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Feline renal proteinuria
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Proteinuria is a common and clinically relevant finding when performing a urinalysis, but is not always followed up in a consistent manner by the clinician; Stacie Summers explains the significance of proteinuria in cats and how best to approach the problem.
Stacie C. Summers
DVM, Dip. ACVIM (SAM) - Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, OR, USA
After graduating from Washington State University in 2013, Dr. Summers completed a research fellowship in feline infectious disease followed by a small animal internal medicine residency at Colorado State University. Her current research focus is on feline chronic kidney disease, including investigation of the characterization and manipulation of the fecal microbiome and gut-derived uremic toxins. She is currently an assistant professor at Oregon State University.
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Key Points
- Proteinuria is associated with the development of azotemia in geriatric cats and is an independent risk factor for survival in cats with chronic kidney disease.
- Renal proteinuria is often caused by chronic kidney disease in cats, and can occur early in the disease process.
- Immune-complex glomerulonephritis is found in cats, but diagnosis requires renal biopsy for transmission electron microscopy with immunofluorescence.
- Treatment of proteinuria depends on the underlying etiology and may involve a combination of drugs, modified-protein diets and (where appropriate) immunosuppressive therapy.
Introduction
The etiology of proteinuria in cats is multifactorial and can be due to pre-renal, renal, or post-renal disease, or it can occur as an outcome of transient altered renal physiology (functional proteinuria). Proteinuria is a concern for both veterinarians and cat owners as it is associated with the development of azotemia in geriatric cats, and is an independent risk factor for survival in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) (1) (2). Persistent renal proteinuria is of particular clinical importance and is defined as abnormal quantities of proteins in the urine that occur secondary to disease in the renal tubules, glomeruli and/or interstitial space. Because proteinuria is associated with negative outcomes in cats, it is important for veterinarians to diagnose and treat proteinuria in a strategic manner. This paper offers an update on the current understanding of the etiology of renal proteinuria in cats, outlines the clinical approach to diagnosis, and presents the current management strategies available. [...]
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