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dwerten · 04-06-2010, 06:15 AM

Bun has to do with dehydration creatinine is the one you want to be most concerned with but i ALWAYS do 12 hr fast with blood work like i do for myself that way no food will interfere with the test so in future best to do this as well. I would not worry about it though as my demi had that as well and i was told by jean dodds who has studied blood work for 40 years that it is not of concern if slightly elevated and is due to the dog being dehydrated at the time of the blood draw. She never said anything about food though but demi had hers on a 12 hr fast and we had an hour consult before the blood was drawn and she is not a big water drinker.

here is the info

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/underst...s-2/page1.aspx

04-06-2010, 06:15 AM	#2
dwerten BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 11,073	Bun has to do with dehydration creatinine is the one you want to be most concerned with but i ALWAYS do 12 hr fast with blood work like i do for myself that way no food will interfere with the test so in future best to do this as well. I would not worry about it though as my demi had that as well and i was told by jean dodds who has studied blood work for 40 years that it is not of concern if slightly elevated and is due to the dog being dehydrated at the time of the blood draw. She never said anything about food though but demi had hers on a 12 hr fast and we had an hour consult before the blood was drawn and she is not a big water drinker. here is the info http://www.petplace.com/dogs/underst...s-2/page1.aspx Last edited by dwerten; 04-06-2010 at 06:16 AM.