Success Story
"Should I let her go?" the owner asked me. Serum creatinine levels were at 12 mg/dL and it was brought down to 2 This is a big deal especially when there are multiple causes to be addressed Chronic Kidney Disease in dogs is a nightmare to some pet owners simply because of the suffering that a patient has to go through from the time of diagnosis Case details: a 7 year old intact female Labrador Retriever. Serum creatinine of 12 mg/dL. Zero appetite. Tired It was a client referral and the dog was already on medication for high serum creatinine levels for a month By then, she was entirely on two commercial renal diets, antibiotics injections and a daily IV dose of normal saline and glucose I had to untangle the knots one by one to come to a proper diagnosis History and Diagnostic tests revealed an enlarged heart (DCM) and altered blood chemistry Diagnosis: chronic kidney disease with dilated cardiomyopathy who was also in an acute kidney disease by then ...