied by a gradual yield of nephronets. When the percentage of affected gloves reaches 75, chronic renal insolvency is developing (CPN). Permanent glomerulonephritis proceeds in the following forms:

  1. Neftyic. It is manifested by the presence of protein and blood in Urine. Watering is allocated in limited quantities. Renal swelling arise. Touching the back of the cat is painfully.
  2. Hypertensive. The loss of appetite, vomiting, thirst, polyuria, progressive exhaustion is manifested. Because of the high pressure, a stroke is developing, accompanied by paralymps or retinal detachment with subsequent loss of vision.
  3. Hematuric. In the urine detect protein and blood.
  4. Latent. It proceeds asymptomatic and ends with CPN.
  5. Mixed. There are signs of all of the above forms.

Diagnostics

A preliminary diagnosis establishes a veterinarian according to the results of inspection and anamnesis. For confirmation, laboratory tests are prescribed, as well as instrumental research.

Laboratory tests

Informative such tests:

  • analysis of urine. Allows you to diagnose glomerulonephritis until clinical symptoms appear;
  • standard and biochemical blood assessment;
  • identification of causative agents of infectious diseases;
  • disclosure of urine and blood proteins on fractions by electrophoresis method;
  • biopsy kidney.

Instrumental research

The veterinarian appoints the following additional diagnostic studies:

  • radiograph of the abdominal cavity;

Treatment

An important point is to ensure proper content and full feeding. Cat rookery is equipped in a place where dry and absent drafts. To walk, comb wool and massage a pet can not be massaged.

If the acute phase of glomerulonephritis is diagnosed, the animal does not feed two days. Then offer liquid food. If the felinologist does not know how to make a diet, it is better for him to take advantage of a professional wet feed for cats with kidney disease. The finished power contains the necessary amino acids, minerals and vitamins necessary for recovery. Otherwise, you need consultation of a veterinary doctor.

Symptomatic treatment of glomerulonephritis combined with antimicrobial. To remove intoxication, glucose or sulfate magnesia injections are carried out. In severe intoxication, blood consumption practices. Venous blood gives to flow through the needle to graduated dishes. For an animal weighing 4 kg, it is required to remove 17 ... 20 cm 3. The procedure reduces blood pressure and stimulates hemopoies.

The veterinarian appoints the listed antimicrobial means:

  • Amoxiclav;
  • Clafranis;
  • 5 NOC;
  • Sulfonamides;
  • Ceftriaxone;
  • Palin.

To relieve inflammation, the veterinarian prescribes glucocorticosteroids, vasodilators, anesthetics, diuretic products, coagulants.

Prevention

To prevent glomerulonephritis, you need to follow the following rules:

  • avoid bathing a cat without necessity;
  • conduct vaccinations against particularly dangerous infections according to the vaccination plan;
  • provide a cat dry warm place for rest;
  • organize rational food with finished feeds or natural products;
  • once in a half year the preventive inspections of the cat;
  • follow the behavior of a pet, prevent its contacts with toxic substances and stimuli.

Timely treatment of glomerulonephritis will avoid the failure of the filtering shorts of the kidneys. The cat has a chance to complete recovery. When moving the disease in the chronic form, the felinologist should take care of the maximum extension of the life of the pet. Dietary nutrition, supporting therapy, constant contact with a veterinary doctor.

Weight loss is not a disease in itself, but a sign of the main problem. Weight loss can be a long time invisible to the owner of the cat, as her fur hides this process.

Medical term "weight loss due to illness" - cachexia (exhaustion).

How much can cat weigh?

The weight of cats depends primarily from the breed and if the Maj-Kun breed cat will be about 7 kg, and the Siamese is only 3 kg, then this is normal.

It is not possible to determine whether the cat is depletion, maybe not only an experienced veterinarian. And although the table below is conditional, to relate with its help the physical condition of your cat under the power of each owner.

Signs that your cat has insufficient weight:

  1. Cat looks like a bony. The ribs on a reduced weight can easily feel when you stroke her on the sides, also the spine is easily forgiven when the hand is moving along the back.
  2. With a significant weight loss, the hind legs look bony.
  3. The narrowing of the ribs is present in all cats, but in cats with exhaustion it is significant.
  4. Obvious loss of muscle mass. Even thin breeds feline should be developed muscles, especially the muscles of the upper / shoulder spine.

Causes of weight loss

There are many possible causes of weight loss. They are divided into sharp (sudden), chronic (slow and progressive) and other reasons for which weight loss is a sign of the disease or conditions of content.

The sharp causes of weight loss:

Acute kidney disease.

The result of reducing the function of the body responsible for the withdrawal of toxins from the body.

Infection.

Bacterial, protozoal and viral infections can lead to acute weight loss due to anorexia and / or vomiting and diarrhea.

Chronic cause loss:

- C chronic kidney disease.

The kidney disease leads to a decrease in the function of the organ, which provokes the formation of toxins in the body.

- Addison disease (hypadrenocorticism)

Endocrine disease in which chronic lack of adrenal cortex leads to a shortage of hormones, especially cortisol.

- Diabetes

Endocrine disease of the pancreas responsible for the production of two hormones - insulin and glucagon, which regulate the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.

- Exocrine lack of pancreas.

Disorder caused by the fact that the pancreas does not make a sufficient number of enzymes needed to digest the complex food components, such as proteins, triglycerides and complex carbohydrates, as well as a large amount of bicarbonates that protect the organs of the organs from the effects of gastric acid.

- Cat immunodeficiency virus

Viral infection, similar to HIV in humans.

- Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is almost always caused by a benign tumor of the thyroid gland, which highlights the hormones with an excess. This is a common cause of weight loss in cats of middle and elderly.

- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Thickening of the wall of the left ventricle of the heart. This is a consequence of diseases such as hyperthyroidism or high blood pressure.

- inflammatory bowel disease

- liver disease

Other causes of weight loss:

- Cancer is a malignant tumor.

Cancer is more often found in the elderly and old cats and is the main cause of weight loss.

- Dental problems

Stomatitis, abscess of teeth, etc., leading to reluctance to eat food and causes anorexia.

- Dietary reasons

Insufficient calorie intake (malnutrition), which can be caused by food quality, insufficient food, dominant cat, which eats most of the food, etc.

- infectious anemia of cats (hemobaronellosis)

The disease is caused by an unusual type of bacteria that are attached to the wall of erythrocytes, destroying them in the process of their livelihoods.

- Cat viral leukemia (FELV)

The disease that is caused by the retrovirus, which refers to the same family as the feline immunodeficiency virus. Destroys the immune system and causes cancer.

- Prank ulcer

- Glomerulonephritis

The disease caused by inflammation of nephrons in the kidneys.

- Heartworm (Heartworm)

- Pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas.

- Pregnancy and lactation

If the caloric corrections of the power supply will not be made in the diet of this period of life of the cat, it will lose in weight.

- Stress or depression

Change of residence (journey), a new family member, loss of a favorite family member - all this causes stress and depression that can affect the cat with unwillingness to eat.

Symptoms

The obvious signs of the causes of weight loss are the behavior of a cat: the presence of an increased appetite or a refusal of food, activity, as well as the age of the cat.

  1. Polyphagia (elevated appetite) or anorexia (loss of appetite)
  2. Nasty smell of cats
  3. Elevated thirst and urination
  4. Changes in feces (watery, fatty, foam, diarrhea, black and resinous)
  5. Vomot
  6. Changes in the state of wool
  7. Increase or decrease in activity
  8. Bad healing RAS
  9. Behavioral changes, such as depression, passivity, long sleep.

Diagnostics

The vet must carry out a full physical inspection of the animal and listen to your history of life history - what feed is getting, if there are several animals, they have a relationship with them, how often the cat hits and feeds kittens, what medications receive other symptoms, if any. Hyperthyroidism and diabetes are common causes of older and old cats and can be checked first.

To form a diagnosis, some tests will be necessary, including:

Biochemical profile, complete blood test and urine analysis to assess the overall health of cats and organs.

These tests can identify infection, kidney function, liver function, anemia, calcium level, magnesium. All of these data help draw up a common picture of health status.

Bilic acid test

To assess the condition and liver function.

X-ray or abdominal ultrasound

To evaluate organs, search for tumors or aneurysms.

Blood test for determining hormone levels T3 and T4.

In some cats with hyperthyroidism, there may be normal levels of these hormones in blood test. If this is so, then the T3 suppression test (7 oral doses of thyroid hormone T3 and blood test after the hormone was given). A healthy cat has a level T4 drops, a cat with hyperthyroidism, T4 levels will remain unchanged or slightly increase.

Fecal research

Treatment should be aimed at eliminating the main cause of health disorder (if any), as well as support for nutrition, which may include appetite stimulants or a nutrient tube for a cat with anorexia and eliminate other possible reasons.

Systemic diseases

Renal failure - Low-facility diet, phosphoric binders, physical for the treatment of dehydration.

Addison disease - Lifetime replacement of absent adrenal hormones.

Hyperthyroidism - Radioactive iodine to stop the tumor growth or surgical method (tumor removal).

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms, including beta-blockers, to assist in reducing the heart muscle, blood viscosity and restriction of activity.

Diabetes - transition to a low protein diet. If dietary control is not able to control the state, the treatment of insulin injections is required.

Pancreatitis - Supporting therapy, antitumor drugs, the use of antibiotics in infection.

Exocrine pancreas deficiency - pancreatic enzyme extract, high-protein diet. Antibiotics are sometimes prescribed for the treatment of bacterial infection in the small intestine.

Bien's disease - diet and food support, herbal decoctions, means against nausea, in some cases corticosteroids.

Inflammatory disease intestine - Strict diet for good foods, corticosteroids to reduce inflammation, immunosuppressants, sometimes prescribe antibiotics.

Glomerulonephritis - Diuretics to remove excess fluid, high-protein diet, preparations for the treatment of high blood pressure, steroids to reduce inflammation.

Cancer - The treatment will depend on the type of cancer and metastases. The radical treatment method is surgical (tumor removal). Also use chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

Infection

Antibiotics apply to the treatment of bacterial infection. Auxiliary care is also required to treat dehydration, as well as to support nutrition.

Cat viral leukemia (FIV and FELV)

Incurable, proposed support that consists of maintaining the living conditions of the cat without stress. For the treatment of infections, the likelihood of which the antibiotics are used in this diagnosis. High-quality diet, good content conditions and regular veterinarian inspections can extend the life of the cat.

Medicinal preparations are used to treat helmintes and it is recommended to comply with security measures for content and infection.

Hookworms hard worm cure hard worm. In light cases, it is possible to use an adult individual to destroy heartforms, but this method of treatment has a big risk.

Other treatments

Pregnancy and lactation

Pregnant and nursing cats need to increase the diet.

Diet

In order to satisfy the needs of the cat's nutrition, it is necessary to provide it with a balanced diet from good quality products. If there are several animals, if necessary (for example, in the dominance of one individual), it is necessary to feed from individual bowls and / or in different places

Stress

Determine the cause of stress and reduce it. If there are several animals, provide each of them a personal place for food and rest. Exclude and adjust conflicts between them, pay them time, play.

How to calculate the required amount of calories

PEP - energy needs in a state of rest (the amount of calories), the required cat at rest for good metabolism is calculated by the formula.

30 feces of cats in kg +70 kal

  1. Cat weight 5 kg - 30 x 5 + 70 \u003d 220 - this is a pep cat
  2. Kitten weight 1kg - 30 x 1 kg + 70 \u003d 100 - this is a pea kitten
  3. Cat with exhaustion 3, 5 kg - 30 x 3.5 + 70 \u003d 175 - this is a pep cat
  4. Cat with overweight 6.5 kg - 30 x 6, 5 + 70 \u003d 265 - this is a pep cat

EPE - the daily needs of the energy required by your cat depend on age and state, are reduced to the table.

Renal diseases in cats occur quite often and the asymptomatic flow of the disease is typical for most such pathologies. Glomerulonephritis is no exception.

This disease is characterized by an inflammatory process of the glomerular apparatus. Protect in acute and subacute form And the reasons for this ailment are several:

  • : leptospirosis, streptococcosis, hepatitis;
  • nephrotoxins;
  • dysfunction;
  • improper content;
  • supercooling;
  • physical overload;
  • injuries;
  • overdose or allergic reactions to drugs;
  • incorrect treatment of renal pathologies.

Cat overcooling may cause glomerulonephritis.

Additional factors can serve as infectious nature pathogens: pneumococcus, and a blue chopstick, enterovirus.

Clinical signs and symptoms

Due to the extensive clinical picture, all the symptoms differ in inherent syndromes or forms.

  • Acute inflammatory glomerious syndrome It is manifested by a hypertermia of the body, the inability to highlight the kidneys of sufficient urine. A sharp pain in the area of \u200b\u200bthe lumbar back and side borders of the abdomen. They are noted, the protein and leukocytes are present. Also raising SE.
  • Heart syndrome. It is characterized by difficult breathing in the form of shortness of breath, increased arterial pressure. Brudycardia listens. A more in-depth study reveals, the narrowing of the arteriole. The presence of blood points caused by hemorrhage in the eye dna zone.
  • Overall form Expressed swelling muzzle, eyelid. It is less likely to have a hydrotorax - the presence of water in the lungs. In the running step, hydropericard is observed - water accumulation in the pericardial cavity. As a characteristic feature, ascites.
  • Cerebral syndrome It is expressed by vomiting, constant fatigue, weakness. Violation of coordination of movement. The eyes and hearing are reduced, sleep is disturbed. Complications are manifested in the form of blue mucous membranes, whistling breathing, hypertension.

In the study, protein and leukocytes are observed in the urine.

Diagnostic research

  1. Diagnostic research is carried out on the basis of anamnesis, visual inspection, auscultation of the heart and organs of the respiratory system.
  2. Investigation of urine and blood tests is carried out.
  3. The peritonevini, biopsy and ultrasound examination are carried out.

Diagnostic research includes an animal inspection.

Therapy and treatment of glomerulonephritis

For the effectiveness of treatment, it is necessary to put in order for the conditions of detention and nutrition of the pet.

It is necessary to monitor the cat diet for effective treatment.

  1. First thing eliminate the presence of drafts , ensure a warm and dry habitat for the cat.
  2. With an acute flow, the first couple of days is kept hungry diet Then you can translate an animal on light porridges, vegetables, dairy products.
  3. Necessary balance the diet Carbohydrates, calcium to restore the work of myocardium.
  4. To maintain the general condition of the pet, should be included in the diet vitamin additives which contain retinol, vitamin B1, tocopherol, ascorbic acid.
  5. Elimination of infection implies the use of antibiotics - ampiox, oxacillin, cephalosporin.
  6. It will also be appropriate for the purpose aminoglycoside .
  7. Shangly therapy In the form of a phuma, cophzole, claforana.
  8. Recommended application sulfanimide drugs . Strong intoxication is eliminated by the implementation of bloodletting, subcutaneous use of the glucose solution, using sulfut magnesia.
  9. Symptomatic therapy It requires the use of adrenoblockers, anabolics, narcotic anesthesia, diuretics and drugs expanding vessels.

Timely diagnosis and treatment give a chance to recover an animal.

With timely diagnosis and treatment applied, the disease is favorable. The started stage or error in diagnosis and therapy almost always ends with the death of the animal.

Video about glomerulonephritis in cats

Kidney inflammation - The disease that is about 30 percent of domestic cats suffer. Renal diseases occur hard and always bring a lot of torment animals. As a rule, at the initial stage, the disease is difficult to suspect, since it practically does not have symptoms, in addition to the changed frequency of the urination of the pet and the nature of urine. And these factors of the hosts never track due to the employment and use of the filler for the tray.

The kidneys perform a filter function, deriving toxins from the body. Advantageously, this role is performed by kidneyclosure, which is a huge amount. Inflammation of these gloms and is called glomerulonephritis. Those. The kidneys cease to fully clean the organism from toxins. Causes of glomerulonephritis immuno-determined.

Causes and treatment of glomerulonephritis

  1. Dental Reason: Chronic Penage of Periodonta (tissue located in the middle of the root of the tooth).
  2. Dirofilariosis (heart worm).
  3. Viral disease - leukemia.
  4. Immunodic virus.
  5. Infectious uterus lesion ().
  6. Infectious heart damage - endocarditis.
  7. Chronic.
  8. Lupus erythematosus.
  9. Chronic inflammation of the pancreas -
  10. Various .
  11. Supercooling.
  12. Toxins poisoning.
  13. Incorrect content.
  14. Long-term uncontrolled use of antibiotics.

GlomeruloneFrites in cats symptoms

The most common sign of the inflammation of the glomeruli is the blood in the urine by the cat or dark urine in the cat. If urine is analyzed, it will be detected protein in very large quantities - a clear sign of inflammation. The diagnosis is made after urine analysis.

With acute form The cat will increase the temperature, pronounced pain in the abdomen and lower back, blood in the urine in cats, shortness of breath, paw palm or jaw, hindstrap (at the running stage). Be sure to high pressure.

Often progressive Glomerulonephritis in cats leads to

Complications Diseases are heart failure, convulsions and loss of consciousness.

Treatment of glomerulonephritis in cats

To suppress inflammation

... Hormones are assigned to reduce antibodies.

  • Dexamethasone.
  • Methipred.
  • Prednisolone.

To prevent pyelonephritis in cats (infectious inflammation), be sure to pierce the course of antibiotics - Baitrilor give in tablets Digid.

To relieve pain:

  • But-shp.
  • Papaverine
  • Platifilin

To reduce blood pressure:

  • Renietech.

You can also give a chamomile decoction (bactericidal action, relieves inflammation, reduces pain) and in the tablets Kanefron.

During treatment, do not let the animal salty feed and food rich in proteins. You can feed oatmeal, vegetable broth. After improving the state, you can go to the finished feed with a special mark - with a violation of the kidney function (or similar to this).

Forecast Glomerulonephritis

With the timely handling of the veterinarian, the disease is cured fairly easy and quickly.

With a launched form or weakening of the body of the cat, or the recurrence is likely to develop renal failure.

During the period of treatment, it is necessary to make urine analysis, blood, control the pressure: after 1 ... 5 days from the beginning of treatment, after the adoption of relief. When symptoms are disappeared and the treatment is completed, after complete recovery, it is necessary to conduct a control examination with the interval per year or two.

What to do to prevent jade in cats

Prevention kidney disease in cats provides:

  • comfort animal
  • dwending in warmth
  • lack of drafts
  • exception of walks or visits to the balcony during frost
  • high-quality food
  • taking vitamins
  • proper Care Care and Hygiene
  • regular washing myobes
  • monitor the cat to have enough water
  • planned visit to the veterinarian in order to measure pressure and general examination every six months.

Any disease is easier to prevent than treat.

Also before proceeding to the mating cat, visit the branch for testing. The high risk of developing glomerulonephritis is a reason to postpone mating and conduct preventive treatment, since the likelihood of a breakdown of pregnancy or death of the cat is great.