CHECKLIST FOR RENAL ISSUES IN CATS OR DOGS

Date:________________	Your Name: ______________________________________

Pet’s Name: _________________________________

To enable me to find a suitable homeopathic remedy, I need you to precisely record here all changes in your pet which have arisen during the current problem. Please note all symptoms that you noticed BEFORE they had veterinary treatment and what the vet noted in terms of pathology (eg kidney stones, bladder infection, enlarged kidney (if both or one, which one), etc)

Use an underline, circle or highlight to indicate what applies to your pet during the health issue - eg if they get worse when there is changeable weather, then under WEATHER and this question - is there a worsening in different weathers: warm/hot	cool/cold	wet/humid	dry	changeable

If the question doesn’t mean anything to you, don’t mark it. It’s the points that are relevant that matter. That means you may find many that are relevant or many that are irrelevant. Don’t feel the need to answer every one.

PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME, AND CONSIDER CAREFULLY. Inaccurate symptoms may lead to the wrong remedy. Please add anything else that comes to mind, or you feel important.


KIDNEY, URINE
how is the urine output compared with normal?
more		less

are there more frequent attempts?
yes			no

is the urine slow to come?
yes				no

what is the colour?
pale		dark yellow	brownish	greenish

is it frothy?
yes				no

is it slimy to feel?
yes				no

is mucus left in the litter after urination?
yes				no

does the urine have a different odour - describe?
sweetish		sour		strong	other

is there straining?
yes				no

is there crouching on attempting to urinate?
yes				no

is there crying on attempting?
yes				no

does the pain last even after the urination?
yes				np

if you have been to a vet, were any deposits found, if so what?
yes				no
albumen		blood		calculii		gravel		phosphates		other

is there dribbling of urine?
yes				no

is there incontinence?
yes				no

if you have seen a vet, is there kidney degeneration?
yes				no

is there dehydration?
yes				no

is there unusually more frequent washing of the genital area?
yes				no

OTHER SYMPTOMS
is there a mouth issue - bleeding gums, pain in the mouth on eating, tartar on the teeth, swollen gums, etc?
yes		no

is there anaemia (indicated by very pale gums)?
yes		no

is the appetite normal?
yes		no

is there an unusual desire for certain food:
fat		salt		fish		milk

is there an unusual thirst/lack of thirst?
yes				no

is there weight loss?
yes				no

is there a worsening/improvement at the same time every day?
morning		afternoon	evening		night

is there a worsening/improvement in different weathers?
warm/hot		cool/cold		wet/humid		dry		changeable

is your pet overly restless, listless or fidgety?
yes				no

are they resting/sleeping more than usual?
yes				no

does your pet dislike downward movement such as jumping off a table?
yes				no

is there increased temperature or body heat?
yes				no

is there difficult in passing a stool
yes				no

is there sensitivity to touch around the lower back?
yes				no

is there sensitivity to pressure there?
yes				no

is there lowering of the back on touch?
yes				no

are there signs of digestive issues such as:
diarrhoea	constipation		rumbling/gas	v	vomiting		bloating

is there a hawking or scraping of the throat?
yes				no

is there difficulty swallowing?
yes				no

is there an unusual skin eruption or itch
yes				no

is there joint stiffness?
yes				no

is there a disinclination to move?
yes				no


MIND
is there unusual irritability?
yes				no

is there unusual aggression?
yes				no

is there unusual timidity?
yes				no

are the moods unusually changeable?
yes				no

is there an unusual desire to be alone?
yes				no


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