bullmastiff/german shepard ckf

[mankinda]

hi everyone just got word my girl Jeanie who is 7 years old has kidney problems..over past month she has lost app 15 more pounds....brought her in for bloodwork week ago where she had a 104 temp...she was given liquids and pills ...shes been a fussy eater ...she now wont eat anything not even moms cooking...have given her baby food since its harder for her to spit out..wondering if this is the end stages she still moves around but is tired and refuses to eat anything and the pounds keep falling off.

[tonyb286]

Hello. So sorry to read about Jeanie. I know how hard a decision that must have been. My sincere condolences on your loss.

Run free Jeanie.

Tony

[DogBlog]

So sorry to hear you had to put Jeanie down.  My thoughts and prayers are with you!!

[mankinda]

She had a crea 4.7 mg...a bun 27.... she was put to sleep yesterday..legs started giving way...she started throwing up the baby food...then started dry heaving...i hope i did the right thing with these levels but she seemed like she was suffering..the vet had her on ammoxcilan and sucialfate put did nothing

[tonyb286]

Hi. The blood results will be really useful, because it will give us an idea about the stage of kidney disease and the areas of diet and treatment that really need attention. Managing this illness is all about prioritising at the beginning and then dealing with things as they arise. The most important thing right now is obviously to get Jeanie eating. If baby food is the only thing she will eat, then that's ok for now (it also has useful water content, which is crucial).

Have a read of my article on CKF and diet (it will help with a few ideas on foods to try her with). You can read it here:

http://www.infobarrel.com/How_Diet_Affects_Dogs_with_Chronic_Kidney_Disease

What tablets has your vet put Jeanie on? Do they include an anti-nausea medication? If not, then that's something you need right now. One of the reasons CKF dogs don't eat is because they constantly feel sick with all the toxins in their bodies ... a good anti-nausea medication will ease the sickly feeling and encourage her to eat more frequently.

Have you tried specific kidney/renal diets? There are some good manufactured (canned) foods you may want give a try. These are useful because they supply a little water (they are about 80% water content), but importantly they are low in protein and phosphorus. In addition to anything else you might get her to eat, try cooked human grade chicken (with the skin on). Also, try feeding smaller more frequent meals.

Hope some of this helps. Please let us know.

Tony

[DogBlog]

So sorry hear about your dog.  What were her blood test results BUN, Crea, phophorus)?  Tony is really good at medical advice but he'll need blood results.