{"product_id":"diagnosing-and-staging-chronic-kidney-disease-in-cats-is-there-really-anything-new-lvs25","title":"Diagnosing and staging chronic kidney disease in cats - is there really anything new? (LVS25)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__date\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e20 Nov 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__location\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"fa fa-map-marker\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRVC Clinical Theatre 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__details__stream\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiagnosing early chronic kidney disease, before the development of azotaemia, represents a challenge in cats. The IRIS guidelines suggest that this diagnosis can be made in a number of ways including with imaging, by using SDMA concentrations and by tracking serum creatinine over time - but what is the evidence base for using these criteria to detect CKD and how can we improve our clinical practice to identify cats at risk for going on to become azotaemic?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo refresh understanding of the IRIS staging system and how to use it correctly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo discuss the methods available for making an early diagnosis of CKD in cats and explore the evidence base for these\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo examine how we can use these methods to our full advantage in the clinic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__title\"\u003eSpeakers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker__image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/taskfilescsm.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/speaker_thumb\/2021-06-0309%253A13%253A37449395-RebeccaGeddes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"137\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__speakers__speaker__name\"\u003eRebecca Geddes, MA VetMB GPCert(FelP) MVetMed PhD DACVIM FHEA MRCVS, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine - Royal Veterinary College\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m-seminar-entry__item__image\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/taskfilescsm.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/speaker_thumb\/2025-10-1408%253A07%253A41786385-MPLabo.jpg\" alt=\"Diagnosing and staging chronic kidney disease in cats - is there really anything new?\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"London Vet Show 2025","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56663789928821,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/9989\/9959\/files\/VSA_5_50ec497b-eeb2-48a3-bf92-a3e9c69eba16.png?v=1770113847","url":"https:\/\/academy.vetshow.com\/fr\/products\/diagnosing-and-staging-chronic-kidney-disease-in-cats-is-there-really-anything-new-lvs25","provider":"Vet Show Academy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}