Oh, Claire.  Hugs to you and lots of good thoughts for a rally.

Claire,

I know how hard this can be, I went through a serious crash with Maggie last March. 

We are praying for his recovery, but will put our boys quality of life over everything else, no matter how hard for us.

This is exactly the way to approach this setback.  It is all about quality for your boy.  You have already made tough decisions for him, and have shown how much you love him.

Maggie rallied last March and we had more quality time together, I hope there is a rally coming from Ragley too.

Sending positive thoughts to you and Ragley.

Karen

Previcox can cause kidney problems. Usually you would see a dilute urine sample with or without proteinuria (leakage of protein into the urine).  In later stages the BUN and creatinine (blood tests) will rise above normal.  It is much more common to see GI effects such as vomiting or diarrhea.

It sounds like his protein levels in his blood are low and the levels in the urine are high.  Is that right?  Did your vet run a protein/creatinine ratio on the urine?  A normal dog should have a ratio less than 1.0 so if the value is higher there may be damage to the kidney.  There are other causes of proteinuria besides kidney failure including infections (heartworm, Lyme disease, Erlichia, Leptospirosis) as well as hypertension or Cushing's disease.  Any time there is protein leaking into the urine a blood pressure test should be performed to check for hypertension.

Is your dog's incison weeping clear fluid or is it pretty bloody?  There is a small chance that since your dog is a Dobie he could have Von Willebrand's disease although I would have expected he would have bled a lot during surgery and post-op if that was the case.  Some dogs have severe disease requiring transfusions and some are subclinical (carry the gene but don't bleed).

Keep us updated on what your vet says.

Pam