Is PKD an automatic death sentence?
Absolutely not!! Many cats with PKD will live relatively normal, happy, healthy lives. These particular cats will usually die from “old age” or other feline medical conditions before PKD ever becomes an issue. Unfortunately, there are those cats severely affected by PKD who will die from renal failure associated with PKD at a relatively young age. PKD is considered a late onset renal disease with clinical signs presenting themselves around seven years of age. But as previously mentioned, cats much younger have succumbed to this devastating disease. How long will a cat affected by PKD live? It depends on how many cysts are present in each kidney and how rapidly these cysts grow.
