Early Chronic Kidney Disease in the Cat: How to Detect it and What to do Next

Now Available On-Demand

In this session, attendees will explore how the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease in cats has evolved over the past several years. The introduction of novel biomarkers in the diagnosis and management of renal disease has provided an opportunity to improve longevity and quality of life in feline patients. Attendees will learn how to identify these biomarkers and how they can be used to guide treatment decisions.

Learning Objectives

After attending this webinar, participants should be able to:

• Understand the role of SDMA and creatinine in staging CKD

• Explain the difference between reference intervals for creatinine and using creatinine for staging CKD
• Understand the importance of mild increases in SDMA
• Understand the use of FGF-23 in guiding nutritional management of CKD
• Tips on when to implement dietary implementation and which diet to choose

Speaker Bio

Sarah Sweet, DVM

Dr. Sarah Sweet is a 2004 graduate of the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Sarah worked in the financial industry in Boston and New York for 12 years before pursuing her dream of veterinary medicine. Following graduation, she practiced small animal general and emergency medicine for 11 years in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, where she co-founded a companion animal practice on the beautiful coast of Maine. Sarah joined IDEXX Laboratories as Medical Affairs Specialist in March 2018. Prior to joining IDEXX, she was the Senior Professional Services Veterinarian for Merck Animal Health in the Northeastern US. She is a past president of the Maine VMA and was named Maine’s Emerging Leader in 2011. Sarah and her husband Jeff live on the beautiful mid-coast of Maine with their two yellow labs, Wendy and Wallace, the two best cats in the world, Peggy Sue and Bruce Lee, and Sarah’s thoroughbred gelding Mr. Baker.

RACE Credits 

This program 20-1091250/20-1091254 is approved by the AAVSB RACE to offer a total of 1.00 CE Credits (1.00 max) being available to any one veterinarian: and/or 1.00 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (1.00 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter categorie(s) of: Scientific using the delivery method(s) of: Non-Interactive-Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board's CE requirements.