Kidney Advice
 

Hi All,

I can really use some advice. Boomer and Thumper had their annual visit yesterday and Boomer's Kidney borderline high as 1.4. The doctor did a Urinalysis and his Urine Specific Gravity came back borderline high as well 1.015. The doctor wants to just monitor him right now and re-do blood work in 4 months. He also said to not give him and more protein that what is already in his food. i.e. no more bones.

I asked if I need to switch his food and he said not right now as the Prescription Food is very expensive. I told him right now we use Natual Balance Duck and Potato (I really don't want to switch it because I just bought 6 large bags of it)

I also asked what signs to look for if things get worse he said excessive drinking and urinating. I don't see that right now. He does urinate more than his brother and loves to mark when walking outside but I don't think it is excessive in my opinion. I have pee pads down and he will use them more frequently because he knows he can but there are times they are left completely dry.

I hope I am just overreacting and nothing major is wrong with him. I would love to get opinions if the doctor is on the right track. I really like him and he seems to know what he is doing.

Additionally, he wants me to give him Potassium Citrate once a day to get his PH levels down as he said they also came back high.

Right now it is a wait and see game and I am not a patient person :( I just want my baby to be healthy. He is acting normal so I guess that is a good thing.

I don't know what you pay for that Natural Balance but that's what I used to feed & the RX food isn't much more then that here in ID. Prayers for your babies. I know what you are going through as I have 2 dogs 14 & 16 yrs old & 1 kitty who is almost 19 yrs old going through kidney failure & I know they can't live forever but I hate kidney failure. Well I hate it all, I wish every living thing could just pass peacefully in their sleep with no suffering involved.

Regular price for NB is $33.00 but I buy it in bulk when it is on sale on Amazon for about $25. That is why I have so much of it. Also, I have the big 12 pound bag. Not sure what the prescription price will be. My vet wants to be cautious and just wait and see. As he said he isnt sure its kidney failure and if it is its the very early stages.