Peanut needs our help! Peanut is a sweet little love bug who came to ABR from a shelter in Chattanooga. She was initially taken to the vet for what was thought to be a UTI, but after further testing it was discovered that she was near kidney frailer and anemic. Peanut was quickly placed on a raw food diet with supplements, and as you can imagine this is expensive. In addition she has been given subcutaneous fluids on a daily basis, but unfortunately her kidneys have not improved and she is currently hospitalized. The vets are looking for the cause of her kidney failure and will be running tests as well as pushing fluids via IV to try to help flush her kidneys. Kidney failure can be caused by parasites, viral, fungal or bacterial infections, cancer, age, trauma, inflammation, or ingestion toxins or poisons, among other things. Treatment depends on the cause but generally involves a good medical history, and testing will need to be performed to find the cause. The cause may be treatable such as infection caused by leptospirosis; an infestation with a parasite such as the giant kidney worm; or exposure to toxins such as the Easter lily or antifreeze. Initial treatment of kidney disease, involves rehydrating the patient and maintaining normal hydration after that. This is typically done with intravenous (IV) fluids in the veterinary clinic and a special diet that is less taxing to the kidneys. We will do all we can to save Peanut. If you can possibly help us with Peanuts medical bills, please donate at atlantaboxerrescue.org/infirmary.html Thank you!
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:29:30 +0000
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