It is my understanding that kidney failure can be the result of multiple factors. Last year I had to euthanize my 13-month old male Berner due to severe kidney failure. His autopsy lab reports diagnosed the problem as glomerulonephritis. Glomerulonephritis can be a secondary result of another medical problem, or can be the primary problem (resulting from being genetically passed on). Bunker's lab report stated that his glomerulonephritis was probably the inherited kind that is passed on genetically in consideration of his young age. I don't know if your dog has this same condition, but it is something that you could ask your vet about/investigate. If you type in the word Glomerulonephritis under Search on the internet, you can find a lot of information on it. I also found someone that I spoke to at GDC to be helpful. If you would like to e-mail me privately, I would be happy to give you name of the contact at the GDC.
Becky Bensenhaver Winchester, Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 10:33 PM Subject: BERNER-L digest 4274 > > BERNER-L Digest 4274 > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Looking for a club? > by "jan labas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2) Blood in urine > by "tami winner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 3) RE: flagyl for puppy > by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 4) RE: Adding a second berner to the family > by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 5) Hi > by "Amanda McLean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 6) Re: Adding a second berner to the family > by Sylvia Katvala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 7) Mic and The Baby > by "Eileen Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 8) Sleeping In > by "Eileen Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 9) RE: BARF > by "Steve Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 10) Re: BARF/YahooGoup > by "E M Poster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 11) Re: Adding a second berner to the family > by Rita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 12) Re: BARF/YahooGoup > by Liz Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 13) Re: Adding a second berner to the family > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 14) Re: BARF > by "Maria Crifasi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 15) Re: BARF > by "James and Karen Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 16) CGC test > by "Ruth Rudesill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 17) Bad Mamma > by Jeannie Schoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 18) Thanks for puppy wart info! > by Dog Krazy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 19) adding a dog > by "Betsy Brainard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 20) kidney disease > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 21) Photo of the first Costco Berner > by "TERRY ZIMMERMAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 22) Adding a second Berner > by Melissa Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 23) Another Canine Good Citizen! > by RM Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 24) Bloody urine results > by "tami winner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 25) Re: BARF > by "Pat Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 26) Repost - Sleeping with more than one dog > by "Pat Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 27) Re: Virus type warning for Pay Pal Users > by "Ray & Pat Burgett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 28) famous writer speaking on dogs > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 29) Re: Dog Bath Tubs > by "Ray & Pat Burgett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 30) RE: update on he's afraid of crate > by JEvans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 31) Moses readmitted to Angell with pain, fever, ? neuro. symptoms > by "Lisa D Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 32) Re: Dog Bath Tubs > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 33) Re: Dog Bath Tubs > by barb wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 34) Berner Cell phone faceplates > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 35) Re: Dog Bath Tubs > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
