Kidney Enlargement In Cats. These situations can cause the kidneys to grow in size. Cats with renal lymphoma often have poor appetite weight loss excessive thirst and urination lethargy and pale gums.
Dehydration increased thirst discolored urine increased urination diarrhea vomiting decreased appetite fever lethargy weight loss foul smelling breath one or both kidneys are palpably larger than normal abdominal mass abdominal pain malaise muscle weakness depression. Kidney enlargement is a condition in which one or both kidneys experience inflammation fluid retention swelling or an abnormal growth. Affected cats are typically middle aged or elderly.
Some of the common causes of kidney enlargement in cats and other companion animals include.
Bacterial infection parasite infestation feline leukemia virus urinary tract infection urinary tract obstruction blood clots poor blood flow through the kidneys cysts polycystic kidney disease certain. Kidney enlargement is a condition in which one or both kidneys experience inflammation fluid retention swelling or an abnormal growth. Lethargy anorexia vomiting diarrhea weight loss oral ulcers dehydration discolored urine pale mucous membrane foul smelling breath halitosis abdominal pain abdominal mass abnormally large abdomen one or both kidneys. The degree of enlargement is moderate to severe and both kidneys are involved.