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Originally Posted by stbell  The vet wants me to put him down because he thinks he's in renal failure. His creatinine is normal and he is not vomiting. How can that be normal in Kidney failure? We are trying to get another opinion although we have had two opinions already. He had an ultrasound and nothing showed up only a lot of fluid in the belly and chest. |
I am so sorry Tucker is so ill.
I would take him to an internist or a vet school, and definitely get a second opinion! You poor guys and poor Tucker.
My IG with cardiomyopathy is on furosemide and she gets bloodwork every three weeks. One purpose of it is to monitor her kidney because the furosemide can cause renal problems. None of the dogs I've have with renal failure have had fluid buildup in the abdomen. I would wonder about the liver values or his heart, too.
I think you are right to question the vet, although he may be right.