Azotemia

Question: What is azotemia? and how does amphoteric B cause it?

Answer: Azotemia, aka uremia, is the presence of nitrogenous compounds, usually urea, in increased amounts in the blood. Nitrogenous compounds like urea are a waste product from protein metabolism. Amphotericin B is nephrotoxic/causes renal failure. The kidneys become unable to eliminate urea by excreting it into the urine so it stays in the blood.

Question: Does anyone have any experience with a male cat having FUS? My male cat was acting really funny and I thought since he went outside a lot he might have gotten into a fight. It turned out he had FUS, urethral blockage, renal failure, Azotemia. He was in extreme pain. On my way to the vet with him yesterday, he got away from me and ran down the road and hid in one of the drainage areas in the street. I had to check all of the drainage holes this morning and finally found him too sick to even move. This is what the doctor told me he had and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with this horrible disorder? I don't understand how he could have gotten this since I feed my animals well and give them non chlorinated spring water that is chilled and clean 2-3 times per day? This was a huge and healthy male cat who is dearly loved and is wonderful pet. "Mister" was 5 years old with no previous symptoms of anything. I meant flouridated not chloridated! So sorry been a really hard day for me!

Answer: Hi there...I currently have a cat staying at clinic the past two weeks who was diagnosed with FLUTD - Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disorder (formerly known as FUS) as Feline Interstitial Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC). FLUTD is commonly seen in cats between the ages of 1 - 10 years of age and can be caused by several factors, and combinations of these factors, which include obesity, stress, urinary pH, water and fibre intake in the animal's diet, and possibly high ash and magnesium content in the animal's diet. Recurrence is common with FLUTD cats so preventive measures such a canned food diet to keep hydration levels high plus any other ways to encourage more water consumption is a must, easy access to multiple litter boxes in addition to regular check ups as well as supplementation with prescriptions depending on the severity of the condition. My cat since he was a kitten always has eaten foods low in ash and magnesium which is devoid of corn, corn meal, byproducts as well as at a healthy weight so it's quite confusing to determine why this would happen. I always noticed his urine was more concentrated than his brothers when they were kittens so his body apparently wasn't as efficient at diluting the urine. This seems to be a common denominator with cats diagnosed with FLUTD/FIC. Several articles that I've read indicate this could be genetically related, however none could be more specific. Here are some websites that I've researched to help prepare us for the long road ahead to minimize the repeat episodes: FLUTD/FUS: http://www.hdw-inc.com/healthfus.htm http://www.thensome.com/flutd.htm http://www.fabcats.org/flutd.html http://www.vet.uga.edu/sams/courses/urol… http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_fel… http://www.holisticat.com/FusFaq.htm FIC/FUS: http://www.petplace.com/cats/feline-idio… http://www.nssvet.org/ici/resources/urin… http://www.newmanveterinary.com/intersit…