Pet Cats and Peritonitis—a Non-starter for PD?

The answer might surprise you. In a retrospective registry study in France, 52 PD patients who developed cat-related peritonitis were matched with 208 controls whose PD peritonitis was due to other causes. After analysis, pet-related peritonitis had lower risks of death or transfer to HD and a higher rate of transplant than other-cause peritonitis. The authors concluded that, while cats may cause peritonitis, having pets at home should not be considered a reason to refuse patients PD.

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Tags: Pets, Cats, Peritonitis, Pet related Peritonitis, PD, Technique Survival

Do Pets Boost the Risk of Peritonitis on PD? A DOPPS Study

Surprisingly, the answer was no. Among 3,655 PD patients from eight country followed for a median of 14 months (55,475 patient months), the peritonitis rate was 0.29 episodes per year, with no increased risk for pet ownership—except in households with both cats and dogs, where the risk was 45% higher.

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Tags: Pets, Peritonitis, PD, DOPPS