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Old August 24th, 2009, 10:59 AM
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Well Sir Quincy has become extremely finicky about his food. I tempted him with steak this morning and he turned his royal nose up at it. So tomorrow morning Sir Quincy is going in for blood work to see if he is in renal failure. I seen something like this before in Shayker. The loss of appetite and increased water intake. Quincy drinks more water that the girls. Sigh I hope the hell it is not CRF or ARF. He is going in today to get his anal sacs cleaned. Stress stress stress. Praying for good blood results tomorrow. When Shayker was diagnosed with ARF at 10 months I was devastated. If anything like this were to happen to Quincy, I think my world would crash and burn around me.
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Old August 24th, 2009, 11:05 AM
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Oh my. Well consider major good vibes your way. You have been incredibly supportive of my situation and please know my thoughts are with you and Quincy. Even Peaches sends positive doggie vibes your way..

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Old August 24th, 2009, 11:09 AM
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Old August 25th, 2009, 01:49 AM
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Old August 25th, 2009, 10:03 AM
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Old August 25th, 2009, 10:08 AM
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Took the blood samples this morning. Quincy was accommodating for the urine sample...He peed on the vets book case. So the vet used a syringe and sucked some up. $200 later and the results tomorrow.
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Shaykeija, you and Quincy are in my thoughts. I have traveled this road as well and know how bad it is. And I know the panic I feel if another one of my beloved pets starts showing any symptoms. Hoping you get encouraging results.
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Old August 25th, 2009, 07:43 PM
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So Quincy made a statement at the vet's, eh? Way to go, Sir Quincy!!!!

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Quincy was accommodating for the urine sample...He peed on the vets book case.
Atta boy Quincy show her who's boss

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Old August 26th, 2009, 05:22 PM
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Well good and bad news. First the good news. Quincy's pee sample was normal. Now the not so good news. One of the urine enzymes in his blood culture came back a little higher than normal. So, Quincy is on a brown rice, boiled chicken, shredded carrot diet with 3 treats a day and 1/2 Flintstone kids vitamin for the next 3 weeks. When he gets tired of the rice I can switch him to whole wheat pasta. then we will re test his blood work. The vet was amazed that I picked up on Quincy not feeling too good. I guess just remembering what happened with Shayker just has made my hyper sensitive to their well beings? My friend calls me the dog whisperer, I say more like dog screamer. So I am not getting myself all tied up in knots (of course I am lying) until I get the next results. The vet called me last night and again this morning to clarify his food needs. Thanks for all the positive wishes.
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Which one was higher?

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Old August 26th, 2009, 06:49 PM
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Not sure Growler, my heart just about stopped and my mind went right to renal failure and tears. Will talk to the vet again tomorrow and see which one it was.
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Ask them for a copy of the results, I have copies of all Duffy's test results - it helps you to see what has changed & gives you the ability to better ask questions about the changes in the different levels.
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Old August 26th, 2009, 10:23 PM
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Shaykeija, take a deep breath...

It is good that the urine test came back looking good. I had my elderly dog at the vet's last week because he was drinking more and loss of appetite (and eating on one side of his mouth). Due to Tipper's death from kidney failure I was a basket case at the vet's. (I so understand what you are going through.) I took the urine sample in and the doctor drew blood. He came back to talk to me while the blood was being tested. He told me that it was encouraging that no protein was found in the urine. This can indicate kidney issues. A normal pee sample is good!

The kidney values that are a concern are the BUN and Creatinine. I do know that with the Creatinine "normal" is typically 1.8 and under. I don't recall the BUN value off-hand, but was told that it can fluctuate more.

It is very stressful. I know Quincy will appreciate the home-cooked diet. When we love our pets, we are very in-tune with their health much of the time. You picking up on Quincy's health changes is a testament to your love for him.

(Oh, and my old boy's problem was some bad teeth, which were removed yesterday. He is starting to eat again, and I feel like I can breath a little again.)
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Old August 27th, 2009, 08:21 AM
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Thanks all for you messages. Quincy's Urea enzyme was the one that was slightly elevated. He said it was really mild and no protein was found in any of the tests. He seems to like the new food, he ate more than usual last night. He loves people food. So we play the wait game now.
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The vet was amazed that I picked up on Quincy not feeling too good.
You're totally in tune with the dogs! That's a wonderful thing! It's because you are a hands-on caretaker and know your animals better than anyone else can because of it!

But no use in fretting till the next tests--just try to forget about it (yeah, I know...that ain't gonna happen...hazel is the same way! ) and think pawsitive thoughts! for all the new test results to be smack dab back in the normal range!!

Give Sir Quincy a big kissie from hazel and tell him to get better soon!
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Thanks all for you messages. Quincy's Urea enzyme was the one that was slightly elevated. He said it was really mild and no protein was found in any of the tests. He seems to like the new food, he ate more than usual last night. He loves people food. So we play the wait game now.
*Usually* when only the BUN aka Urea is raised it points towards dehydration, diet or less commonly gastro-intestinal bleeding. Urea is affected by diet because it is a byproduct of protein breakdown - however a low protein diet will not prevent kidney failure nor will it reduce it. Urea is also affected by stress.

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BUN rises in CRF because the kidneys are no longer able to excrete it efficiently; but it can also rise for other reasons, such as dehydration, urethral obstruction (a blockage which prevents a cat from urinating, more common in male cats) or gastro-intestinal bleeding; it is also affected by both diet (since it is a by-product of the breakdown of protein) and stress
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His enzyme was 14.7...
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Old September 6th, 2009, 11:21 AM
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Well Quincy is a fussy eater. He quit eating the whole wheat spaghetti and now has decided he like whole wheat rigatoni. He turned his royal nose up at free range turkey and organic chicken. But he still tries to steal the cat food.
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Quincy! Stop tormenting your mom so!!

The cat food is like anything else that's forbidden--irresistible!
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