Kidney Failure - updated p3 :-(

[AndyB]

  

How awful for you.  Poor Purdey.  Everything crossed that when you know the reason for the kidney failure something can be done to help.   It seems so unfair when they are such a young age.  Sending 
for you.

[Deb H]

Jasper is on fortekor has been for six years really good and helps keep blood pressure down.

[Archie bean]

No experience here either but sending you loads of positive thoughts and 

[chrisp]

So sorry to hear this.  I hope there is something they can do to help her.

[ejp]

Only thing I can offer are positive and healing thoughts for Purdey and lots of these for you both. 

[Pop-Star]

So sorry to hear that Purdey is so ill
Sending you both lots of 

[Countrygirl]

I am so very sorry about Purdey.  Thinking of you both.

[PennyB]

So sorry to hear your news

[1sttimecockermum]

So sorry to hear about Purdey  - sending hugs to you all 

[Sirius Mum]

I'm so sorry
Sending hugs and support for Purdey 

[julie1]

Hi, I haven't been on here for absolutely ages but I'm hoping I can rely on some good old COL advice and healing thoughts please.

I took Purdey to the vets this morning because she'd been sick a few times in the last week and has lost some weight. I expected them to say I was making a fuss about nothing but he did a blood test and found out she has severe kidney failure - she only has 15% kidney function left. She is only 6yrs old and still very puppy-like and full of beans, and it seems impossible that I'm being told to prepare myself to lose her in a few months!! I'm in pieces!! Anyone got any hopeful stories to share please???

It's a terrible diagnosis to receive, I was devastated when I was told my 13 month old Siamese had poly cystic kidney disease and approx 20% useable kidney.  She lived a very full and happy (loud ) life til 1 week shy of 6 years old but was on medication all of that time - Fortekor which helps organs perform more efficiently I'm told.

Do you know what the underlying cause is, yet? That may alter her prognosis

Chester would regularly be sick, especially while sleeping - it would wake her up as her uric acid (think that's right) would be elevated - she did spend quite a bit of time at the Vet hospital in the first 12 months but thrived on the medication - she never did gain weight and was always very slender.

Actually she would have lived longer on the medication but had a lot of other medical challenges - it was a brain tumour, unrelated to the kidney problem or meds, that killed her in the end.

Wishing You and Purdey many more happy memories x

Hugs from me too   At least the above must give you hope.  Julie & kez

[fiona2]

so sorry to hear this news hopefully they can do something to help her condition meanwhile sending you both 

[8 Hairy Feet]

Really sorry to read this...
sending you all a big hug

[MacTavish Boys]

So sorry to hear abut Purdey. sending over lots of healing and positve thoughts 
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx

[Poppypuppy09]

So sorry to hear this, poor Purdey