Acute vs. Chronic

• The two types of kidney disease in dogs are acute and chronic kidney disease, according to vet info.com. Acute kidney disease occurs suddenly, while chronic kidney disease develops over a few weeks.
  
  

Causes

• Acute kidney disease can be caused by many things. Among these are eating harmful foods, bladder problems, dehydration or serious blood flow problems.
  
  

Symptoms

• Symptoms of dog kidney disease include a poor appetite, vomiting, urination problems, depression, mouth sores, dehydration and diarrhea. If your dog exhibits one or more of these symptoms, it is time to take him to the vet for treatment.
  
  

Treatment

• Some treatments include fluid injections, medications that promote blood flow or control vomiting and diarrhea and diuretics that help with urination. The treatment will depend on the particular cause and symptoms of your dog's kidney disease.
  
  

Diet and Damage Extent

• Diet changes can also help heal the dog with kidney disease. Decreasing the protein and increasing the carbohydrates and fats in the diet could help. The extent of the dog's healing after treatment and diet changes will depend on the extent of kidney damage.