Food & NutritionMy dog has bad breath and sleeps a lot. Could it be kidney disease?
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From your post, I gather you are wondering what other testing and/or therapies are appropriate to maximize Finley's life span and quality of life.
For testing, I would be interested in his urine specific gravity, a urine protein:creatinine ratio, leptospirosis titers (unless vaccinated for lepto), tick titers, and abdominal ultrasound. I would also be interested in more of his medical history. This would be a good case for a consult if you are interested, and I am available through this system.
Things that tend to help are Increasing Finley's water intake, putting him on a diet lower in protein (typically prescription), keeping him on medications that prevent gastroduodenal ulceration, and some supplements help. Cranberry extract-based supplements are a neutraceutical class of supplement meaning they are not regulated by the FDA and do not have a lot of research behind them. That said, one I would recommend is this:
Nutramax Crananidin Pet Supplement, 75 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0077CYK6E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xWmUzbACQAY5N
Give as labeled.
I am sorry Finley has such a significant disease and hope he does well!
I hope you find this information helpful!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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