The mission of IRIS is to help veterinary practitioners better diagnose, understand and treat renal disease in cats and dogs.
 

One of the organization’s primary objectives is to establish an internationally recognized set of guidelines on the diagnosis and assessment of progression of renal disease in small animals (IRIS Staging of CKD). In conjunction with these the board has also developed guidelines on the management of cases of CKD (IRIS Treatment Recommendations).
 

These guidelines are reviewed annually at the IRIS board meeting and you will find the most recent version on the website.