Symptoms such as easy thirst, frequent urination, and heavy drinking of water may be signs of kidney failure in dogs. Since dogs cannot speak, their owners must observe them if they are not feeling well. Many diseases may have symptoms in the early stages. If the owner is not careful, it is easy to miss the best time for treatment. So what causes kidney failure in dogs?
Causes of kidney failure in dogs
When many owners hear that their dogs suffer from kidney failure, they can’t help but want to ask the doctor about the cause of the disease. Frankly speaking, the causes of kidney failure are actually very complicated. For example, some dogs have congenital kidney problems, while some have kidney damage due to ingestion of toxic food; others include infection. Aging and aging may be the cause of kidney failure in dogs.
Chronic renal failure is caused by the damage of kidney tissue leading to a uremic state and inability to survive. Clinical disease can develop slowly or have an acute onset. From non-progressive to progressively severe kidney disease or kidney disease caused by repeated severe contamination (e.g. heavy metals, kidney infections, antimicrobial agents). Due to uremic encephalopathy, there may be neurological signs in severe cases. Finally, the kidney is usually small and hard, often with an irregular surface; tumor formation can enlarge the kidney.
