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Pembroke Welsh Corgi with an adnormal blood reading (BUN) reading

Sent to Pet Experts July 22 2006 at 7:09 AM
   

I have a welsh pembroke Corgi 8 months old - went in to get spayed (female) and the blood work came back with the BUN (Bloon Urine Nitrogen off the chart!! The reference range is7-27 and the result cam back 92 mg/dl. As we speak she is on a drip, intervenus, not sure what it is to bring those numbers down. Doctor said its Kylies kidney. But it could be one of 3 things, a kidney infection, which we are treating with 1 tablet 62.5 mg of clavamox. Kidney stones, which doctor took 2 x/rays but her poop was blocking her kidney. This morning At July 22nd she is back at the hospital with that drip from 9am-5pm (1st day was 4 8hrs as well). The 3rd thing she thought might be heredity. That the kidney is 'adnormal' and she could live for 3-5 yrs. My question to you is - do you think this protocol is correct? Do you think if x-ray doesn't show anything we should have an ultrasound done? I am just looking for answers. She is so normal acting. She runs, plays, go to the bathroom just fine. In the mornin she may unrinate 4 or 5 times in a 5 min period. She does wet her cage from time to time during the night. She is kept in a kennel while at work. But she seems just fine.
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my email is pearsoXXXXX@XXXXXX.XXX and my name is Kathy

 

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Age: <1; Female; Breed: Welsh Pembroke Corgi

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July 22 2006 at 7:15 AM (6 minutes and 35 seconds later)
         
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Hi,

I share your concern for your pet. Was the BUN the only number that was elevated and not the Creatinine? Did your vet do a urinalysis? What was the specific gravity of the urine? If not, then this workup is incomplete. An elevation in BUN only is likely not from the kidney, but from the gastrointestinal tract. GI bleeds can cause this elevation as well.

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July 22 2006 at 2:50 PM (7 hours and 34 minutes and 30 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr. Lisa Boyer's Post: Yes as I look at the results yes the BUN level was the only one. I did however take a urine sample in today as well as fecal, and she didn't say anything about it and I didn't think to ask. The x/ray did show a very small kidney, if that helps. I also forgot to metion that Kylie is on 3cc of Panacur for 5 days, doctor said it was for her 'deworming?" and to make sure there isn't any blood in her stood. I tasted it and it tastes like mylanta, but very chalky.
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