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Warning signs to look out for –
catch disease early.
3. Hiding away
Toileting indoors
Confused
Smelly breath
Weight loss
Muscle wastage
6. CKD signs
Drinking more
Urinating more
Smelly breath
Weight loss
Nausea
Off food
Slowing down
7. CKD Treatment
Renal diet
Ipakitine –
phosphate binder
Fortekor – protein
loss, blood
pressure
Amlodipine –
blood pressure
Intravenous fluids
8. Liver Disease
Filter toxins
Digestion – fats
Metabolise many
drugs
Storage – vitamins,
minerals, sugars,
fats
Production – bile,
protein, hormones,
blood clotting
Large reserve
capacity
9. Signs of Liver Disease
Drinking more
Urinating more
Off food
Weight loss
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Smelly breath
Slowing down
10. Treating Liver disease
Liver diet
Denamarin - anti-
oxidants
Destolit – stimulate
bile acid
Intravenous fluids
Care with drug use
12. Signs of Heart Disease
Slowing down
Weight loss
Panting
Coughing
Fast breathing
when sleeping
Fainting/collapse
Swollen tummy
13. Treating heart disease
Water tablets –
Furosemide,
Prilactone
Vetmedin –
contraction
strength, oxygen
use
Fortekor – makes
heart’s work easier
15. Signs of Arthritis
Slowing down
Stiff
Less jumping
Character change
Panting
Toileting indoors
Not grooming
Muscle wastage
18. Dementia
Reduced activity
Sleep pattern
Increase fear/anxiety
Confusion
Blindness
Disobedient
House training
Irritable
Balance/co-ordination
19. Detecting Dementia
Other conditions
Assess after other
treatments
Early intervention
Cognitive therapy
Vivitonin
Brain diet
24. Telltale signs
Drinking more
Inappropriate toileting
Weight loss
Behaviour change (grumpy, fearful)
Smelly breath
Slowing down
Fast breathing at rest
Stop eating
Editor's Notes Cartilage injury – spiky, less cushioning
More joint fluid – swelling
Inflammation - PAIN
Increased muscle tension
Muscle wastage
Reduced activity – social, play, movement
Sleep pattern
Confusion – staring into space
Disobedient – food snatching, peeing and pooing in front of owner, jumping on furniture
Other conditions
reduced activity – arthritis, illness
Toileting – liver, kidney, hormonal etc
Coordination/balance – middle ear disease, tumours
Stealing food – DM
Tumours – signs vary- weight loss, nausea, slowing down
Glandular problems- drinking more, vomit, tired, weight, skin/coat change
Diabetes- drinking more, slowing down
Infections- drinking more, slowing down, vomit
