Renal insufficiency symptoms
As the urine can no longer be concentrated adequately, the volume of urine which must be excreted each day increases. Dog owners quickly notice this as, quite suddenly, their four-legged friend can no longer go through the night without urinating, for example, or the volume of urine excreted each time visibly increases. Dogs are then generally thirstier i.e. they drink more water.
The problem with chronic under function of the kidneys is that it is a progressive condition i.e. damage to the kidney tissue cannot be stopped. As the urinary excretion substances, which are poisonous in the animal’s body, are no longer eliminated, the animal - in a manner of speaking - is poisoning itself. Animals affected in such a way then become visibly sick. They have no appetite, sleep a lot, tend to vomit and have diarrhoea, and lose weight. There may also be an unpleasant smell from the animal’s mouth.
Therapy for chronic renal insufficiency
Therapy for chronic renal insufficiency can take a number of forms but always involves provision of dietary foods. Renal diets are imperative in order to lower the content in the blood of substances normally excreted in the urine. Renal diets contain less protein than conventional foods so that less urea is formed during the metabolism of protein. This can lower the urea content in the blood. In addition, the phosphorous content is also reduced in order to delay the progressive damage of renal tissue. animonda Integra Protect Kidneys provides dogs and cats with a tasty renal diet, available as wet food and dry food.
Signs of illness in dogs
As the owner, you are generally the first to notice when your dog shows signs of illness. These can manifest, for example, as unusual behaviour, a reduction in food consumption or a change in appearance.
Diabetes in dogs
Dogs can also suffer from elevated levels of glucose in the blood i.e. diabetes mellitus. If the early indications are recognised, however, the dog can receive treatment at an early stage, it can still reach old age despite having this disease.
Diarrhoea in dogs
Diarrhoea is relatively common in dogs. Mild diarrhoea often goes away by itself. However, if the diarrhoea lasts longer than a day, you should take your dog to a vet.
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