7 year old Shih Tzu Just Diagnosed with Kidney Failure HELP!

[MnM_Luv16]

I'm not sure where to start  so I'll start by listing his lab results done today.
BUN 118, CREA 11.9, BUN/CREA 10, PHOS 12.6, CA 12.7, ALB 4.3, ALKP 16
He started not eating 3 days ago and throwing up multiple times daily so I decided to take him in today. They told me to bring him in tmrw for IV fluids, Cerenia Injection, and Famotidine and if he gets to where he can eat in 48 hours then he can come home and I give him KD food diet and Pepcid. I'm wondering if this is something that will prolong his life and be a decent life or am I just postponing and causing more pain for him. He is our first dog we ever had and I'm scared that I'm going to make the wrong decision on what is best for him. Any help would be so appreciated!!

[FourJs]

I wish I could've given you some advice when you first posted but I am new to this group. I have a 10 year old dog who has chronic renal failure. For years he did okay and his numbers remained low, but 12 weeks ago that all changed. He stopped eating for two days and when we took him in, his kidney values were very similar to your dogs. Hopefully the treatments that you did have been beneficial. Our dog has had three rounds of IV fluids and subcutaneous fluids every day. He has done very, very well. In fact, so well that my vet has told me he hasn't seen a dog do better in his 20 years of practice. So to answer your question, the IV fluids, anti-nausea medications, and subcutaneous fluids can make a difference. Up until a few days ago, our dog has been able to eat, drink, go for walks, and has been very comfortable and happy. Unfortunately, his kidneys stopped making erythropoetin (a hormone needed for the production of new red blood cells) so he is extremely anemic. Right now we are considering a blood transfusion just to keep him comfortable but we know that it will only help for several days.