kidney levels...HELP PLEASE :(

[sktwirler]

I don't know what to do, so I need everyone's opinion. I have a 5 year yorkie 8lbs.....

My yorkie was perfectly normal, playing, eating, drinking etc. The only problem she had was a pee problem where when she was sleeping she would become wet on her bottom but it wasn't yellow and it didn't smell like pee. We took her to the vet and they prescribed Proin and it helped. They never ran blood because she had no symptoms of anything wrong.

Later down the road we wanted to get her a teeth cleaning. They did blood work and found her kidney levels were really high and the vet does not like it. However, he is shocked that my yorkie is not showing any other signs. He wanted us to start the k/d renal food. i bought dry food (she wanted nothing to do with so I returned it). I bought her the k/d treats and every once in a while she will eat it. She was eating the canned food but only 1/2 of a 1/4 of a can. The vet said she should eat about 1/4 of a can a day. He also prescribed her Azodyl 1 capsule every 12 hours. And to stop the Proin for right now. Then he wanted to see us in 2 weeks to see where her levels are.

Well I called him 3 days before I went to see him again and told him she is not eating as much as she use to and I was worried about her weight. He said to mix a little bit of grilled chicken into the wet food. Now she eats all of it and a little more.

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We went back to the vet and she gain a couple of ounce which is great because I was scared she lost a lot of weight. However, her levels are a lot worse  He basically said he doesn't know what else to do unless I wanted to go see a specialist which is going to cost a fortune (and I love my dog very much) but I can't afford that. He said to continue the K/D Diet and the Azodyl. He said to us to just spend all the time you can with her because he wasn't sure how long.

Now since she is off the Proin she is having peeing spells again.

We are going to call the vet tomorrow and ask a couple of questions. So here is what I need opinions for....

1. Would you stop feeding her the K/D Diet? I don't think it's doing anything if at all making it worst.

2. Would you stop giving her the Azodyl?

I keep thinking in my head, if she doesn't have long with us why wouldn't i just give her the foods and treats she loves.

Please help me? What would you do? Should I go for a second opinion? ??

[Misfits4Me]

Here's the link to the Chronic Kidney Failure Group:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Chronic-Kidney-Failure-in-Dogs/show/1809

[Misfits4Me]

Hello & welcome.....I'm sorry to hear about your girl...Here is a link to our largest KD thread....It's really too long, but the last 3-4 pages will help you.....We also have a new Kidney Disease forum.....It is talked about on the last page or two & info. to help you find it......Let me find the link:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Dogs/4th-stage-renal-failure-in-my-dog/show/425814?page=1