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Scientific Session

Small Animal Internal Medicine

Roundtable Discussion on the Roles of Calcium and Phosphorus in Feline Renal Disease

Saturday, June 25, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CT

Location: Hilton Austin Grand Ballroom G

CE: 1

Sponsored by

Primary Presenter(s)

VP

Valerie J. Parker, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Nutrition)

Professor - Clinical
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, United States

Slides

Co-Presenter(s)

RG

Rebecca F. Geddes, MA, VetMB, MVetMed, PhD, DACVIM (SAIM), FHEA, MRCVS

Clinical Scientist Fellow
Royal Veterinary College
Hatfield, England, United Kingdom
RB

Robert C. Backus, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (Nutrition)

Associate Professor
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States

The panel discussion will take questions from the audience to discuss some of the most frequently asked questions about calcium and phosphorus homeostatasis in cats with kidney disease. We will review the roles that dietary calcium and phosphorus play in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease and hypercalcemia. We will discuss our clinical and research findings, and will open up the discussion to hear from audience members about their experiences.

Learning Objectives:

We will review the roles of calcium and phosphorus in the progression of kidney disease.
We will review the ways in which dietary calcium and phosphorus intake can affect hypercalcemia in cats.
We will discuss next steps for research related to how calcium and phosphorus influences development and progression of kidney disease in cats.