My Zoey has Chronic Renal Failure The vet says she does not need SQ fluids at this point since she is eating and drinking well. :uhoh: Her labs are crappy but he said she still looks good with spunk in her eyes. He did a needle withdrawal of urine for C&S testing primarily. It is a long shot but it could he acute and be caused my an infection:crossfing. He did say terriers are little fighters and will probably do better than a larger dog. :crossfing He gave her a Vitamin B injections, and Pepcid injection. He also prescribed 1/4 tab of Pepcid AC daily, 25-100 mg of aluminum hydroxide daily with meals, and Cerenia daily. I also just ordered Azodyl. :) She ate a few tablespoons of Science diet K/D canned- Will keep trying for now but will switch to other brands as needed- Not sure which one to try next I have to look at them. She is not an egg fan and second ingredient in the K/D is egg whites but this is what they had in the office. He said most important is to get her to her. She is following doctors orders and eating pure junk but she likes it mostly yogurt drops. She is drinking distiller water recommended over tap with sugar added. She hated the pedialyte and gatorade- Tasted and made the this is gross face. We will fight til she seems to no longer have full quality of life. Other than the weight loss she is acting like herself overall. She is my cuddly couch potato. I will need to get the others tested but he said to just try to relax and focus on Zoey. Take 1 day at a time. Tomorrow Buddy has dog training and Zoey will be attending in her stroller which she loves and then to watch the other dogs run around like nuts. She has always been above this craziness. I guess I now have 2 shadows while at home. Wish me luck. |
Anyone try Canine Kidney Health by Five Leaf Pet pharmacy. Worth the money or worthless. I don't want to buy some false treatment that won't help but only give me false hope. My vet wants to do repeat bloodwork in 2-3 weeks depending in how she is doing. |
Praying for a quick recovery for little Zoey.... |
Should I take her to UPENN to see a doggie nephrologist? |
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My biggest fear is that it may be genetic especially due to her age. Biopsy at death would give more definitive diagnosis. My other yorkies are her mom and sisters. It maybe Juvenile Renal failure due to Renal Dysphagia which has a high incidence in yorkies. They are born within and for most don't cause problems til they are older. |
Penn is not a bad idea! :) As for the food....diet is really the most important thing with a pup showing renal changes. I had a pup who had changes and she lived for many years after the initial diagnosis...she did not like the Hill's K/D and was on Purina EN for all of those years. Of course, if you are not happy with the RX diets, you could do a consult with a board certified vet nutritionist. You can find one at: American College of Veterinary Nutrition There probably is one at Penn. |
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I imagine you could mix it with your other pups' kibble...but really you should be able to return it if she does not like it! If your vet does not deal with returns, have him write a prescription and get it from Petsmart...I am sure they accept returns. Hill's and Purina both will take food back. |
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She ate some of the K/D this morning- I read omega 3 and 6, vit.E, and vitamin B are good. I had them already because in need to still supplement my rescued golden, Buddy. I put 6 drops of fish oil, 4 drops of liquid vitamin E and a tiny pinch of B complex after I crushed the tab. I also made some buffalo meat yesterday and had saved the juices- 1 teaspoon was mixed with everything else. She seemed to like it okay. I am doing the best I can for her. I am giving her a little break before I give her the meds. |
Yes, if you are willing to go to a vet school, that would probably be best for her. I'm not sure that they all have nephrologists (could look somewhere else in the state), but if not you can always see a general internist. Is this the pup that hasn't had much of an appetite? Ate Blue Buffalo? I would not let her near that anymore. They already have complaints about possible kidney/bladder/vitamin deficiency issues. She really does need to be on K/D, NF, or a diet created for her by a board certified veterinary nutritionist. If she will only eat homecooked, then this consult should be done immediately. Feeding the wrong foods may just make things worse. |
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