Answers to frequently asked questions, by Susan L. Fleisher. Includes an introduction to the disease and its symptoms.

Contains a list of breeds in which juvenile renal failure is common. Learn specifics about the disease and about caring for an afflicted dog.

Contains dietary, feeding and home-care suggestions for ailing dogs. Read what causes the disease and what the symptoms are.

In standard poodles, this disease could be reduced by gene marking and careful selection by breeders. Read all about the issue.

Professional vet answers questions about kidney diseases. Read about renal failure, cystic kidneys and causes of kidney failure.

College of Veterinary Medicine offers health-care articles for the owner. Find an extensive profile of the kidneys and of renal failure.