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lross · 06-12-2010, 07:59 AM

I took Sassy to get her teeth cleaned this week and my vet stated her LAB results were indicative of kidney disease (mentioned "46" which I assume is the BUN???). I asked HOW could this happen in 6 short months and he stated her numbers "were getting up there" six months ago when her teeth were cleaned and that 6 months to a dog is 3-1/2 years. WHAT A RUDE AWAKENING FOR ME! She looked so small and frail when I picked her up and it took her longer than usual to recover from the anesthesia which scared me. He put her on K/D (today I finally got a small amount of the dry K/D in her but after adding a few Vienna sausages crushed up which she should NOT have). She has always been a picky eater but we manage and she's been healthy and spunky and ADORABLE since I got her at 6 weeks of age. I am devastated - I guess I've been in denial that she would "ever" get old. Ignorance is bliss when things are going well.

I know it'll be a battle to get the K/D in her w/o adding anything and she's already little (8 lbs.). My vet clinic says the goal is that she eats ONLY K/D products for the rest of her life....yeah, right! Tell Sassy that! My friend's vet said the goal "is to keep getting K/D in her, even if you have to dress it up with something else to do it" - WHO IS RIGHT??? I CAN NOT LOSE MY LITTLE GIRL - ESPECIALLY FROM IGNORANCE ON THEIR OR MY PART. I want to care for her properly to ensure she lives as long as possible. My thoughts are there has to be some SAFE "people food" (like veges or whatever) that I can add to keep her interested in eating. Any concrete evidence of safe foods to give a dog with renal disease would be greatly appreciated. I can't bear to think of coming home w/o her her waiting for me - she is PRECIOUS and has been my little girl since she was 6 weeks old.

06-12-2010, 07:59 AM	#1
lross YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1	just diagnosed with kidney disease(?) I took Sassy to get her teeth cleaned this week and my vet stated her LAB results were indicative of kidney disease (mentioned "46" which I assume is the BUN???). I asked HOW could this happen in 6 short months and he stated her numbers "were getting up there" six months ago when her teeth were cleaned and that 6 months to a dog is 3-1/2 years. WHAT A RUDE AWAKENING FOR ME! She looked so small and frail when I picked her up and it took her longer than usual to recover from the anesthesia which scared me. He put her on K/D (today I finally got a small amount of the dry K/D in her but after adding a few Vienna sausages crushed up which she should NOT have). She has always been a picky eater but we manage and she's been healthy and spunky and ADORABLE since I got her at 6 weeks of age. I am devastated - I guess I've been in denial that she would "ever" get old. Ignorance is bliss when things are going well. I know it'll be a battle to get the K/D in her w/o adding anything and she's already little (8 lbs.). My vet clinic says the goal is that she eats ONLY K/D products for the rest of her life....yeah, right! Tell Sassy that! My friend's vet said the goal "is to keep getting K/D in her, even if you have to dress it up with something else to do it" - WHO IS RIGHT??? I CAN NOT LOSE MY LITTLE GIRL - ESPECIALLY FROM IGNORANCE ON THEIR OR MY PART. I want to care for her properly to ensure she lives as long as possible. My thoughts are there has to be some SAFE "people food" (like veges or whatever) that I can add to keep her interested in eating. Any concrete evidence of safe foods to give a dog with renal disease would be greatly appreciated. I can't bear to think of coming home w/o her her waiting for me - she is PRECIOUS and has been my little girl since she was 6 weeks old.