[miltonmoo]

Hi,I've had my shephard at the vets & she's looseing weight,theyv said that her red blood count is a little high, also her calcium is high & she's showing that she is dehighdrateing, she drinks plenty, but its doing her no good, going straight threw her. She's still active and her normal self just looseing weight

[shazamataz]

What action did they vet take?

If she is still dehydrated you can buy electrolyte powder to add to her water, alternatively you can use pedialyte if your pet store doesn't stock the powder.

Does she have loose stools or are they normal?
Feeding a bland diet can help with that, boiled chicken and rice is good.

If the vet did not suggest anything to help fix the problem I would be finding another vet.

[miltonmoo]

Hi, thanks for taking the time, my vet can't find anything wrong at the moment, next step is an ex-ray as the blood tests came back reasonably OK, so I guess il just have to do that & take it from there, she's been on chicken & rice for the past month now

[shazamataz]

There's not much else I can tell you unfortunately without knowing what is wrong.

Give the pedialyte a go and see if that helps with her dehydration.
The plain chicken should only be done for about a week or so or else they won't be getting enough iron in their diet. You can switch between hamburger meat and chicken for a bit of variety but still keeping it bland.

[Aurora_Bell]

This may seem like a weird question, but have you or someone your dog may have been around had a rat or mouse problem?
There was a dog brought into the shelter last week, who had vitamin D poisoning, she developed "hypercalcemia", her body was producing an abundance of calcium, and the kidneys weren't able to flush away the excess calcium.
Another thing that causes high clacium levels is adison's disease.
I would assume that adisons disease and hypercalcemia would be ruled out after she saw the vet?
Lots of water is the best way to replace fluids, but a severely dehydrated dog should not be allowed to take in large amounts at once. This will result in vomiting and a further loss of fluids. Instead let the dog drink small amounts over a period. Electrolytes can be replaced with a hydrating solution. Pedialyte, a water and electrolyte product sold for infants is suitable for dogs as well. Of course any dog that seems dehydrated or refuses to drink should be seen by a vet.