UGA CE 10-20-24 Kidney Thyroid Eye and Diabetes News

Kidney
darbapoeitin better for cats with anemia from CKD and start earlier at 20+% HCT
kidney failure is associated with protein loss in the urine. Use an ARB telmisartan in the pets.
AST-120 “KREMEZIN” preserved the cats longer
Dechra “RenalTec” Porus One

Thyroid
The gastrointestinal microbiome metabolizes thyroid hormone BENEFICIALLY and if the gut is fucked up so can the Thyroid status.
##49% of hypothyroid dogs have chronic large bowel diarrhea. Matches to hypercholesterolemia.

Eye
Morgan pocket imbrication for Cherry Eye
PANNUS is a UV potentiated reaction that looks like the whole eye just goes to corneal thickening, pigment, granulation <= tacrolimus, cyclosporin and steroids. Subconjunctival steroids or cyclosporin implants.
Remember that Husky with the white eyes? That’s an inherited Siberian Husky inherited corneal dystrophy. Untreatable.

Diabetes
Change to canned food it helps induce remission
Reduce Carbs and Increase Protein and it has a 40% chance of inducing a remission of diabetes in cats.

Author: Dr. Erik Johnson
Dr. Erik Johnson is the author of several texts on companion animal and fish health. Johnson Veterinary Services has been operating in Marietta, GA since 1996. Dr Johnson graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. Dr Johnson has lived in Marietta Georgia since 1976.