Hi Tara, just wanted to mention that I read in my research that for cats with
elevated kidney values it is a good idea to do dental cleanings using gas as the only anesthesia because gas is not metabolized by kidneys like other anesthesias are.
In general, the primary indications for initiation of dialysis are severely
elevated kidney values in a sick patient (especially when no underlying cause is found), life - threatening electrolyte abnormalities and overhydration due to fluid administration and lack of urine production.
Annie presented to the veterinarian with a BUN of 180 and creatinine of 5.4 which are very
elevated kidney values (normal BUN is < 30 and creatinine is < 2).
Calvin is an 11 year old neutered male Terrier mix with painful hips and
elevated kidney values.
We fed ours Blue for several years until our (newly adopted) Malinois started showing
elevating kidney values.
Not exact matches
«I had a case last week that was eating recalled food, came in with
elevated kidney enzymes, was on intravenous fluids for two days and then had normal
kidney values.
«We did blood work and found that her
kidney values were very
elevated.»
Pancreatitis will usually
elevate the
values more than
kidney disease will.
The
kidney values on the blood panel are very
elevated partially due to the underlying disease, but also dehydration.
On a blood - chemistry panel, the obstructed cat's
kidney function
values may be extremely
elevated.
In a patient with AKI, bloodwork evaluation will show
elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine
values, which are the most commonly used markers for diagnosis of
kidney dysfunction.
They found
elevated SDMA levels in a few older cats that were not showing any symptoms of
kidney disease, but a more common scenario was that the blood chemistry came back with borderline
values.
If your dog needs dental cleaning and other oral care, a blood test is very important because many dogs with teeth issues have
elevated kidney or liver
values.