Angela
Super Moderator
Hard to believe but Evan is now 11 yr and 9 months. He went to the vet yesterday for a yearly check up and blood work.
He weighed in at a nice 125 lb ( he is a little guy!)
He has mild SAS and his heart sounded fine which was a great relief after our sadness with Decker.
His blood work was all normal except they now do a kidney function test called SDMA which can determine loss of kidney function months or years before the dog is symptomatic. His was slightly high so he goes back for a retest in 3 months at which time if it higher he will need a renal diet but for now he can eat his usual.
So all in all life is OK for him at the moment.
An afterthought, as a retired renal RN I wish this test were available to humans!
He weighed in at a nice 125 lb ( he is a little guy!)
He has mild SAS and his heart sounded fine which was a great relief after our sadness with Decker.
His blood work was all normal except they now do a kidney function test called SDMA which can determine loss of kidney function months or years before the dog is symptomatic. His was slightly high so he goes back for a retest in 3 months at which time if it higher he will need a renal diet but for now he can eat his usual.
So all in all life is OK for him at the moment.
An afterthought, as a retired renal RN I wish this test were available to humans!