Koko - Traveling Dog Around Town

YAY for Koko's eye looking and feeling better:)

Booooo for mommy's grey hairs:( "Clairol, this I do for me". LOL.:D

Try to have a nice weekend...

xo Jeanette

Could anyone shed some light on this for me- Koko eats Honest Kitchen (higher Protein) Embark

We recently did some blood work and urine sample on him.

Bun is marked 33 normal is 7-27
Creatinine is 1.7 normal is 0.4-1.8
Specific Gravity is 1.025
PH is 7
no protein in urine

New vet is worried he has the start of kidney disease or some other problem Addison (GREAT)

Koko does not drink much water, I usually added extra water to his food. He is just turning five years old.

What does this all mean?

Oh Addy,

I truly wish I knew how to read these test results. So sorry you now are left to figure out more negative things going on with your Koko now. Ugh, Ugh...

I don't know a thing about Addison's disease but aren't the signs of such lethargy, vomitting, diarrhea, anorexia, inappetance? Is Koko exhibiting any of those? Princess has been off the Vetoryl for over 1 month and she hasn't been drinking too much water either, it really is mind boggling?

I hope you can get more answers from your vet or someone here. Please let us know once you do.

Tight hugs and love always,

xo Jeanette

Hi Addy,

Dogs on high protein diets can have elevated BUN. Was Koko fasted? Also, if your guy doesn't drink much, he could have been a little dehydrated in which case BUN and creatinine can be mildly elevated. Please refresh my memory. What is Koko's breeding and what's his most recent medical history? On any meds?

oh gosh. Maybe it is something that can be easily taken care of. I hope so.

He was not fasted, she said it did not matter, we should just run a blood panel for his records. He seems perfectly fine, he does not drink much water, he does not urinate a lot, he eats just fine, seems like a normal dog.

I took him in for a wellness check up and I wanted his teeth cleaned.

He is a shih tzu, pekingese, cocker spaniel.:D:D we call him a shipekok:):) We tested his DNA for my birthday present a few years ago.

He has a partial collapsing trachea ( I think) but other than that he is fine.

He has no symptoms of anything.

Kidney disease is not the only issue that can raise creatinine, certain medications such as Meloxicam, Furosemide, and Enalapril will elevate the creatinine, also feeding a high protein diet can cause an increase in the creatinine.

Most dogs with kidney issues will have an increase in drinking and urination.

Hi Addy,

Been seriously MIA lately. I hope what Lori and Glynda said is right about why Koko's level are higher.

((((HUGS))))

Hi Addy,

Thanks for bringing us up to date on Koko's history. With BUN being the only abnormal value you posted, I personally wouldn't sit around and worry about kidney failure; however, I would have a mini chem panel done every six months to check kidney and liver values. You need to start worrying about chronic renal failure if creatinine continues to rise and phosphorus levels are abnormal.

Thank you Glynda, why does she keep harping that his urine should be more concentrated? Granted it is low side of normal. I stopped adding extra water to his food and have been making him hold it alittle longer instead or running out with Zoe every time.

I think I will do that for a few weeks and then recheck his urine. Maybe it will be more concentrated.