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Posted 24 October 2009 - 11:44 AM

Protein losing nephropathy?
That is what they diagnosed Garfield with.

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Posted 24 October 2009 - 11:22 PM

Well, according to I found, it is a form of kidney disease.

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Posted 25 October 2009 - 11:17 AM

was about to say from the last word that the nephrons are part of the kidneys, so had the idea that it was some sort of disease meaning the kidneys were not functioning fully (one of the things coincidentally my dad is experiencing with his cancer)

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 11:39 AM

But, is it a disease, or just an infection?

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 01:47 PM

looks like it is a symptom of an underlying disease. One of the things suggested iaccording to what I just turned up on Google was
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Cats should be screened for viral diseases such as FIV and FeLV.


here is an article I found which might be useful link

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 11:39 PM

QUOTE (Linda K @ Oct 25 2009, 08:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
looks like it is a symptom of an underlying disease. One of the things suggested iaccording to what I just turned up on Google was

here is an article I found which might be useful link

Thanks, he was tested for FIV, and FeLV, those were both okay.

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Posted 27 October 2009 - 08:30 AM

Don't know anything about it, but figured you could use some of this:
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Posted 27 October 2009 - 11:27 AM

Thank you.


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Posted 30 October 2009 - 01:34 PM

I am sorry I have never heard of it but hope you find out how to treat it. Lots of catmagic3.gif catmagic3.gif

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Posted 31 October 2009 - 04:23 AM

Thanks, I found out its basically a form of kidney disease.
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