Golden Retriever Puppy 4 months diagnosed Renal Dysplasia

hotel4dogs said:

I'm so sorry. Unfortunately, the people who I know who have had Goldens with this problem, there are 2, would agree with the prognosis.
Contact your breeder and let him/her know. There's nothing they can do, either, but I'm sure they will want to know.

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katcoop said:

Thank you for your response however we will not give up without a fight! It is hard to understand that we can send a man to the moon but we can not save a puppy's life.

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hotel4dogs said:

Another thing you might consider is having your vet do a nutritional consult with someplace like Tufts. Here's just one example.

Nutritional Management of a Puppy With Congenital Renal Dysplasia

A large-breed puppy with renal dysplasia required a custom nutrition plan to satisfy its needs for kidney health while it was still growing.

todaysveterinarypractice.com

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Smoochiebird said:

I too would suggest starting a renal diet unless already started

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nolefan said:

My heart goes out to you and your family. I hope you all find a miracle.

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Megora said:

Katherine, please contact your breeder. And work between the breeder and the vet - if it's a good breeder.

Renal dysplasia is one of those things which whether there is a puppy contract or not, the breeder should be stepping up and supporting you. Provide write up from your vet and follow through with a specialist to decide on what lays ahead, how bad it is, etc.

Our first golden had a suspected case of renal dysplasia. Probably atypical because he did live about 6 years before he went into complete renal failure. And we squeaked out an extra 6 months after that.

With our golden he was always symptomatic, but we didn't know the symptoms were an issue. When they did an ultrasound, he had only one functioning legit kidney. His other was shriveled up like a walnut. Basically his remaining kidney held things together for a few years at least. And I know we were fortunate, because many cases including a recent one with a close friend - both kidneys are defective.

With my friend, she lost her golden at about 1.5 years (diagnosed around 6 months). Her breeder replaced the pup, no charge. There was no contract, but with a good breeder - this should not matter in cases like this.

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Sankari said:

I'm so sorry about your puppy - I don't have any useful advice except to say that I really hope your puppy's condition can be managed and he will lead a somewhat normal life in the long term... Wishing you all the best for some kind of successful outcome with the advice and options provided by the more experienced members here 🤞🏽 Please come back with updates about how the little guy does.. I really hope and pray he will come through this..

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Sweet Girl said:

Ugh. I am so sorry about this diagnosis. How sad for you all. I hope you can find some good vet support and maybe a good trial to join. And then go beat the odds. Best wishes to you and your pup.

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HI2Bay said:

My heart truly breaks to read about this. I say this because I can relate with what you are going through with hearing the devastating news. I waited almost 40 years of my life to finally get a puppy, it took so long mainly due to my living circumstances, and exactly a year after gotcha day, my dog was diagnosed with bilateral renal dysplasia. The only reason we found out then was because she was about to get spayed, but needed blood tests before and then an irregularity in that led to an ultrasound which led to the diagnosis.

I could not believe it, when our vet told me that her life expectancy was just another 1-2 years at the most. I researched as much as I could about this diagnosis to find out more about it, we changed her diet to Hills k/d, did as much as we could for her to live comfortably. Sadly, she passed away at only 2.5 years old. Towards the end, she lost so much weight, had not much energy, stopped eating and I could 100% see it in her eyes that it was time for me to let go. We had in-home euthanasia and she passed, peacefully.

After I found out about her diagnosis, I immediately contacted the breeder and they were very supportive and understanding. Ultimately, after providing reports from the medical specialist and vet, the breeder refunded me for the price I had paid for my pup and allowed me to keep her until she had passed away. I did not choose another puppy from the breeder.

I pray that your pup will live longer than mine and it’s likely, as it’s not both kidneys that are affected. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, I totally understand what you’re going through.

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