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Originally Posted by Bnot  YAHOO GROUPS APPLICATIONS are like filling out applications to Harvard. I give up....PIA, and I need to be taking car of my boy, and not filling out 2 applications with all kinds of questions about his blood owrk. some of th e stuff I dunno, as it was all done in er this past week. |
I am not a fan of those groups. I find that most of them give far to much veterinary advice than I am comfortable with. It is one thing to be supportive and supplement with advice that a pet owner gives and yet another to ask for and evaluate lab work on a dog and suggest things.
I rely on my vet and the specialists that I use.
I assumed you saw a specialist but then I saw that you mentioned EC which I am thinking is not an internal med specialist. You are talking about going to a holistic vet...I mean no disrespect to this vet but if you have been using him/her and you have not been told about dentals I would be concerned. I saw that you mentioned his teeth are awful which is a big reason for many pups to end up with cardiac and renal issues. I suggest that you do a consult with a board certified internal med specialist. They can give you lots of great tips on dealing with renal issues...and suggest a diet. Probably a prescription food is in order if it has not yet been suggested. I don't recommend that you try to figure out a diet for him on your own..it is tricky! You can do a consult with a vet nutritionist...or you can even go to the Balance It website for a diet for him...they will contact your vet before giving you a recommendation.
www.balanceit.com
Prayers for Adonis and for you.