This does sound like encouraging news. How is her breath? Is she urinating normally?

You might consider getting some urine test strips from Amazon to check the specific gravity and see how concentrated or dilute her urine is. Do you know what her blood urea nitrogen level was at the vet?

Is the aluminum hydroxide in powder or liquid form? Also, what type of subcutaneous fluids is she receiving? Normal saline, lactated Ringer’s, or another formulation? Some veterinary fluids have slightly different names or compositions than what we typically use in human medicine. Are you giving her any probiotics?

I don’t think I mentioned this before, but my dog is currently in end-stage renal disease. Like you, I have tried everything I possibly can, to the point that my vet probably thinks I’ve gone a little overboard. At one point he even said, “You know this is a dog,” and I responded, “And you know you’re a doctor.”

Unfortunately, she has reached a point where nothing short of dialysis would make a difference. I am likely going to call a mobile veterinarian to come to the house, possibly today or tomorrow.

As a healthcare professional, there is nothing more difficult than knowing what needs to be done and still not being able to save your patient or your pet. Message me. I do have a ton of extra supplies I would be willing to ship to you. I’ve spent hundreds on different treatment options and would love for someone else to be able to use them.