{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chattering with iCatCare","title":"Managing feline kidney disease: The 2026 Consensus Guidelines","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1d4aa525\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":943,"description":"In the September open access episode of Chattering With iCatCare, sponsored by Elanco, Yaiza Gómez-Mejías is joined by feline specialists Natalie Finch and Sam Taylor to introduce the new consensus guidelines on feline chronic kidney disease. Reflecting on a decade of progress, the conversation explores how our approach to diagnosis, risk factors, and long-term care has evolved.\nThey discuss why standard SDMA cutoffs can be misleading in older patients, the crucial distinction between two commonly confused renal stone conditions, and how certain renal diets might unexpectedly trigger hypercalcaemia. Natalie and Sam also highlight novel therapeutic options for CKD anaemia, explore the gut microbiome's role in uraemic toxin buildup, and share why moving from reactive care to proactive screening transforms patient outcomes.\n\nFor further reading material please visit:\n\n2026 iCatCare consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease in cats\n\nMyElanco - Elanco Resources for Veterinary Professionals\nIRIS Kidney Disease Guidelines & Staging System\n\n\nHost:\nYaiza Gómez-Mejías, LdaVet MANZCVS (Medicine of Cats), RCVS CertAP (Feline Medicine), iCatCare Veterinary Community Co-ordinator\n\nSpeakers:\nNatalie Finch, BVSc, PhD, DipECVIM-CA, FRCVS, European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine, RCVS Specialist in Feline Medicine\n\nSamantha Taylor, BVetMed(Hons), CertSAM, DipECVIM-CA, FRCVS, Veterinary Specialist Consultant and Veterinary Specialist Lead at iCatCare","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/p4fTxTzSbg4B-yPcbSAj1ftAw4HjTBNxOdFsKawvrIM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80NTFl/NTA2NzVlMzQ3Y2Ri/ZmU1ZjNhYjI1YTEz/MDZmNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}