I am sorry your Mia is so very ill. Sounds like this has been going on a very long time and without treatment they just keep getting worse. The only thing I can advise is for you to have a long talk with the vet you are now seeing and ask about treatment and prognosis.
Kidney disease is devastating and it sounds like Mia is very ill. With one like that, they usually hospitalize for IV fluids for a few days to try to stabilize them. Yes, it is expensive but you can buy time. I went throught it with two of my pups a couple of years ago....they were siblings and were poisoned (long story) .. they were in stage 4 when diagnosed yet with hospitalization and with me doing the things you mentioned about plus some meds for appetite, they lived for another 18 months. They had been given only days to weeks when first diagnosed.
It is very serious but you can buy time. I wish I could say there is a magical cure, but they don't do kidney transplants in dogs.
Keeping you and Mia in my thoughts.
PS. You need to have ONE vet and not a walk in vet. Someone you can rely on. And, yes, if you go to an EC at night or on weekends it is terribly expensive.
I advise every new pet owner that I meet to get insurance because the cost of vet care is rising to a crazy point now! |