High protein and some blood in urine

[dawns2shelties]

It's only when dog stops eating that you should have major concerns.

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Barb that is a pretty bold statement and not true at all! Gypsy ate normally for quite a long time after her Diagnosis of Kidney Disease, many dogs eat through illness so to say that is the only time you should have major concerns could be very bad advice if someone is not real familiar with health issues in dogs. I know many people who had extremely ill pets that ate up until the end of their lives.

 

[BarbV]

Barb that is a pretty bold statement and not true at all! Gypsy ate normally for quite a long time after her Diagnosis of Kidney Disease, many dogs eat through illness so to say that is the only time you should have major concerns could be very bad advice if someone is not real familiar with health issues in dogs. I know many people who had extremely ill pets that ate up until the end of their lives.

We're both right. A truly ill dog will stop eating entirely. A dog on decline may or may not eat. You can't using eating behaviour as a true indicator but its certainly a sign.

As many have pointed out, some dogs appear mostly normal but when your drill down there is something going on. My Bacca is one of those. but I think he is the exception not the norm.

I just don't want to spread any kind of paranoia that if your dog stops eating for a day or two that means a rush visit to the vet.

Personally, I'm tired of paying vet bills that don't tell me anything different then I knew before.

Dawn....you know Bacca's history and you know that he IS sick, but I also know that his stats have nothing to do with other dogs stats except as an a possible indicator.