Can a dog recover from kidney failure?

Dogs with acute kidney failure can have different outcomes which depend on the cause of the renal disease, and the severity of the effect of the disorder. The outcome for a dog with chronic renal failure is impossible to predict. In some instances, the kidneys do not recover any function at all. read more

Recovery of Kidney Disease in Dogs Dogs with acute kidney failure can have different outcomes which depend on the cause of the renal disease, and the severity of the effect of the disorder. The outcome for a dog with chronic renal failure is impossible to predict. read more

In dogs, chronic kidney failure is associated with aging, and in simple terms can be considered to be "wearing out" of the kidney tissues. The age of onset is often related to the size of the dog. For most small dogs, the early signs of kidney failure occur at about ten to fourteen years of age. read more