Cat Kidney Disease: Gene Variant Predicts Faster Decline
A prospective genetic study found that cats carrying two copies of the fAIM exon-3 gene variant progress to higher …
Cat CKD: High-Dose Vitamin E Doesn't Extend Life
A double-blind placebo-controlled trial of 38 cats found that high-dose vitamin E raised blood levels of the supplement but did not extend survival or improve any clinical signs in cats with chronic kidney disease.
Key Findings:
- High-dose vitamin E increased serum levels but did not improve survival.
- No clinical signs were improved with the treatment.
