Evaluation of health-related quality of life in cats with chronic kidney disease.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivesThe aim of the present study was to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and integrate these results with clinical data to identify factors associated with decreased HRQoL.MethodsCaregivers completed a validated HRQoL tool (VetMetrica) and clinical data (history, laboratory work, physical examination findings, etc) were collected. Vitality, comfort and emotional wellbeing (EWB) scores were compared between groups using non-parametric analyses as appropriate.ResultsData from 24 healthy cats and 68 cats with CKD were collected. Cats with CKD had significantly lower median vitality, comfort and EWB scores (vitality: 41.7, range 4.3-64; comfort: 36.1, range 21.2-59.6; EWB: 44.6, range 1.6-58.8) than healthy cats (vitality: 56.5, ra

SUBMITTER: Lorbach SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12432299 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature