I read once an article where the author stated that dogs are very much alike humans. His argument was that not only do they feel and recognize emotions, but dogs are also affected by disease similar to the diseases affecting people and have the same symptoms.

This article will discuss one of these disease that affect people and dogs: kidney disease. The article will talk about what is this disease and what the symptoms of kidney disease in dogs are. Once you start noticing the symptoms of kidney disease in dogs, you should know what to feed your dog with from now on. This article will discuss this aspect as well as the tests that are being used to diagnose kidney disease in dogs.


There are two types of kidney failure in dogs: acute kidney failure and chronic kidney failure. The acute kidney failure can lead to death if it is left untreated, because the kidneys are unable to regulate the urine and unable to eliminate all the toxins in the organism.


Chronic kidney disease happens when both kidneys stop functioning. When chronic kidney disease occurs, the kidneys will be permanently damaged in about a year. When this happens, the dog becomes dehydrated and will start drinking more and more water. This is one of the symptoms of kidney disease in dogs, so if you notice your dog is drinking more water than usual, than you should see a vet. The chronic kidney failure affects more often Cockers, Doberman, Poodles, Shin Tzu and Shar- Pei.


Some of the most common symptoms are excessive thirst, vomiting, dehydration and diarrhea. The causes of canine kidney failure are first of all, toxins, drugs, kidney tumors, heart diseases, kidney stones, parasites, viral infections, bacteria and other infectious agents. In most cases, the symptoms of this disease can be cured with medication and flushing the stomach of your pet, in order to evacuate the toxins it ingested, like pesticides or herbicides.


In some cases, some of these toxins can actually come from the dog’s own organism. In this case, the treatment can last for 5 to 8 weeks, but this depends entirely on the chemicals we are talking about. The treatment for canine kidney failure that is most commonly used by vets is intravenous fluid therapy in order to dialyze the blood and purify it. Unfortunately, most dogs die despite this therapy and other therapies applied in the case of kidney disease failure.


The kidney failure is one of the most common causes of death and disease among dogs. The majority of dogs that develop this disease are not older than 10 years. But if the dogs are taken care of and given a proper diet and vitamins, than the symptoms should disappear. Dogs processed food, a lot of water for hydrating the body and the medication prescribed by the doctor should be enough to make your dog feel better. Good luck!