Pixie is having health issues
 

Please keep Pixie in your prayers. She has been acting very depressed and lethargic. She has been eating ok but has had no pep.

In October I took her in for a possible UTI and had blood work and urinalysis done. I did not see her regular vet as I needed her seen right away. At that time her BUN had doubled to 27 from 17 the year before. The vet said her Creatinine was ok so he wasn't concerned. This is the vet I usually will not see because I don't think he is very thorough.

Since she has been acting very depressed I wanted her checked out again. I took her to one of the two vets I use on Tuesday. I took in a urine sample and had blood work redone. They also took her blood pressure and it was high and erratic so they wanted me to take her to the Animal Emergency to get a doppler blood pressure reading.
Her urine showed protein of 2+ and her blood work showed increased PVC's and her TSH was low.

Based on the above my vet ran a urine protein -creatinine yesterday. That came back with protein in urine. She said after I got the BP done she would call me and probably order an abdominal ultrasound at the specialty clinic and referral to a specialist.
I took her for the doppler blood pressure this morning and it was 240 mm-HG. Not sure what that all means but the tech said it was high and they were faxing the report to my vet.
I am not sure what this all means but the vet said possible early kidney disease.

If anyone has any similar experience I would like to hear it. I am so worried about her. Not only is she my baby she was a gift from my late husband. He called her his perfect Pixie. Thanks

I'm praying, Patti. I know how worried you are...I'm worried too. I pray it is something simple and easily treated. Hugs to you and your sweet Pixie.

I will keep your little one in my prayer !!

Praying for Pixie and you.

Patti, how old is Pixie?

Patti, you might want to read my threads about my Olivia. She has renal issues among other things...what you are describing sounds like PLN (protein losing nephropathy) which is what Olivia has. She has been on enalapril and aspirin (to avoid blood clots) since her diagnosis. We do UPC (urine protein creatinine ratio) every 3 - 4 months and also have her B/P checked. The nutritionist put her on Purina N/F and she has, like I said, done very well.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...phropathy.html

Cathy/107barney 's Daisy also has this condition.

Olivia is doing well and so is Daisy, so there is hope! :) Prayers for Pixie.

Also, I would call the vet about that blood pressure reading. It is very high and she probably should be on a medication for it. Sometimes these things can sort of slip by
everyone...so stay on top of it if you don't hear back from someone.

Thanks My vet just called and she is putting her on enalapril today and referring her to an internal medicine specialist. In 2 weeks she will go there and have an abdominal ultrasound, recheck of her blood work and a thyroid test that will be sent to a Michigan lab.
Im leaving now to get her medicine. This vet is very thorough and calls me within a couple of hours with results so we are both staying on top of it. I will do what ever necessary to get her better.

He does sound like he is on top of things. Good luck.

BTW if you read about this condition online it might scare you. It did me. Even the specialist told me that it has a poor prognosis. After seeing how well Daisy and Olivia have done, I have settled down about it and don't google for info about it any more.

sending prayers for you and sweet little Pixie Hope the meds help and she is on her way to feeling better

I'm so glad you heard back from your vet so quickly and can get Pixie on Enalapril today. That is one of the meds that Faith is on. I'm praying that this is all Pixie needs and nothing is found in the ultrasound. Hoping this med helps Pixie to feel better soon! Hugs to you and get well wishes to perfect Pixie!

The treatment plan our IMS has Daisy on is benazepril along with a microdose of aspirin. Daisy was caught very early and has greatly improved with no azetemia and has normal blood pressure. Since Daisy has already outlived all her prognoses (the dog is amazing!) we only check her every 6-8 months. I don't think we ever did any thyroid tests because Daisy's thyroid screening T4 has always been good. She's had a number of ultrasounds and those confirm chronic renal failure (for the last 7 or 8 years). As LJ said, I find the illness kind of boring which is good. I hope that turns out to the case with your pixie.

Good luck!

Patti, I'm sorry to hear Pixie is having all these problems but it sounds like you and the vets are on top of it and she will be getting the diagnosis and care she needs. I'll be praying for Pixie and that she's got lots of years left with you.

Patti, I am keeping Pixie in my prayers. Glad you have a great vet that is on top of things and gets back to you quickly…means so much when we are waiting for results. Please give her a hug from me. :love:

Im sorry Patti I am keeping Pixie in my prayers

Praying for little Pixie .....

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Prayers for sweet little Pixie. May that vet take good care of her and may she have a healing soon. Precious Pixie, we send powerful prayer to you!

Kristin, Pixie just turned 8 on January 3rd.

Thanks for the warning. I am going to read your threads to get a better handle on this. I thought my vet said that she didn't have PLE but the opposite. I picked up her recent blood work and urinalysis results when I got her medicine. Her urine protein-creatinine ratio was done by IDEXX and was 1.1.
I am going to read up and write down my questions for the Internal Medicine vet. She is the same one that treated Maya for Cushing's and Cali for her MVD. She is really good.
I just want Pixie to feel better. She looks so depressed.

Patti, I'm so sorry Pixie is having issues, and I hope you get to the bottom of it soon. Testing and waiting is always so hard, but hopefully soon you will know what it is and have a treatment plan.

Sending prayers for Pixie and for you as you wait for answers.

She is still a youngster.

Make sure you are reading about PLN and not PLE. I get the two mixed up, or maybe I am misunderstanding.

It can't hurt to have the full thyroid panel done. I know in humans one count may look okay (like with me), but the full panel will show something else.

Praying the doctors and you can figure this out quickly and get Pixie back to feeling good again.

No, not PLE, but PLN. PLE is from the gastro intestinal tract. PLN is kidneys. Both are protein losing conditions but different.

The Enalapril will keep her B/P down and also should help with the protein loss. I am sure they will also start her on a small dose of aspirin to prevent clots. The UPC should be under 0.5 so 1.1 is elevated. Olivia's has been higher and her meds were increased and it came down.

Oh, and I am sure her mood will change when her B/P comes down and she is feeling better. Her B/P was very high and I am sure that made her feel uncomfortable.

There is good information on the internet .. I just wanted to warn you about the prognosis part because it really scared me. I had poor Olivia dead way before her time! She is doing really well now.

I hope precious Pixie feels better soon!

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way!

So it would be PLN? I'll go look that up. Thanks

Thanks for the prayers and good thoughts.

http://vetspecialistsofrochester.com...ephropathy.pdf

Glomerulonephritis

http://www.wheatenhealthinitiative.c...ditplepln.html

Oh no! Just now seeing this thread... Prayers and Hugs for Pixie and you...

I am so sorry, Pixie and you are in my prayers!

So sorry about Pixie, hope it's something that can be managed w/diet & meds. Don't read yourself silly scared, I've done it & it doesn't help!

Oh no, poor little Pixie! I'm so sorry you and Pixie are going through this. I'm glad to read she has started the med. I hope she is soon on the mend. Sending hugs and lots of good thoughts...all our paws are crossed for you and Pixie. :love: