I do not need people to be rude. My pet is not sick, just looking for some other opinions?

Question

I am not asking what to do....
Took my 9 month old puppy for blood tests yesterday. The blood work was fine but in the biochemistry, the urea was a little high. The norms are 3.0 - 9.0 my pups was 9.6. The vet said she is in good health. I asked if her kidneys were okay, and he said yes, that if the urea was high and the creatinine at the same time, (and he said really high levels) then we should worry but with just the one thing, she is fine. He said that it could be high in dogs that eat alot of protein. She also steals the cats dry food at times. The night before the blood tests, puppy had lots of chicken for dinner. Could this be the reason it is high?? Also her A/G (don't know what this is)was slightly elevated. Has this ever happened to any of you pet owners..Thanks for all the help. Oh yes, she did fast from 9pm till after the test.

For the person who said do not let my dog eat chicken. Chicken is fine for a dog to eat as well as any vegetables. The only thing a dog can not have is pork, grapes, raisins, chocolate and a few more can not think of at this moment.

Don't worry, I only give my dog chicken breast, no bones ever!

Answer 1

Since the vet told you that the puppy is in good health then I would not worry.The elevvation in the protein may very well be due to the puppys dinner of "lots of Chicken" but just being a bit high in protein is not a cause of worry either for if there is a illness or condition of worry there usually are more than one -several factors that are of concern in the bloodwork. I realize its dofficult when haing multiple pets to keep always separate but because the MINERAL Content in a cat's food is probably too high for the puppy (anything but puppy food would have minerals/contents that ovr time could have serious negatives on the puppy''s health)would see it does not happen too often or not at all.Perhaps you can put the cats food/water in a enclosure that the cats(are climbers and jumpers) can easily get over but not the puppy and if necessary put the cats food on a higher than puppy can reach stool,chair etc. The fact. that you took the puppy to the vet for bloodwork shows You Are A Responsible Pet Owner that Loves the Puppy Sometimes one needs to take a deep breath and overlook the rudeness of people who draw conclusions-must not have read all you wrote-for do not see anything that could possibly be interpreted as not being loving to your puppy for know that blood profiles are not cheap and many people consider cost over the welfare of the animal. The puppy is fortunate that he has a home with you.Just a suggestion-give my dogs only Authority Dog Food that I get at Petsmart-most Petfood stores but Not Grocery/Discount stores for they all have Petbyproducts(junk part of animal ground into powder and listed as usally meal and very little actual meat although they do add animal fat but not sufficient) also get nones,treats etc only Authority?Nutro is also a good food Brand--has All a puppy/dog needs for ultimate health. The dry is always better for cleans the teeth as they chew for plaque from soft and table food can over time build up on teeth -first indicator is bad breath which is not normal for dogs to have and the bacteria from the soft /people food stays on the teeth(unless you brush daily pups teeth) and bacteria forms quickly and this bacteria can -Will affect/cause damage to the liver which can be serious even fatal. Am dealing with this now with a dog I took in as a stray and found out for had bad breath and took to vet to get teeth cleaned but blood work showed liver enzyme elevation-why I am passing this info on to you and others.Am praying that the supplements I am now giving will jumpstart the liver to regenerate. Would be a shame, for hes a beautiful dog who had a rotten life-obvious that he was severely abused but now happy fo gets love and good care, to now havea something so serious. Hope you don;t mind me sharing and venting a bit-thanks

Answer 2

The chicken has alot of protein in it and depending how much she ate that night,the levels could be a little high.(elevated) It is not high enough to do anything.it is fairly normal for that. If you want wait a couple of days and have the blood work done again.(But make sure she does not have any chicken or cat food.)Then if it is still high have it looked at.

My dog has had that problem a couple of times.The vet says not to worry unless the blood work is high.Just limit the protein.

Hope this helps! I hope your puppy does fine.

Answer 3

Your vet should have suggested a food that would be right for your dog. That would probably lower the urea levels. The protein levels are probably high because of the cat food he is eating. If y ou can keep the cat food up high do that.Get your vet to explain these things to you completely so you understand them, that is why they are there.

Answer 4

your vet is right Puppies often have elevated BUN ( blood urea nitrogen) levels due to high protein diets and can quickly develop rises in BUN due to dehydration( from fasting), since they are more prone to this problem than adult dogs. Some pets just have an elevation in one lab value,that seems to be a consistent finding, that never causes problems during their lifetime.

I would have her blood tested again in 6 months along with a urinalysis, possibly an ERD ( early renal disease test) *most vets have these now*

Cat food could definitly be a contributing factor. I'd bet money on it
Try feeding your cats on an elevated surface. I have to do it as well
Good luck!

Answer 5

Hey, I just wanted to put my $0.02 worth in here...like alot of others have said, if the vet said that your pup is in good health, I really wouldn't worry. But...as for feeding chicken to a dog of any age, cooked or not...I would recomend at least taking it off the bone. Chicken & pork bones can and will splinter and can get lodged in the throat, choking the dog. So just be careful with the bones!

Answer 6

Chicken is high in protein but I'm not sure if that was the cause of the elevated numbers in the blood tests.

good luck i hope your dog will be okay.

Answer 7

Cat food can do that to your dog because of the protein and acid differances. You might try putting the cat food up where the puppy can't get to it but the cats can(like a specific area of a counter) and see if that helps.

Answer 8

I'm not really sure about the tests. I might agree with others who said chicken has a lot of protein! I know when my dog ate turkey, it wasn't pretty! I hope all is well with your puppy!

Answer 9

Sounds like a thyroid issue to me. Chicken does not do that. Have her blood tested and see if that is the problem.

Answer 10

Didn't you ask this earlier?

If the vet's not concerned, I wouldn't be either. It probably was the chicken. Trust your vet and if you're really concerned, get a second opinion.