A 12-year-old poodle has more kidney stones
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2015-05-05

2 years ago, the poodle had bladder and left kidney stones. The bladder stone was removed at Toa Payoh Vets. I advised the owner that the left kidney had small bladder stones and to use Prescription Diet S/D to dissolve the triple phosphate stones.

The owner decided on feeding home-cooked food and did not come for review. Now 2 years later, the dog had acute abdominal pain and blood in the urine. The kidney stones in the left kidney had increased in numbers and size lodging in more than 50% of the kidney as seen in the X-rays.

Monitoring, urine testing and X-rays need to be done after bladder stone removal. Blood tests show very high urea and creatinine levels - a sign of kidney failure. The bad breath could be due to the high uraemia and gastric ulcerations from uraemia. 

Triple phosphates could be dissolved by special diet. Regular urine tests and X-rays are needed over the years.