Martin from the new vets phoned me with Lily's pre op blood tests at lunch time and its not looking very good. There is a strong possibility she may be suffering with kidney failure and to give her an anesthetic could be quite dangerous so he is not prepared to do her teeth.

He asked me a few questions before telling me the results to make sure she wasn't given Vitamin A&D supplements or fed raw meat as certain levels which he did say but that I couldn't take in are raised in her blood. He said greyhounds can have elevated reading in these things, but hers were higher than that and abnormal for a greyhound.
After reading her full notes from my other vet he said the results combined with her tummy problems she suffers with and her violent reactions to many drugs that she has been given and her funny turns it all points to kidney failure.
The only other thing it could be is (I think he said) a bone disease, but if it were that he would expect to see her with lots of lumps and bumps.
Her newest problems of cracked pads, less energy and getting tired quicker are also symptoms of kidney failure.

I have now got to get a urine sample and take it over to him, so he can send it off and get a detailed analysis of it to double check. If that confirms it then I will get her straight on to a special diet and do everything I can for her.

I am praying it won't be the case and somewhere there is a mistake. I am still feeling raw after losing Kyiro I don't want to think of my poor Lily having a shortened life as well.

I am feeling a little upset that my other vets knowing all her problems didn't look at her symptoms and do a blood test to see what was going on. We could have caught whatever this turns out to be much earlier and got her on earlier treatment.

I will get the urine sample in the next couple of days and get it over to Martin. Please keep your fingers crossed for Lily.

Oh no. Bev.so sorry to hear that. I hope you can get treatment for lily. You don't want to go down the same route you did with Kyiro. (((Hugs)))

I am so sorry to hear about Lily's blood test results not being good, Bev, and am sending loads of {{{vibes}}} that she can be treated.

(((Hugs))) xxx

Oh I am SO sorry to read this. And I know the feeling when you feel niggled by a previous vet maybe not having given you the best advice (but that's not your fault and nothing you can do now to make it better).

I'm keeping everything crossed for Lily she is such a lovely dog and crossed for you too.

I'm sorry you've had bad news from the blood tests. The new vet sounds to be a lot more on the ball....lets hope he can help Lily with this. Hugs.

Fingers crossed for Lily and loads of healing vibes coming your way.

Sorry to be reading this Bev (((hugs))) for you and Lily.

I am so sorry; everything is crossed here for Lily.

OMG Bev I cannot believe you are now having to go through all this worry and stress over darling Lily. You must feel like you are in a deja vu situation after the worry you had with Kyiro.

Everything crossed that her urine sample is better than expected and she react well to a special diet and meds. Healing {{{{{{{vibes}}}}}}} coming Lily's way. Lot of hugs to you both. x

So sorry to hear about Lily's blood results - you must be so worried about her, especially having lost Kyiro so recently. Fingers crossed that when your vet has the urine sample he will be able to suggest suitable treatment for your girl.

I'm so sorry you are having to go through this with Lily. Sending many vibes your way.

I am so sorry Bev, what a worry for you. Sending positive vibes for you and Lily.

Just picked this up, sorry to hear this news,

So sorry to hear about Lily's tests. I do hope your vet can do something to help her. Sending you both healing vibes.

Hi It may well be something else,once the urine test has been done,sometimes when I am having tests something goes higher or lower,but when they investigate it is within the normal after all.anyway keeping all fingers cross.crystalgirl

So sorry to hear this about your dear Lily. I don't know if it applies to dogs, but I was once stage 3 of kidney failure which was due to the drugs I was on at that time (NO, not those kind of drugs!) but as soon as they took me off them, the kidney blood test resorted to normal. Does this happen with dogs maybe and if she's on medication that might well be the cause of the results? Good luck with her anyway Bev, you don't need this and Lily doesn't deserve this either.xxxx