S57C - The Importance of Hypertension & Proteinuria in Cats with CKD

Monday, February 20, 2023

4:35 PM – 5:25 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay, Oceanside C, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

Sponsored By

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM ANIMAL HEALTH

Presenter(s)

Greg Grauer, DVM, MS, DACVIM (SAIM)

Professor and Jarvis Chair of Small Animal Internal Medicine
Kansas State University

Hypertension and proteinuria are commonly associated with feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recognition and management of these complications will help improve the patient’s quality of life as well as potentially slow progression of CKD.

Learning Objectives:

Appreciate how systemic hypertension and/or renal proteinuria can be detrimental to the nephrons
Learn the best ways to diagnose and manage hypertension and proteinuria
Understand the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and other therapies in attenuating systemic and intraglomerular hypertension, as well as proteinuria