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Medical Disclaimer

KidneyPaw is here to help you understand and keep track. Your veterinarian is the one who examines, diagnoses and treats your cat.

Last updated November 7, 2026

Information only

Everything on the KidneyPaw website and in the KidneyPaw app, including lab explanations, IRIS reference ranges, food phosphorus data, calculators, guides, the 30-day plan and the “Is my cat okay?” guide, is general information. It is not veterinary advice, and it may not apply to your cat.

  • KidneyPaw does not diagnose, stage, treat or prescribe.
  • KidneyPaw never recommends doses. Only enter and follow doses exactly as your vet prescribed.
  • Using KidneyPaw does not create a veterinarian–client–patient relationship (VCPR).
  • Never start, stop or change a medicine, fluids or a prescription diet without talking to your vet.

Lab values and IRIS staging

KidneyPaw explains lab values for information only. It does not diagnose, stage or treat. Always discuss results and any changes in care with your veterinarian.

These are reference ranges, not a stage. Only your vet can stage CKD — in a cat that is clinically stable and well hydrated, using results from at least two occasions and the whole clinical picture. When KidneyPaw says a value is “in the range IRIS associates with Stage 2”, it describes the number, not your cat. IRIS reference values come from IRIS Staging of CKD (modified 2023) — iris-kidney.com; phosphate targets: 2026 iCatCare consensus guidelines. Labs use different methods and reference ranges; the range printed on your cat’s report takes priority.

Food data

Phosphorus figures describe a food; they are not a recommendation for your cat, and a food’s phosphorus number alone doesn’t decide whether it is appropriate. Nutrition data can be out of date or contain errors. If your cat won’t eat a renal diet, contact your vet rather than letting the refusal go on. Always discuss diet changes with your vet.

The emergency guide

This guide can’t examine your cat. When in doubt, call your vet or an emergency clinic. If you think your cat ate something toxic, don’t make them vomit or give home treatments unless a veterinary professional tells you to. ASPCA Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435 · Pet Poison Helpline: (855) 764-7661 (fees may apply). The guide is designed to err on the side of caution, but it cannot examine your cat and may miss something. If you are worried, call your vet or the nearest emergency clinic, whatever the guide says.

Veterinary review

Our explanations are written as fixed templates so that a licensed veterinarian can review every sentence. Each page shows its review status: Veterinary review: pending. We will only name a reviewer after they have reviewed the content and agreed to be named.

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