Vet Info-H • May–Aug 2023 • Vol 11 • No. 3 15 The age-dependent diagnostic criteria for PKD using kidney ultrasound, in Persian Cats, are given in the Table. Treatment Treatment for feline PKD does not exist as of now; however, the clinical signs can be alleviated with palliative treatment. Special diets, fluid therapy, and medications to cope up with nausea and vomiting and to further block the absorption of phosphorus are often used to treat the symptoms of kidney failure in later stages.15 References 1. Kimberling WJ, Semin Nephrol. 1991;11(6):596–606. 2. Cannon MJ, et al. Vet Rec. 2001;149(14):409–411. 3. Eaton KA, et al. Vet Pathol. 1997;34(2):117–126. 4. Gendron K, et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2013;15(12):1079–1085. 5. Helps C, et al. Exp Mol Pathol. 2007;83(2):264–268. 6. Jasik A, Kulesza M. J Small Anim Pract. 2014;55(7):387. 7. Volta A, et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2010;12(2):138–140. 8. Battershell D, Garcia JP. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1969;154(6):665–666. 9. Lee Y-J, et al. J Vet Diagn Investig. 2010;22(3):424–428. Table. Age-Dependent Diagnostic Criteria of PKD in Persian Cats, Using Kidney Ultrasound Age, mo Diagnostic Criteria for Kidney Ultrasound ≤ 15 ≥ 1 cyst 16–32 ≥ 2 cysts 33–49 ≥ 3 cysts 50–66 ≥ 4 cysts PKD, polycystic kidney disease. Adopted from: Guerra JM, et al.14 10. Noori Z, et al. Iran J Vet Res. 2019;20(2):151–154. 11. Sato R, et al. J Vet Med Sci. 2019;81(7):1006–1011. 12. Yu Y, et al. BMC Nephrol. 2019; 20:259. 13. Bergmann C. Pediatr Nephrol. 2015;30(1):15–30. 14. Guerra JM, et al. J Feline Med Surg. 2019;21(2):156–164. 15. Ward E. Polycystic kidney disease in cats. https://vcahospitals.com/. Accessed February 24, 2023. 16. Harris PC, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2006;17(11):3013–3019. 17. Guerra JM, et al. JFMS Open Rep. 2015;1(2):2055116915619191. 18. Bonazzi M, et al. J Feline Med. Surg. 2007;9(5):387–391. 19. Cooper BK, Piveral P. Feline Pract. 2000;28(2):20–21. 20. Lee Y-J, et al. Vet Rec. 2010;167(16): 614–618. also show that HimCal supplementation improves the production performance of cows. Conclusion HimCal can be used safely to improve milk yield in lactating dairy cows. HimCal did not have any adverse effects on the health of the cows during the feeding trial. Source: Ravikumar BR, et al. Livestock Line. 2008;5–8. ...Continued from page 8 Efficacy of HimCal® Supplementation in Improving Milk Yield in Lactating Dairy Cows We hope you enjoyed reading the new version of Vet Info-H! Your Feedback is Important to Us! Please do share your feedback and suggestions at publications@himalayawellness.com or scan the QR code below, fill the feedback form, and submit!
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