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06-12-2010, 07:59 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Broken Arrow, OK
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| just diagnosed with kidney disease(?) I took Sassy to get her teeth cleaned this week and my vet stated her LAB results were indicative of kidney disease (mentioned "46" which I assume is the BUN???). I asked HOW could this happen in 6 short months and he stated her numbers "were getting up there" six months ago when her teeth were cleaned and that 6 months to a dog is 3-1/2 years. WHAT A RUDE AWAKENING FOR ME! She looked so small and frail when I picked her up and it took her longer than usual to recover from the anesthesia which scared me. He put her on K/D (today I finally got a small amount of the dry K/D in her but after adding a few Vienna sausages crushed up which she should NOT have). She has always been a picky eater but we manage and she's been healthy and spunky and ADORABLE since I got her at 6 weeks of age. I am devastated - I guess I've been in denial that she would "ever" get old. Ignorance is bliss when things are going well. I know it'll be a battle to get the K/D in her w/o adding anything and she's already little (8 lbs.). My vet clinic says the goal is that she eats ONLY K/D products for the rest of her life....yeah, right! Tell Sassy that! My friend's vet said the goal "is to keep getting K/D in her, even if you have to dress it up with something else to do it" - WHO IS RIGHT??? I CAN NOT LOSE MY LITTLE GIRL - ESPECIALLY FROM IGNORANCE ON THEIR OR MY PART. I want to care for her properly to ensure she lives as long as possible. My thoughts are there has to be some SAFE "people food" (like veges or whatever) that I can add to keep her interested in eating. Any concrete evidence of safe foods to give a dog with renal disease would be greatly appreciated. I can't bear to think of coming home w/o her her waiting for me - she is PRECIOUS and has been my little girl since she was 6 weeks old. |
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06-12-2010, 08:22 AM | #2 |
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| That number is a concern, but is the vet sure she wasn't dehydrated? Had she recently had a high protein meal? These things can raise the BUN. What is her creatinine? What anesthesia was it? Some of them do affect the pups for longer. Is she drinking and peeing normally?
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06-12-2010, 01:18 PM | #3 | |
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DogAware.com Health: Kidney Disease in Dogs This is also a very helpful group. You have to join but it is a great place to go to to have any questions answered for you...... K9KIDNEYS : for owners of dogs with Kidney Disease This is the diet forum. You have to join this one too.... K9KidneyDiet : K9KidneyDiet I also just found out my Jack has kidney disease. I know how overwhelming and shocking this news can be. You'll probably find yourself going back to these links to read and reread, and reread, just to try and get an understanding of what is going on. Personally after doing some reading *I* choose to use the supplements that both groups highly suggested, even though my vet was clueless about them. Ultimately, *I* have to decide which routes my Jack and I are going to take with his care. Which is the same you'll have to do..... I wish you both luck and I hope you are get many more years with your precious one.........
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06-12-2010, 01:51 PM | #4 |
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| I am so sorry, I know this has got to be so upsetting. I am praying for your fur baby.
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06-12-2010, 05:09 PM | #5 | |
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If you can homecook contact Holistic Veterinarian Pet Nutritionist Holistic Pet Care as she has helped alot of dogs with health issues. I want to know though was that creatinine normal at .9. Also medications can skew blood tests as well so were any antibiotics etc given prior to dental and blood work? I agree with joining the grou k9kidneys as those people know how to read blood work etc Also moisture and low protein and low sodium are key for kidney disease so dogs with kidney issues should be on a wet diet not dry food. My friends dog has 25% use of his kidneys and she sees a nephrologist who specialize in kidney disease who i would STRONGLY recommend you consult as a second opinion and pay for a phone consult as she is in New York. I will get you the link and link you another thread with info i provided. | |
06-12-2010, 05:10 PM | #6 |
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| here is the link to thread and nephrologist info is on there - PLEASE do the consult it will be the best money you have ever spent to make sure your dog gets the right treatment http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...month-old.html |
06-12-2010, 05:19 PM | #7 |
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| here is another group to join as the owner of the group is a nutritionist for animals and very knowledgeable - She went to Guelph University in Canada - here is the link - K9Kitchen : dog diets raw cooked allergies disease as you can tell alot of us like yahoogroups as they are a great support and the people on them have dogs with the same issues and see specialists all over the world so you can learn from what is working for their dogs |
06-13-2010, 04:50 AM | #8 | |
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