My senior dog has kidney failure. What supplements can help?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Papillon | Female | spayed | 13 years and 8 months old | 6.8 lbs
My 13 yr old female Papillon has been diagnosed with kidney failure and vet has prescribed banazecare half tablet daily and Renal Support food. Can I also give her Kidney Support Gold as well as I have read reviews and it seems to work. My vet has suggested that my dog only has a few months left and I want to try all I can to keep her with me. I told vet this morning that she wouldn't eat the dry food and have now ordered wet food. Vet said to take her off dry food and the banazecare?
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Published on April 16th, 2018
I do not know much about Kidney Support Gold but what I typically use in my renal failure cases is the following: 1. Prescription renal support food such as Hills K/D 2. Azodyl capsules 3. Rehmannia 8 liquid supplement 4. Renal K+ if potassium is low 5. ACE inhibitor such as the Benazecare that you are giving 6. Standard Process Renal Support for dogs 7. Subcutaneous fluids several times per week to help with hydration 8. Hyperbaric chamber therapy My last case of renal failure (also had cancer) lived 20 months past the expected prognosis of 6 months. This dog also was undergoing chemotherapy but I do believe all of the above helped improve his prognosis significantly. I would discuss these options with your veterinarian as well. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.
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Published on July 9th, 2017
I think given your information you have provided this sounds like appropriate supportive care at home. Iv fluids are always better but much more expensive and not curative in the case of kidney failure. Cerenia can also be used (anti nausea medication) in end stage renal failure to keep them from becoming so nauseated they can't eat or hold down food. Dialysis is available at teaching hospitals or a few specialty hospitals around the country. I hope this helps. My best to you both.
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Published on June 27th, 2017
There is a distinction between acute and chronic renal failure. Acute renal failure often occurs as the result of a toxin or infection while chronic renal failure is seen more in older pets that have had a slow decline in their kidneys over time. There are four stages of chronic kidney failure with multiple sub-stages. It may be helpful to use our consultation option as we will be able to ask questions and review bloodwork to give you more specific information. Management of acute vs chronic renal failure is different. In either case, a kidney specific prescription diet is probably the number one best thing that can be done to help with kidney disease in the long-term, though hospitalization with IV fluids is often vital in cases of acute kidney injury. Other potential treatments are aimed at the potential side effects of kidney disease including protein loss in the urine, high blood pressure and imbalances of certain nutrients such as Calcium, phosphorous and potassium. I encourage you to use our consultation option to discuss this more in depth.
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Published on October 8th, 2018
Unfortunately this is not a question one can answer without a hands-on exam and seeing the lab reports. Sometimes fluid therapy can significantly improve blood kidney values and then the disease can be slowed down with medications, a kidney diet and regular fluids to flush out toxins and hydrate the dog. So you really need to sit down with your veterinarian and discuss quality of life of your dog and set a limit until when she should have improved. I know this is difficult, especially as we do not want to lose a beloved companion. But we also do not want to drag it out if there is no hope. So I think it is reasonable to wait about a week on iv fluids, anti-nausea medication, phosphor-binding medicine and a kidney diet, if she eats. If the kidney values have not significantly improved by then it may be better to let her go. But as I said, your vet is at the source, he should be able to give you a realistic outlook.
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