My 13-year-old dog has kidney disease. What's her prognosis?

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My dog is a golden/boarder collie. She is 13 yrs old. Only 25 percent of her kidneys are functioning. She has kidney disease. About how long does she have left? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 12 years and 8 months old | 46 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

This can be a very difficult question to answer. The timeline would just be a guess, but it is possible that she only has 3-6 months left. This varies widely, and can depend on her current blood and urine values, and what treatments or supplements she is on. I commonly recommend renal failure dogs to go on a prescription renal diet. There are a few medications that can be used based on changes in electrolytes or other bloodwork values. If you have bloodwork results, we would be happy to discuss them with you during a consultation. Here is some more helpful information: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=572 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2615

My 13-year-old dog has kidney disease. What's her prognosis?

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