Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Birman | Male | neutered | 17 years and 2 months old | 8 lbs
I want to know if my 17 year old cat who has deteriorating kidneys and on Semintra medication and Ipakitine is suffering any pain. Thank you, Sarah
1 Answer
Published on August 8th, 2022
Hi and thanks for your request. Cat's on chronic kidney disease are rarely experiencing pain. Controlling hypertension, decreasing urinary protein loss, and addressing anemia are important therapeutic goals in cats that develop this condition. Only hypertension might be vaguely related to discomfort, but this has not been proven in cats.
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