Kidneys can be the first things to wear out in dogs this usually takes form of generally slow and steady loss of kidney function as the dog ages, Kidney disease is one of the most common in older dogs, the signs of kidney disease are weight loss, vomiting, excessive urination, excessive thirst, lethargy and enlarge kidneys tests used to diagnose kidney disease are usually an urine examination followed by blood tests, blood pressure, x-rays and an ultrasound, and treatments may involve IV fluids, low-protein and lowphosphorus diets, medications will lower the phosphorus levels antacids and anti-nausea medication, respiration disease,will need an ultrasound on the dog or chest x-ray, Most dogs with COPD can be treated as outpatients. if the dog
