polycystic kidney disease - just diagnosted - info?

My cat was just diagnosted with PKD yesterday. He was a stray and he doesn't
look persian but I guess he must be because the vet told me persians are the
only ones that get this disease for the most part.

Could you tell me more about this disease and what I can expect in the future?
The vet said this would affect my cat's life span - but by how much? what
can I expect for treatment?

Is my little guy in pain?

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go to www.google.com. Write in polycystic kidney disease +cat and you will
get a wealth of information.
Gail
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My cat was just diagnosted with PKD yesterday. He was a stray and he
doesn't
look persian but I guess he must be because the vet told me persians are
the
only ones that get this disease for the most part.

Could you tell me more about this disease and what I can expect in the
future?
The vet said this would affect my cat's life span - but by how much? what
can I expect for treatment?

Is my little guy in pain?

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thanks so much for the idea - I did look online but all it really tell me is
not to breed my cat (he's neutered anyway) and that the condition has "no
treatment".

what I'm more interested in is what "success stories" owers have had delaying
the progression of the disease. I know my guy is ultimately going to die
from this, but I don't want him to suffer and I'm hoping an owner may be able
to confirm that their kitty wasn't in pain - and tell me how often he/she had
to drain the cysts so I have an idea of what I'm in store for.

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