The pioneers in cat organ transplants are at the University of California at Davis. They transplant about 30 kidneys a year. If your cat gets a new kidney, you must agree to adopt the donor cat from whom the kidney is taken. A tissue match isn t necessary in cats, says Doctor Clare Gregory, and organ rejection problems are easily overcome. If your cat s kidneys fail because of poison, kidney dialysis may be an option.
Treatment takes three to four weeks though it s expensive.
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