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Thank you for this, the more I read the more I'm convinced it's this especially as I kept going back to the fact he just suddenly developed symptoms after the bite. I've spoken to the hospital tonight just to see how he's getting on and have asked that the veterinary nurse mention it to the...

Do you mind me asking how you know so much about this? Just when I mention it to the hospital I don't want to come across as some crazy Google lady diagnosing my dog on the Internet. He hasn't had the steroid since Tuesday morning - do you know how long he would have to have been without it?

I've just read up about this and you're right, he has almost every symptom and obviously it all started with the dog bite. I'm calling the hospital first thing to request the test which sounds pretty simple - involves injecting with something that should trigger the stress hormone and if bloods...

They're keeping him in overnight. They've done bloods, urine etc and a scan. It looks like he has pancreatitis brought on by the prescription diet for his kidney disease - too much fat in his diet causes pancreatitis but his kidney disease needs high fat low protein. The bloods have to be sent...

He's being admitted to the animal hospital today for further checks.

Yeah he's allowed pumpkin so will try that too. Update from today: The vet gave him another injection and has referred him to the animal hospital for a full diagnostic check to find out for sure what's going on. They're calling me tomorrow with an appointment. He's eaten 2 fish fingers today...

Tripe would be fine in fact I went to the pet shop yesterday and got some minced green tripe. It's a low phosphorus protein and apparently dogs with kidney disease do well on a raw food diet that includes it. I haven't tried him on it yet but it's in the list. I will need to add rice and veggies...

I've tried the tuna juice thing but he just tried to lick up just the juice. I could probably modify that recipe to reduce the phosphorus by substituting some of the cereal/oatmeal with some butternut squash or sweet potato. Would have to look into the gelatin and molasses though.

The vet said we should give him anything he's willing to eat at the moment without worrying too much about his kidneys since his bloods weren't giving high readings. So he's not really shown an interest in the high calorie food but he has eaten, by himself without coaxing, 3 fish fingers and a...

He certainly is! He's a shar pei.

I've read so much over the last few days my head is going to pop. I think we're going to do away with the prescription food and make him one of the many renal diets people recommend. I've found a Facebook group that has answered many questions but also generated more I need to ask the vet...

The vet has given him an injection to stop the sickness and nausea to see if that helps convince him to eat. Also gave us some prescription food for malnourished dogs that's not really allowed with his kidney issue but says getting him to eat is much more important right now. He's also taken him...

He's taken a turn for the worse overnight. There is vomit and diarrhoea all over and he can't keep water down now but is still trying to drink. I'm going to take him to the vets again but I think we're going to be told to say goodbye to him. I can't deal with this but need to do right by him.

Thanks - just did some research into the bone broth and unfortunately bones are high in phosphorus so a no go

Thanks everyone. I'll try the rice cooked in chicken broth and will add maybe some beef mince and puréed sweet potato. I need to keep his phosphorus levels down so have to be really careful. Think we're also going to take him to a different vet for another opinion. SL - I've done the...

The vet checked all of his neck etc last week. He's still happily running around with toys/tennis balls in his mouth. I'm at a complete loss

Yeah they did that today, his urea (BUN) has gone from 7.2 to 16.4 but my vet tells me this is still within a range they would at worst class is low/moderately reduced renal function. And his creatinine has gone from 184 to 224. Again the vet said it up but not to a dangerous level. My friend...

The meal I made for him last night was with the high fat mince - had a spoonful then nothing. I think he wants to eat but something is making him not

He was eating pasta with his food but just won't touch it now.