08-21-2016, 04:41 PM
So sorry to hear this. My Cocoa is also a minpin. In October she will be two years out from diagnosis. I spent $5K over three days at the emergency vet hospital and another $5K with my regular vet during the following few months. Totally worth it as she is one of my babies! She had an infusion of human albumin and then a biopsy confirmed her diagnosis. Her disease is now very well managed. See if you are able to go back in the history of posts, if you think it would be helpful, as I posted monthly updates on her albumin levels and course of treatment. I was lucky to find an unbelievably intelligent vet internist and a fantastic regular vet who manages the disease so well. Pretty much my dog is now vegan. She was on so many meds I had to keep special Chris and pill organizers, but now down to budesonide twice a week and monthly B-12 injections. She only eats Purina HD kibble, but now gets the following treats on occasion: organic baby carrots, organic dried sweet potatoe, organic blueberries, organic apples and a special diet cookie.