Well, it’s been 3 weeks since diagnosis of Maggie’ CKD or CRF, whatever you want to call it.. kidney’s are failing. I’m fighting hard for Maggie but don’t always win with her…in the eating department… Morning’s are the worst for eating. I’m told because of all the toxins building up during the night. Our last visit to the vet on Tuesday, her bloodwork revealed her numbers a tad worse BUT her phosphorus number has actually improved. That is, due to the Epakitin(was Renal Adv. at beginning of this) supplement she is on as a phosphorus binder. She is getting pickier and pickier. It was suggested by the vets to do daily subQ fluids on Maggie. I was instructed on how to do it the past couple times at the vet for laser and fluids.(which had been doing 2X a week for 3 weeks).
We’ve tried a couple of homeopathic remedies to help with the eating issue; Nux Vomica and Sulphur but not much improvement. So now, I have her on a remedy that her homeopathic vet, Dr. Charles Loops, sent me. That remedy is called “Serum Anguillae”, in 30C potency and is to help early renal disease. I am to give it 2X per day, every other day(she is also on two other cancer remedies and has been on them since 2009).
Here is a little bit about Serum Anguillae:
The serum of the eel has a toxic action on the blood, rapidly destroying its globules. The presence of albumin and renal elements in the urine, the hemoglobinuria, the prolonged anuria (24 and 26 hours), together with the results of the autopsy, plainly demonstrate its elective action on the kidneys.
Here is a listing of what Maggie is on right now:
Serum Anguillae 30C – just added this today
Epakitin – has been on this phosphorus binder for a couple weeks. This replaced the Renal Advance phosphorus binder she was on.
Azodyl – has been on this since shortly after diagnosis. This is a mixture of three viable bacteria that are strongly urease positive. This means they actually utilize uremic toxins that diffuse into the bowel from the circulatory system thereby reducing the uremic toxic load.
Standard Process supplements:
Renafood – has been on since original diagnosis
Arginex – has been on since original diagnosis
Catalyn – added this week. This is a general multi vitamin, multi mineral, phytochemical support. Also acts as an enzyme support.
Cataplex ACP – added yesterday. For kidney disease support.
Cataplex B – added yesterday. For kidney disease support – Vitamin B.
And some pictures of Maggie on her walk today and of other ‘boring’ stuff like fluids….
I think you can tell(or at least I can) the look in her eye is ‘off’….
Still a ‘good girl’ and will ‘wait’ on command ….
I found a facebook page for “CRF” dogs – and found this great meatloaf recipe. Made a new batch today –
Bravo boneless salmon, mashed up black beans, sweet potatoes, bread crumbs, eggshell, egg whites.
Calls for more veggie’s but Maggie isn’t into much veggie, so I didn’t dare put any more.
She ate a good portion of this tonight with great gusto!(more than what is missing – that was just a teaser
taste for her earlier to see if she’d eat it).
Maggie is a good girl when I put the needle in for her fluids.
You can see I hang her fluid bag from a lamp post…Maggie is such a good patient….
Stop fooling me, Mom, I don’t see Aunt Gina coming…
Well, I guess that’s all for now… I am trying to feed her the best I can but sometimes the best doesn’t cut it and she’d rather eat nothing or eat high phosphorus foods… So be it…Maggie will get what she wants…I’m not going to force into her something she doesn’t want…. After all, I wouldn’t want someone doing that to me…
I love you Maggie.
‘Til next time, keep on hoppin, says Maggie..
Tracy