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Originally Posted by bonitalou  My vet does not carry Purina ha. I'd have to order it online.
I told them (VET) that's what I wanted her on. They said NO, because the protein is too high and she has a kidney problem.
He wants her on Batryl and the kidney food for 10 days and then test her kidneys again. I think I have an appt on the 16th. Then they will let me know if I can put her on another food.
Her poo was normal size today, but blood in it. She went again tonite but it's dark out so I couldn't check it.
I asked the vet if her intestines are infected if that would elevate her BUN and they said NO! I asked if being on Flagyl, if that could elevate it and they said NO. I just seems like they think she has kidney problems too.
So why do YOU think she has those crystals in her urine?
I also checked out organic pumpkin in a can. I found a store and they won't be open until Tuesday. Thought I'd try that as that was recommended by a yorkee talk person.
I REALLY appreciate all your advise. I guess I'm really concerned about her kidneys because of the test showing a high BUN and I don't want to give her something that would jeoperdize that. It is a major concern as it could be life threatening if not taken care of.
I will watch her closely being on the new RX and and the NF food for a couple days. If no improvement I'll be reading your email again.
Thank you. |
yeah i am questioning the vet ask if there is an internal medicine specialist you can see as they handle all internal and they go to school longer than vets and i would get a second opinion as this does not sound right to me as my dog who is normal had that same bun and had some protein in urine - no crystals and that is a concern - you could feed natural balance vegetarian as i know a dog that had stones and was on it and it is low protein, good for liver as well. I would recommend doing the pre and post bile acid tests on your next blood draw if you are going to do it for kidney function have the liver tested too as crystals and stones can be tied to liver disease so you want to rule this out and yorkies are prone to liver disease and i would want this tested since your dog is having all these issues you need to rule out liver shunt and mvd as well since doing blood work already get this done it is cheap and worth it as all yorkies and maltese should be tested for this and most vets are clueless about liver disease in these breeds so get it ruled out at least you will know by this test that it is or is not liver related as these symptoms - crystals, stones, vomitting, diarhea, picky eating are all liver signs too and you do not want to go in the wrong direction with meds and diet as that bun is not a concern only the urine issue is a concern for me and yes urine is more accurate for kidney issues but creatinine is also a very good indicator NOT bun as your dog has been vomitting and diarhea so that bun is off due to dehydration