Hello. I have a 20 year old female Tonkanese. She's been on medication to treat kidney disease for about 5 years, She also began blood pressure medication about 8 or 9 months ago to treat high blood pressure. She had radio active thyroid treatment about 5 years ago. All of this has kept her health stable, until recently. Her latest visit to the vet (about 3 weeks ago) revealed that her kidneys are failing now and her potassium levels are plummeting. The vet feels she's going to need a potassium supplement and subcutaneous fluids. Of course, I, like many, don't know how far I should go in pumping her with medicine and treatments - just because I can, should I?
Meanwhile, she is barely eating. She still nibbles on her dry food, of which I keep an eternal bowl available to her. But when I say nibble, I mean nibble and it's not enough. She is snubbing almost every kind of moist food I put in front of her, including tuna and tuna water. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get her to eat more?
Meanwhile, she is barely eating. She still nibbles on her dry food, of which I keep an eternal bowl available to her. But when I say nibble, I mean nibble and it's not enough. She is snubbing almost every kind of moist food I put in front of her, including tuna and tuna water. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get her to eat more?
