Naturally-occurring chronic renal disease in Australian cats: A prospective study of 184 cases

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 188-194

  White, J D ^a   Norris, J M ^a   Baral, R M ^b   Malik, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Paddington Cat Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Cat; Cats; Feline; Gender; Kidney; Renal failure; Renal insufficiency

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

CREATININE;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BREEDING; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; FEMALE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; URINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; BREEDING; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CREATININE; FEMALE; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33746691422     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2006.tb12796.x     Document Type: Review

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