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Old November 29th, 2009, 01:04 AM
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Do you have the reference ranges for the lab that was used for the bloodwork? The creatinine @ over 2 is definately high, though most but not all labs put the BUN as normal when under 35.

Was there anything else out of normal on the blood test? I see Mikey's on phos meds - what is the phos level?

Do you have the names of the meds Mikey's on?

Did they do a urine test? Do you have a value for the urine specific gravity (USG), and what was the amount of crystals?

Urinary crystals & stones can also raise the BUN & creatinine values.

Renal failure and kidney disease are two terms for the same condition. Many cats do really well for years with renal failure, my own grrl, who's 18yrs, has been dealing well with renal failure for 2 years now.

This is a wonderful, informative site by a woman in the UK who has had a couple of cats with renal failure - http://www.felinecrf.org/index.htm - it is not meant to replace veterinary advice but written from an owners perspective.
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