Kidney Disorders
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Hi All, I am looking for some advice concerning an older dog with possible kidney disorders. About 2 months ago I noticed Ivan drinking alot of water, a whole lot of water. Because of the amount of water he was drinking he is peeing everywhere. At first the vet noticed a possible bladder infection so we started treating with antibiotics. He is on a raw diet, mainly beef, chicken with a small amount of veggies We also supplement him with Cranberry, flaxseed and acidophilus. It has now been almost a month and no change. My vet is thinking he might have a kidney disorder. He will be going in for more tests this week. Any thought on where to go from here? —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! Check out our new Unlimited Server. No Download or Time Limits! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 19 Different Servers! ==—–
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Actually it could be any number of things: diabetes, Cushing’s disease, Addison’s disease, problems with the liver, to name a few. My Welsh Terrier’s problems began with the same symptom…excessive thirst & drinking, yet test shows his kidneys were fine. His liver was very enlarged & his condition deteriorated to the point that I knew he was suffering & had to put him down about two weeks later. I suggest you mention these other possibilities to your vet & make sure you have your dog tested appropriately. Please keep us posted, too, as to what you find out. Good luck.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi All, > I am looking for some advice concerning an older dog with possible > kidney disorders. > About 2 months ago I noticed Ivan drinking alot of water, a whole lot of > water. Because of the amount of water he was drinking he is peeing > everywhere. > At first the vet noticed a possible bladder infection so we started > treating with antibiotics. > He is on a raw diet, mainly beef, chicken with a small amount of veggies > We also supplement him with Cranberry, flaxseed and acidophilus. > It has now been almost a month and no change. My vet is thinking he > might have a kidney disorder. > He will be going in for more tests this week. > Any thought on where to go from here? > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > Check out our new Unlimited Server. No Download or Time Limits! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 19 Different Servers! ==—–
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Did they do any blood work? I’d think a CBC and chem panel would be in order. You probably won’t get any answers until these are done. Does he have a pot belly? buglady take out the dog before replying – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi All, >I am looking for some advice concerning an older dog with possible >kidney disorders.
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Thanks for the info. To answer some of your questions. His weight is a little low actually and no pot belly, but I noticed his hind getting a little weak. I attributed it to his age, almost 13 years. Life span of Swedish Vallhunds is in the late teens. My vet did a urine analysis and some blood work, but I don’t know the exact test, but the initial tests gave him a clean bill of health. He is going back in for a full day of tests this week. They will monitor him and do more blood tests. Her concern at this point is the "specific gravity" or "specific weight" of his urine. It is too low, as though his body is not absorbing any of the fluids. Which I notice in that when he drinks he has to urinate with in an hour. And, yes I will keep you all informed as much as I can. says… > Did they do any blood work? I’d think a CBC and chem panel would be in > order. You probably won’t get any answers until these are done. Does he > have a pot belly? > buglady > take out the dog before replying >Hi All, >I am looking for some advice concerning an older dog with possible >kidney disorders.
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Also consider getting a protein/creatinine ratio test. This is the test that caught the kidney disease with my cocker after her BUN was on the high side but within range. Get a copy of all of your dog’s latest bloodwork and see if the BUN or phosphorous numbers are high or out-of-range. These are good indicators of a possible kidney problem. If your dog has kidney disease, you DO NOT want to give it red meat. This is the worst possible thing for a dog with kidney disease. I learned this the hard way with my present cocker. According to my acupuncture vet, you need foods that cool the kidneys, including fish as the number one item and then chicken. You can speak to a holistic vet from www.altvetmed.com for more specifics. With the low specific gravity and the increase in water comsumption, these are two of the best indicators of possible Cushing’s disease. I am sending you more info on this in the next e-mail since my first cocker had Cushing’s. Laura
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Thanks Laura – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Also consider getting a protein/creatinine ratio test. This is the test that > caught the > kidney disease with my cocker after her BUN was on the high side but within > range. > Get a copy of all of your dog’s latest bloodwork and see if the BUN or > phosphorous numbers are high or out-of-range. These are good indicators of a > possible kidney problem. > If your dog has kidney disease, you DO NOT want to give it red meat. This is > the worst possible thing for a dog with kidney disease. I learned this the > hard way with my present cocker. > According to my acupuncture vet, you need foods that cool the kidneys, > including fish as the number one item and then chicken. You can speak to a > holistic vet from www.altvetmed.com for more specifics. > With the low specific gravity and the increase in water comsumption, these are > two of the best indicators of possible Cushing’s disease. I am sending you > more info on this in the next e-mail since my first cocker had Cushing’s. > Laura
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Low specific gravity is the very first clue you will get to renal failure. It means the animal is unable to concentrate the urine. Unfortunately there is no testing methods available to veterinary clinics which can determine renal failure until over 70% of the kidney is destroyed.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for the info. > To answer some of your questions. > His weight is a little low actually and no pot belly, but I noticed his > hind getting a little weak. I attributed it to his age, almost 13 years. > Life span of Swedish Vallhunds is in the late teens. > My vet did a urine analysis and some blood work, but I don’t know the > exact test, but the initial tests gave him a clean bill of health. > He is going back in for a full day of tests this week. They will monitor > him and do more blood tests. Her concern at this point is the "specific > gravity" or "specific weight" of his urine. It is too low, as though his > body is not absorbing any of the fluids. Which I notice in that when he > drinks he has to urinate with in an hour. > And, yes I will keep you all informed as much as I can. > says… > Did they do any blood work? I’d think a CBC and chem panel would be in > order. You probably won’t get any answers until these are done. Does he > have a pot belly? > buglady > take out the dog before replying > >Hi All, > >I am looking for some advice concerning an older dog with possible > >kidney disorders. > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > Check out our new Unlimited Server. No Download or Time Limits! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 19 Different Servers! ==—–
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