Chronic kidney disease doesn’t happen overnight; seek another diagnosis.

By CJ Puotinen

This is a quiz. When a laboratory test performed on your dog’s blood shows elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels that indicate kidney problems, the most likely cause is:

Napoleon, a Miniature Dachshund puppy, was misdiagnosed with chronic renal failure. After his owner insisted on a test for a tick-borne disease, Napoleon was correctly diagnosed and successfully treated for ehrlichiosis.

A) chronic renal failure (CRF)…

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