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If this treatment is not sufficient to maintain the animal then a method of '''dialysis''' may be considered.
If this treatment is not sufficient to maintain the animal then a method of '''dialysis''' may be considered.
:'''Peritoneal Dialysis:''' This technique uses the omentum within the peritoneum as a filter to remove uraemic toxins. It is used in specialist referral centres when it is considered likely that the cat may recover from ARF. The technique is labour intensive but well tolerated by the animal.
:'''Peritoneal Dialysis:''' This technique uses the omentum within the peritoneum as a filter to remove uraemic toxins. It is used in specialist referral centres when it is considered likely that the cat may recover from ARF. The technique is labour intensive but well tolerated by the animal.
:'''Hemodialysis:''' This is rarely performed due to the high cost of equipment and ethical questions surrounding longterm treatment. It is only available at a limited number of specialist hospitals.
:'''Hemodialysis:''' This is rarely performed due to the high cost of equipment and ethical questions surrounding longterm treatment. It is only available at a limited number of specialist hospitals. However, the technical advances and increased experience with the clinical applications of hemodialysis is changing the face of therapeutic options available for acute renal failure patients worldwide. If applied early in the course of acute renal insult, hemodialysis can significantly reduce mortality and/or progression towards chronic renal parenchymal changes.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==