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was diagnosed at 5 months of age. He is now almost three and a half years old. His renal profile has been at the upper end of normal for the past two years. I keep him on a very strict diet, watch his stress and activity levels as they seem to affect his kidney function, and I encourage him to drink lots of water. My vet also gave me recipes that are renal friendly to cook for my dog. Gives him some variety and makes him feel special. My dog initially saw two vets and they were reluctant to give me a long term prognosis - though one was clearly more pessimistic than the other. There is a Yahoo discussion board dealing with canine renal disease that is quite helpful - not sure if there is one for cats or not.

Best to you and your furbaby.