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From: ed@wucs.UUCP (Ed Macke)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: feline kidney disease: request for info
Message-ID: <1279@wucs.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 29-Nov-85 10:18:22 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 29 10:18:22 1985
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Organization: Washington U. in St. Louis, CS Dept.
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Keywords: cat, kidney disease, treatment, help

Hi! I do not normally read this newsgroup, so forgive me if this
posting is out of place.

I have a 10-year old neutered male cat who has stopped eating, become
very lethargic, and lost about 25% of his body weight.  The one vet
I've been to has diagnosed it as kidney disease, and can offer no
suggestions on treatment (ie there is none).  My question is:

Before I give up on my cat, does anyone out in netland know of any
new 'state-of-the-art' treatments for kidney disease in cats?  Has
anyone heard of possible dialysis or transplants being done anywhere?
If you can offer any rays of hope, please e-mail me at

	...!ihnp4!wucs!wuibc!ed

Please don't post to the net, because, as mentioned earlier, I do not
normally read this group.  Sincere thanks to any or all who respond.

Ed Macke
Computer Systems Lab
Washington University
724 S. Euclid
St. Louis, MO  63110
(314) 362-3120