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Originally Posted by tutters  My 15.5 year old boy had his annual checkup this past weekend. Long story short: one premolar on upper LH side has exposed root. I've tried brushing teeth over the years, but I guess you can't always keep up. Vet is recommending extraction of tooth and good cleaning, which of course requires putting him under. I am so scared. We did a blood test yesterday,a nd she called back saying he has "age-related kidney decline" that has her worried, but he doesn't need to be hospitalized. This Satruday I will take him in for dieth change and for me to learn to give him subcutaneous fluids. If this gets better, then she wants to revisit the cleaning idea in April. Please, I need your opinions. Please, no one scold me, I feel bad enough already. And terrified. |
I can't imagine anyone here would scold you. We all do the best we can for our babies. Your first step is to follow up with your vet and find out what stage his kidney failure is. Did your vet mention any numbers? The most important numbers in kidney disease are creatine, bun, and urine specific gravity. There is much that can be done to treat kidney disease, although it is not reversible or curable. With the right diet and supplements your boy can still have a quality of life. I would definitely put the teeth cleaning on the back burner for now until you see where you stand on the kidney issues. There is an excellent kidney diet group on yahoo, with moderators that really know their stuff regarding diet. Get copies of your little guy's bloodwork and find your way to that site for some help as far as diet. Good luck, and try not to panic at this point.
Diana and the Scoobster