THE PET HEALTH LIBRARY By Wendy C. Brooks, DVM, DipABVP Educational Director, VeterinaryPartner.com

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The following are other web areas that we feel deserve recognition and may be helpful to pet owners seeking further information or details about their pet's renal disease.

www.iris-kidney.com
Treatment and monitoring guidelines for veterinarians.

www.felinecrf.com/
An informational site for cat owners on treatment, monitoring, and caring for one's own cat in kidney failure.

www.felinecrf.org/
An informational site for cat owners on treatment, monitoring, and caring for one's own cat in kidney failure.

www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/pets/cats/sophia/catjuice.html
A detailed site with photos on the administration of subcutaneous fluids to cats.

www.imom.org/
To apply for or donate to financial aid for veterinary care.

We highly recommend joining a newsgroup or listserv as there is a great deal of information and support to be gleaned from others who have been there.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-CRF-Support/
to join the feline group

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/K9KIDNEYS/
to join the canine group

Good luck with your pet.

Date Published: 8/20/2007 11:33:00 AM