July 22nd 2012 4:03 pm
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I refused to eat again this morning but did go on a short walk. I am drinking alot of water and peeing good. My stools are mushy and yellow. Not sure why that is. I was having diarrhea and took an antibiotic for a week. It helped but now the stools are again getting mushy. If Rio could eat human food he would. I did try hamburger and rice but he did not like that either. I am going to talk to my vet tomorrow and get him in for some more lab test to see if the kidney values are improving and what the liver is now doing. Two weeks ago the liver values were improved but the kidney values were elevated. The vets said if the kidney values continue to rise there is not much that can be done. They told me in the beginning that his kidneys were enlarged and that he had polycystic kidneys. He has already beat the odds and lived longer than they thought he would. He already is on azodyl for his kidneys and Zinc for the copper storage syndrome. Tonight he ate his food and I praised him to the moon and back. I love my boy so much. Thank you Margo for trying to help Rio. I appreciate it so very much. Pat..Rios mom.

Barked by: Teresa H

July 23rd 2012 at 1:54 pm

Dear Rio & Pat, we are so sorry to hear that things are up & down and we are still praying hard for you both. When KJ was on a diet for his liver, he was in liver failure, they said chicken and rice were really good things for him to eat. I just read something about chicken and brown rice on a copper free diet. The fiber in the brown rice is supposed to be really good for them. Also it mentioned cottage cheese & oatmeal as being good on a copper free diet.
Here is the link to the article. Canine Copper Storage

We continue to pray and chant for sweet Rio.
Thinking of you both & sending all our love.

KJ, Rain & Teresa