Need some insight on kidney test results for my dog…?
ByI’m prettty technical when it comes to medical issues with dogs, but I would like for someone with this expertise to help me understand some test results.
One year ago, prior to a sugery, we did a blood panel on my dog for anestesia purposes…it came back with the following:
BUN 34
Creatinine 1.8
The doctor was not concerned – he administered IV fluids for the procedure to be on the safe side, but said it may have been elevated to the stress of being at the vet hospital.
This week I had a complete blood panel done on her because she seemed depressed and not feeling well at all…everything was great, but the kidney function came back with the following:
BUN 31
Creatintine 2.2
NOW – here is where I just want to kick myself…and believe me I’ve been very upset about this all day…Recently my fridge broke and to salvage all of the fish, pork tenderloin, etc…I fed it to the dogs..Pure protein and tons of it…
THEN…I changed their food at the same time to a food that is awesome (Orijen), but the protein is almost 37 in the type I got.
So this is what she was eating for about 2 weeks prior to the blood work (and the freezer stuff).
1) I’m assuming that can have an impact on the creatinine results…I would like some insight on that…
2) Let’s remove the higher protein scenario and just focus on the test results – what do they suggest and how bad are they?
My vets recommendation is to start her on a low protein diet (13% – 16%), do subcutaneous injections once a week (she’ll show me how to do this at home) and start her on Azodyl.
She is a 7 year old Dalmatian.
Thanks for helping me out with this.
Please only serious answers from a credible source/experience…this is a serious situation for us.
This just happened today and I was only able to have a 10 minute phone conversation with my vet about it. I’m just eager to have some additional advice to help me with this information.
Obviously this was a mistake to post this on here…Good Lord..It’s Friday on a holiday weekened..I’m anxious about this..just thought there might be someone who is a vet or tech or something who could shed some light.
As I said on my original post, only reply if you are a credible resource….I don’t care if I don’t get any replies, but you never know….
5 Comments
May 14th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
why didn’t you ask the vet? He is the one with the most accurate answer.
Add:: make an appointment to discuss in detail with your vet.
May 14th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
There are *no* credible sources here. Ask your vet or call another vet for an opinion, do not go to strangers.
I know you want some info. But this is the wrong place to get veterinarian advice!
One more time. THERE ARE NO CREDIBLE SOURCES ON HERE!
May 14th, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Feeding her the raw meat did NOT overload her kidneys; remember that a large percentage of the weight of raw meat is water, which is good for kidneys.
In fact, the dog would be healthier if you abandoned all that chemical-contaminated cr4p-in-a-bag you’re feeding her and go back to the raw meat, which is, after all, the diet her body evolved to digest. Neither dogs nor humans evolved to be able to metabolize all the chemicals and contaminants that we do.
I strongly recommend dropping commercial dog feed and switching to a dog’s natural diet: raw meat, organs and bones. A dog is fed 2-3% of the ideal body weight each day.
I feed raw/prey model; my 50-pound chow mix gets about 12oz a day, but when I have a gorge meal for her, like a turkey carcass that will take her 4-5 hours to eat, she won’t be hungry or interested in food for 2-3 days.
The ideal diet should consist of approximately 80% raw meat, 10% raw edible bone, 5% raw liver, 5% other raw organs, the occasional egg, shell and all, raw.
NO veggies, NO fruit. Dogs cannot digest vegetables or fruits; they lack the enzyme necessary to break down cellulose.
NO grains; again, dogs can’t digest cellulose, and the other ingredients are the primary cause of allergies and diabetes in dogs.
NO dairy; dogs are lactose intolerant.
NO supplements other than a spoonful of deepsea fish body oil for the Omega-3 that corn-finished meat does not contain.
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May 14th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Before anyone can help you at all with “how bad” the results are, you would need to list the normal ranges for the machines used to run the tests.
Best bet though is to ask your veterinarian.
May 14th, 2011 at 3:44 pm
The numbers are certainly off. Kidney function does decrease with age but that is a lot of change within a year and she is still fairly young. I would do 2 things. 1 – If at all possible, contact the breeder of the dog. See if there is a history of problems like this in the line and what treatments, if any, have been successful. I am not so sure about BUN/Creatintine but often “normal” numbers for particular breeds/lines can be different than the textbook “normal”.
2 – get a recommendation for another vet and get a second opinion or perhaps ask your vet to refer you to a specialist for at least a second opinion. You didn’t say what type of injections but the rest of the treatment certainly shouldn’t hurt.
Best of luck.