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Post by Robert on Oct 8, 2019 20:11:25 GMT 10
Hi Tom
Have taken possession of a greyhound that drinks excessively & has had a history of kidney problems...can you recommend a course of action to possibly help the dog heal?
Also, should I cease trialling the dog for a period of time?
Kind regards
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Post by Tom Meulman on Oct 9, 2019 1:43:00 GMT 10
Hi Tom Have taken possession of a greyhound that drinks excessively & has had a history of kidney problems...can you recommend a course of action to possibly help the dog heal? Also, should I cease trialling the dog for a period of time? Kind regards Hi Robert, This is one where you are definitely going to need assistance of your vet to treat and hopefully manage the situation, and as always it’s important to check a few health issues first. It’s also best if the stress on the system is reduced and therefore limited to free gallops if possible, and no running behind the lure. It will also require both blood and urine tests to try and ascertain the exact state of kidney function as kidneys unfortunately are not capable of healing unlike the liver, and you need to know the severity of the problem. So a blood test to get some idea of the state of the kidneys and the state of the dogs hydration, as well as a urine test to check the specific gravity and the ability of the kidneys to concentrate the urine. From this point on you are going to have to be guided by your vet, because if the diagnoses points towards diabetes insipidus (water diabetes) it will require treatment with a vasopressin anti diuretic hormone. This could also require treatment with the same immediately after a run to stop the dog from going into the excessive water drinking mode. To familiarise yourself a bit further with the situation have a read of the Sodium section of the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems, Blood Composition lecture notes at the top of the website, and check Google for information on the Vasopressin mode of action. Cheers, Tom |
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