Is my cat's acute kidney failure treatment making her worse?

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Hello! I went to the vet because my cat had diarrhea,a small change in her voice and stopped purring.It was just a minor concern,but when the vet examined her (x-ray,blood tests,etc.) she diagnosed her with acute kidney failure.Since two weeks earlier they are calling me every day to give her drugs via injections.It became exhausting,costly and my cat is getting worse after every visit (3-4 injections per visit).As said,I went for a minor concern and came to this.Is this right? Do they hide sth? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 17 days old | 6 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I do not have her labwork and test results to know for a fact that this is accurate but I would have to think so. Acute renal failure can be diagnosed incidentally when working up something else. How likely she is to improve depends on what is causing the renal failure. There are several possible causes such as an infection, toxicity, among other possibilities. I would recommend diagnostics such as abdominal ultrasound and urine culture which may help clarify what may be causing this. Treatment can then be more targeted at what seems to be affecting her. Good luck!

Is my cat's acute kidney failure treatment making her worse?

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