I am posting today about my dog JJ, 14 who is a Shar Pei with Australian Shepherd and Beagle mixed in, per the DNA test. Over the past 3 weeks he wet his twice. Not a big deal right? Seemed unusual to me though so I had his urine checked. Preliminary and basic urinalysis revealed protein in his urine. The vet then did the Urine creatinine test that showed protein was being lost through the kidney. Today I talked to the vet and he said he was going to talk to the internal med dr and call me monday but he is thinking amyloidosis. Well that is out of my wheelhouse of knowledge AGAIN.... In January my Gabby was Diagnosed with Protein Losing Enteropathy from intestine--that was also out of my wheelhouse but seem to have a handle on that now. So back to JJ, he is the one with spondylosis and getting Adequan injections and laser therapy. So both dogs are Shar Pei mix and both have some sort of protein loss problem. Could this be that they both ate the same kind of food---Primal, for years? I find this odd
So my question is for more information. Presumptive for Amyloidosis, I have no idea what to do integratively, diet etc.. or further diagnostics? His appetite has been pretty good the last week or so. The little I read so far says that Shar Pei and Beagles might be predisposed--he has both mixed in. Also the prognosis is not real good. The vet mentioned colchicine which I thought was used for gout and all I know is that I watched a crime show and some woman killed her husband with that drug!!!!. Are there natural treatments for it and is it safe for him to continue to get laser with this presumptive disease??? Any illumination on this would be appreciated as a place to start to broaden my knowledge on this. He is an old guy heavily vaxed before I got him when he was seven. He seems older than 14 now compared to my Gabby with the PLE who seems more vital. Thanks!!
So my question is for more information. Presumptive for Amyloidosis, I have no idea what to do integratively, diet etc.. or further diagnostics? His appetite has been pretty good the last week or so. The little I read so far says that Shar Pei and Beagles might be predisposed--he has both mixed in. Also the prognosis is not real good. The vet mentioned colchicine which I thought was used for gout and all I know is that I watched a crime show and some woman killed her husband with that drug!!!!. Are there natural treatments for it and is it safe for him to continue to get laser with this presumptive disease??? Any illumination on this would be appreciated as a place to start to broaden my knowledge on this. He is an old guy heavily vaxed before I got him when he was seven. He seems older than 14 now compared to my Gabby with the PLE who seems more vital. Thanks!!