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Is my cat with kidney disease on Semintra & Ipakitine in pain?

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

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

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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