kidney failure

Acute canine kidney failure is defined as the abrupt decline of kidney function in a dog. While infection or introduction of a toxin is often the cause of the syndrome, it rarely is diagnosed. The symptoms are fairly simple to spot, but…

"Kidney failure" is a frightening term, and though your dog's kidneys are compromised and not functioning efficiently, they still work and produce urine -- they just aren't filtering waste products as they should. Subcutaneous fluid therapy…

Kidney failure is a common problem in dogs, especially older dogs. The failure can be caused by numerous factors including injury or trauma, parasites, infections, autoimmune disease or poisoning. Dogs that are experiencing kidney failure…

Kidney failure is a common diagnosis in aging dogs. There are two avenues kidney failure takes, acute and chronic. Acute kidney failure happens quickly and is often the result of poisoning or external toxins. Chronic kidney failure is a…