This was originally a pilot project to look at the feasibility of gathering data from across the world from dogs and cats presenting to veterinarians in practice with a suspected diagnosis was CKD. A request was made through Novartis Animal Health Field representatives for practitioners to submit cases to the database using the on-line facility created for IRIS. This facility allows entry of all data necessary for classification of the case according to the IRIS Staging Algorithm.
This allowed an initial examination of the value of this diagnostic classification to practitioners and to see what patterns emerged within the two species. A preliminary report is available below, based on the first 921 cases submitted
This project is ongoing as the submitted data continues to make a valuable contribution to scientific research. Please take the opportunity to submit any cases of CKD in the cat or dog that you diagnose in general practice. Your contribution helps to build a database of clinical information that will be used to improve our understanding of CKD.
Many thanks.
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