What does it mean for a pet to be diagnosed with kidney disease? How is it treated… and can it be prevented? Dr. Nahvid Etedali, Service Head of Hemodialysis and Extracorporeal Therapies at Schwarzman Animal Medical Center in NYC, discusses the development and treatment of kidney disease in dogs and cats. Learn to recognize the signs as well as how to care for a pet who has this condition. While there is much variability, many pets can have a good and prolonged quality of life as long as the disease is caught early and managed properly.
Hosted by the Usdan Institute for Animal Health Education,

00:00 Intro
02:52 Goals of Lecture
03:28 Normal Kidney Function
08:10 Evaluating Kidney Function
11:12 Types of Kidney Disease
12:20 Glomerulonephritis
14:30 Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
18:02 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)