My 10-year-old dog has kidney failure. How can I extend his life?

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I need a doc consultation for my 10-year-old labaordor blood reports. My local doctor says that he is causing kidney failure. I need the best way to cure it. kindly find attached report. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Male | 10 years and 4 months old

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. With both the BUN & creatinine elevated, kidney insufficiency is definitely present. Creatinine is the more definitive measurement so with a value of 2.33, according to the International Renal Interest Society ( IRIS ) Naughty is in stage 3 renal failure. However, we do need additional information to see what & if anything can be done to extend his life. Your veterinarian should run an SDMA ( if available in your country ), we need to see a urinalysis, including a urine protein/urine creatinine ratio & we need to know what Naughty's blood pressure is. If he is truly in Stage 3 renal insufficiency/failure, we will not be able to reverse or cure his kidneys, but there are things that can be done to minimize further damage. This can extend his life for quite a long time depending on what is found & the underlying cause of his condition. I hope Naughty is doing well soon & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My 10-year-old dog has kidney failure. How can I extend his life?

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