Why is my dogs BUN level high?

Why is my dogs BUN level high?

BUN stands for blood urea nitrogen and is the primary end product of protein metabolism. High levels indicate kidney failure or disease, dehydration, shock, high protein diet, certain toxin ingestions, poor circulation to the kidneys and urinary obstruction.

How are bun and creatinine levels measured in dogs?

The BUN and creatinine levels are frequently part of a blood test known as a chemistry panel, so they are often evaluated during routine wellness checkups or pre-surgery screening in healthy pets. Often, the BUN and creatinine levels are evaluated along with other blood tests that screen for abnormalities involving the kidneys.

What is the normal BUN for a cat?

When they fail to, BUN measurement rises above accepted normal levels. For our laboratory, normal BUN is considered to be 6-31 for the dog and 14-36 for the cat. Pearl’s BUN is 65, slightly more than twice the maximum of normal.

Is it normal for a dog to have an elevated BUN?

With kidney disease, the BUN begins to slowly elevate. As mentioned above, mild elevations on a scale of 10 to 20 units can be normal for your dog if other testing of kidney function is also normal. Therefore, an elevated BUN by itself may not be clinically meaningful.

What should the bun be for a dog with kidney failure?

For our laboratory, normal BUN is considered to be 6-31 for the dog and 14-36 for the cat. Pearl’s BUN is 65, slightly more than twice the maximum of normal. Another measurement of filtering ability of the kidneys is creatinine.

The BUN and creatinine levels are frequently part of a blood test known as a chemistry panel, so they are often evaluated during routine wellness checkups or pre-surgery screening in healthy pets. Often, the BUN and creatinine levels are evaluated along with other blood tests that screen for abnormalities involving the kidneys.

When they fail to, BUN measurement rises above accepted normal levels. For our laboratory, normal BUN is considered to be 6-31 for the dog and 14-36 for the cat. Pearl’s BUN is 65, slightly more than twice the maximum of normal.

With kidney disease, the BUN begins to slowly elevate. As mentioned above, mild elevations on a scale of 10 to 20 units can be normal for your dog if other testing of kidney function is also normal. Therefore, an elevated BUN by itself may not be clinically meaningful.

For our laboratory, normal BUN is considered to be 6-31 for the dog and 14-36 for the cat. Pearl’s BUN is 65, slightly more than twice the maximum of normal. Another measurement of filtering ability of the kidneys is creatinine.