My dog the past week or two has been acting not like herself. Really lethargic, and shes usually happy, bouncy, playful etc. The night before last night, she puked like twice, then she kept puking all day yesterday, and wouldnt eat anything not even chicken or hamburger and that is not like her at all. So we took her to the emergency animal clinic last night and they did tests and blood work, it came back with VERY high levels of some kind of chemical the kidney produces during kidney failure or something like that. They said they dont know if it is acute or chronic she may have just gotten into something and it could be flushed out but they werent really leaning towards that.
Shes only 8 years old and such a happy and wonderful dog..shepard huskie mix. We love her to death.
How long can a dog live with chronic kidney failure?
2007-11-25 07:22:51 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I am a vet......I'll tell you what I've seen. The chemicals the kidney produces are BUN (blood urea nitrogen) and Creatinine. I have seen animals can go on for years with chronic kidney failure once they get out of the acute stage. Dogs can't go through dialysis like humans. The only way to help flush the yucky chemicals out is by increased water intake. You should also talk to your vet about pet diets geared towards helping dogs with kidney issues. THey are prescription and really can make a difference. Get more info from your regular vet.
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Hi there, I notice this was listed 6 years ago so I don't know how your little dog fared but you seem such a caring person you may well have other dogs as well so I thought I'd let you know my experience. 19 months ago my 15 year old collie was confirmed as having kidney failure and was given 2 weeks to live. She didn't look very well but a month previous I had lost my beautiful big rottweiler at 9 yrs with bone cancer so I wasn't about to give up on my girl. With my care, my rotty had a wonderful 6 months extra than the vet had given him and was kept pain free so we went on holidays and did all the things I would have wanted to do with him had he lived longer. Anyway, I digress - back to my LIVING collie. I came home from the vets and hit Google to discover more about kidneys and how they work and to try and refresh my biology classes from school (40 years previous). I'm lucky enough to live in a spa town so I stopped using drinking water from the taps altogether and now go down to our springs where we can fill up our bottles without paying for it. So that was the first thing. The other thing was diet. I forgot these kidney failure pet foods as I reckoned she'd still get better food if it was fresh. She now eats only chicken, turkey and red wild alaskan salmon (when I can find it reduced!!!) for her protein. Then and I can't remember where I saw it but I added these 3 vegetables to her diet - cauliflower, red peppers and butternut squash. I generally roast them in the over in olive oil as it appears that dogs need a little more fat in their diet and I have to say EVERYONE doesn't believe her age as her coat is in such good condition - she is now 17 and still going so just those little changes have given her an extra 19 months. Also, green leafy veg are good and she also gets broccoli etc. I hope you've found my experience of help even in the future. Kindest regards Pauline
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First, let me tell you that acute is something that just happened. Chronic is something that has been going on for a long time. Whenever the kidneys are concerned one has to keep an eye on water intake to help flush them. The vet should have been able to tell you more than what we are reading. And I really hate to be the one to say it, but nothing that requires the use of kidneys to filtrate their blood system will last long without at least one working kidney.
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How long can a dog live with chronic kidney failure?
My dog the past week or two has been acting not like herself. Really lethargic, and shes usually happy, bouncy, playful etc. The night before last night, she puked like twice, then she kept puking all day yesterday, and wouldnt eat anything not even chicken or hamburger and that is not like her...
2015-08-06 21:17:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog had kidney failure and he lived for 2 years after he was diagnosed. My vet gave him 6 mos to 2 years to live.
2007-11-25 07:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Liz ♫ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋