What causes kidney damage in dogs?

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Dog kidney damage can have many causes, including overly salty food, accidental ingestion of harmful or toxic items, and fighting. Frequently feeding very salty food heavily burdens the kidneys and can cause kidney disease.

Accidental ingestion of harmful or toxic foods such as heavy metals or rat poison can severely damage the kidneys, even causing kidney failure. Also, if a dog fights, it may accidentally injure its kidneys.

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