Gut-Kidney Axis: CKD and Constipation
Speakers:
Jessica Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM)
Event date: 10 April 2024
A growing body of evidence supports the concept of a “gut-kidney axis” in which each organ system influences the other in both health and disease with potentially significant clinical implications. The interactions between the gastrointestinal tract, its microbiota, and the kidneys are relevant to a discussion of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats and constipation.
In this session, Dr. Jessica Quimby reviews what is currently known about the connections among the gut-kidney axis, gut microbiota dysbiosis, dehydration, and constipation in cats with CKD. Recommendations for nutritional and medical management of constipation in cats with CKD are included.
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