What are the symptoms of kidney failure in dogs?

What are the main types of kidney failure?

What should I do if I have this disease?

▲ The main function of the kidneys is to excrete waste from the body and regulate water and electrolytes in the body. After food enters the body, various organs of the body begin to function, absorb and digest, and the cells absorb the nutrients they should, and some waste will be produced, which will be further processed by the liver and finally excreted by the kidneys.

　NO.1 Symptoms

When suffering from renal failure, the kidneys will lose their function of expelling waste and toxins, and long-term accumulation of toxins in the body will continue to increase.

Common: loss of appetite, lack of energy, vomiting and even bloody stools, etc. Due to the aggravation of symptoms over a long period of time, corresponding problems will occur in the urinary system. The most common symptoms are frequent thirst, polyuria or anuria.

NO.2 What are the types of kidney disease?

Chronic renal failure: Chronic renal failure is one of the most common conditions in older dogs. Since some diseases only become apparent when the kidney tissue is extensively destroyed, many elderly sick dogs usually die from diseases such as uremia.

Symptoms include vomiting, poor energy, loss of appetite, etc.

Owners are reminded that dogs must not neglect physical examinations as their dogs continue to age.

Acute renal failure: Acute renal failure refers to a sudden decrease in the glomerular filtration rate caused by local ischemia in the pet's body, or drug poisoning in a short period of time, which causes an imbalance of water and salt metabolism in the Hanle cells of the proximal renal tubules and ascending loops.

It is a disease in which the amount of waste products in the body increases continuously within a few hours or a few weeks, and symptoms such as oliguria or anuria appear.

This condition can occur in dogs that have not had kidney disease before, or in dogs with chronic kidney disease.

NO.3 How to treat

Drug therapy is the main treatment, dietary therapy is the supplementary treatment

There is currently no very good treatment technology for kidney failure. However, if good drug treatment and food treatment can be combined, the dog's life can be effectively prolonged. It also depends on the dog's respective recovery status.

1. Infusion therapy: The traditional treatment method is infusion therapy. It has a relatively good effect on early-stage sick dogs, but in the later stages, the resistance effect may not reach the ideal effect.

2. Peritoneal dialysis: This is currently the most effective method, but it is less effective for dogs with more serious conditions. Although the treatment effect is good, the treatment cost is not only much higher, but it is also more likely to cause abdominal infection.

3. Diet control: mustChoose dog food reasonably, prescription food is the best choice. It can effectively help dogs recover during treatment. The gastric digestive system of dogs is different from that of humans. Less salt and less sugar has become a dietary standard recognized by many parents. Follow the doctor's reasonable advice and strictly control your diet.

In addition, you should consult a professional veterinarian before using any medicine to prevent drug poisoning in your dog.