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Dog And Cat Kidney Failure Explained

Friday we discussed our Pearl being in kidney failure based on laboratory test results within the Chemistry Profile. Geographically, the first result on our laboratory’s report that relates to the kidneys is BUN, or Blood Urea Nitrogen. Put most simply BUN is a measure of one waste product of protein metabolism. When dietary protein is [...]

Martha’s Laboratory Test Results

Great news for Martha! Martha’s test results are back and I’m happy to report that our initial worries reported July 2, 2009 prior to testing were not confirmed. Martha does have a couple of a common feline kidney problems. It is important to understand about kidneys that they have many, many functions. While we won’t [...]