PLN

PLN – Protein Losing Nephropathy in Dogs & Cats

In previous posts I’ve discussed a variety of kidney problems, including chronic kidney disease. This week I wanted to focus on a subcategory of renal ailments – those characterized by excessive loss of protein through the kidneys. This problem is generically called protein losing nephropathy or PLN and is a meaningful health problem in our … [Read more…]

Albumin – An Abnormal Result Should Cause Concern

One of the main reasons for which dogs and cats are referred to me is a finding of an abnormal albumin level on blood work performed by a primary care doctor. Sometimes this abnormality is purely an incidental finding, but often patients are sick (thus explaining why the blood test was performed in the first place). … [Read more…]