What natural remedies, supplements, or food help my dog with kidney disease?

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Do you know of any natural remedies for reversing kidney disease? My dog was just diagnosed with Kidney disease, and he is 14 years old. Are there supplements or food I can give him? Is excise good for him?  He is losing weight, and his breath smells pretty bad.  He just started taking a daily probiotic, detox pill, and eats FreshPet. He has been on sodium chloride 0.9% subcutaneous fluids of 500 mL per day for about a week and a half. Included pictures of his blood work. Thank you so much! Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 13 years and 11 months old | 10 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I am sorry to see that Boomer is in renal failure. What I typically recommend for renal failure in dogs are the following products: 1. Rehmannia 8 liquid or tablets 2. Epakitin (to help bind excessive phosphorus) 3. Renal support by Standard Process 4. Azodyl probiotic capsules (if you are not already giving these) 5. Prescription kidney diet such as Hills K/D 6. Renal K+ 7. Anti-nausea medications (Cerenia / Zofran) Some of these are more natural products and obviously the anti-nausea medications are prescription drugs but can help keep Boomer more comfortable. I also managed a kidney failure patient who also had lymphoma with all of the above including subcutaneous fluids and also treating him twice weekly in a hyperbaric chamber. His original prognosis was 3 months and that prognosis was given 15 months ago. If you have someone in your area that has a hyperbaric chamber, you can speak with them about treating Boomer with it. 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.

What natural remedies, supplements, or food help my dog with kidney disease?

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