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Originally Posted by Dave V  Ok guys we need your help again, got some blood work today, mixed bag. All numbers looked got except for HCT and BUN Both were above normal. The BUN was 54 and HCT was 58.3 and urine gravity was 10.16, the rest of his numbers were good.The OSU vet asked how much water he was drinking. On Sat he only drank 1 ounce and 4 ounces on Sunday. He said we need to get at least 6 to 8 ounces of water in him everyday. He said that he is getting dehydrated again,so we need to get on top of this quick, He is going to call our vet to show us how to put water under his skin. Again he said he didn't think it was Kidney disease. He told us to do this for the next 2 weeks to get all the antiboics through his system and out. Also hopefully kill of any infection that may be hanging around. We did get a little beef broth and mixed it with water and mom got him to drink almost 3 ounces at one sitting. She is going to take the rest of the week off and work with him all day on drinking and eating. He is boucning around the house like a crazy man, so it's hard to think he is sick. The OSU vet just keeps saying he doesn't think it's a kidney, if he doesn't get better in 2 weeks back to OSU to run a scope down his throat and do a few biopsies looking in his,stomach, GI etc. for problems. The OSU vet did say at the end of the conversation, yea this could be the beginning of KD but he just didn't think so. We are going to get real aggerisive with his diet, and drinking. What gets me, this is how he has drank his whole life, not a big drinker. What do you guys think?
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i would not use beef broth i would use low sodium chicken broth in water to make him more thirsty and drink water as high sodium can hurt the kidneys so may be why it was high low sodium best and just a little to entice drinking. Also get a fresh drinking fountain possibly will help to keep it fresh so he drinks more is another option. Kidney issues need low sodium so very important
did you get any feed back from the kidney group?
the water under skin is called subQ's
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/underst...s-2/page1.aspx
HCT is an abbreviation for hematocrit. The hematocrit is a calculated percentage of red blood cells in the circulation. It gives similar information to the red blood cell count but the value is expressed as a percentage. The other part of the blood is serum, containing enzymes, proteins, electrolytes, etc. High hematocrits indicate dehydration or rare bone marrow disorders resulting in increased red blood cell production. Low hematocrits indicate anemia, bone marrow disorders, blood loss, active bleeding or excessive red blood destruction due to toxins or immune disorders.