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I took one of my cats to the vet on Monday as she had a limp, no problems, she had a bit of an infection, from a small wound may be a rat bite. She is back to normal now.

Any way while we are there the vet has a good feel of her & asks if she has any Persian in her? yes 1/2 her Mum was. He then said that he thinks she may have a cyst on her kidney as it feels an odd shape & that Persian cats seem to be prone to them!

Now he said they can do a blood test & Ultrasound her to make sure but there is not a great deal they could do for her? Any one experienced this? can they use drugs or change feed to help? just wondering as I dint think to ask at the time, as I only took her in with a limp! I will speak to the vets when I get a chance today!
 
My step mum used to breed pedigree Persian cats for many many years and we did not have one that had such a problem. Bearing in mind she had an average of 20 females and 5 stud cats at any one time plus kittens!
Vets! I never seem to get away from a small animal vets without having a bill for at least #50, no matter what I go in for!
 
I wouldn't bother - my (vet) father did a small animal job once, quit within 3 weeks. The boss put a lot of pressure on him to run a lot of tests and investigations to make extra money. Really sad.
 
the vet is thinking of polycystic kidney disease which is common in Persians. I have seen several in the few years I've been in practice. The cysts affect kidney function so the blood test would find out how the kidney function is doing. Ultrasound scan would just confirm that it is a cyst and not something else. If the kidney function is not so good then there are tablets and diets that can help.

It's sad that everyone thinks vets are just in it for the money. Money is categorically not my motivating factor when I'm recommending tests and treatment. My only priority is the animal.
 
Kidney cysts are mostly found in Persians and Bermese. I had a cat who battled for 7 months with kidney disease.

Getting the tests and treatment before symptoms show gives your cat the best chance of treatment (tablets) and cats can go on for years. There are also kidney friendly cat foods available.

Its great that it has been caught so early, I first noticed my cat loosing a lot of weight and drinking a lot, a whole pasta bowl full, and weeing twice as much. You are lucky to have had it noticed so soon.

I googled feline kidney disease and found lots of helpful sites.

I hope the vet is wrong, but the condition can be managed.

Good luck.

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My moggie has just been given the all clear after a blocked bladder that would have killed him in a few more hours. Not kidney disease, but the severity of the bladder blockage gravely affected his kidney function for a while. Only now have his blood results come back to within normal range. The problem with kidney disease in cats is that it can go unnoticed until it is very far advanced. To have it accidentally picked up before the symptoms bring it to your notice gives you a great opportunity to provide all the dietary support and careful monitoring that could save your cat's life and save you a massive vet's bill! My superb vets saved my cats life - he had a GA within 20 mins of my arriving with him at the surgery. He didn't have a straightforward recovery and the aftercare that they gave him was totally dedicated and very personal.

A blood test isn't too expensive and an ultrasound scan is non invasive and, again, not too expensive. If it were me, I'd at least go for the blood test as it will give an indication of whether your cat has any underlying problems that you can address immediately. Good luck.
 
100% agree with Star - polycystic kidneys is prevalent in the Persian breed and something that reputable breeders screen for. Renal failure is a very common problem in middle aged to older cats and the sooner its picked up the more that can be done to help. How lucky that your vet was able to pick up that the kidneys felt abnormal before the clinical signs had started as it means the prognosis for your cat to have a longer and more healthy life is so much better. Don't be disheartened if the tests do come back conclusive because there is so much that can be done for renal cats these days compared with say 20 years ago.
Good Luck - I hope it all turns out for the best.
 
Ah many thanks every one OH is taking Jezoble in this afternoon for her blood test, nice to know there are tablets & feed that will help her! She is slimmer than she was, not what you would call thin though, We have not seen a great deal of her over the summer, She spends a lot of time in doors in the winter, I just though it was because she has been out hunting (we back on to woods) & not eating as much at home because she has not been there.

I think I was just a bit dumb struck when I was there, Jezobel is only 4 so not an old cat by any means.

Box-of-Frogs Pleased to her your cat is on the mend you were very lucky we lost or last cat to the very same thing, unfortunately we were in Italy when Max became ill, our neighbour was looking after him, Dave was devastated, he is a dog trainer for Guide Dogs for the Blind. But it was just that bit to late by the time he got Max to the vet.

Once again thank you all, fingers crossed Jezobel will be one of the lucky ones!
 
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