Causes of Nephrotic Syndrome in Dogs. Two common causes of nephrotic syndrome include: Glomerulonephritis (GN) This is an inflammation of the kidney â specifically in the area referred to as the glomerulus. Familial GN has been reported in the Bernese mountain dog, Samoyed, Doberman pinscher, cocker spaniel, Rottweiler, greyhound and wheaten terrier.
After discarding any berries that show even a bit of mold, put 3 cups cold water and 1 cup white vinegar in a large bowl or salad spinner. Make a solution of 1 part white vinegar to 3 parts cold water. Immerse berries and swish around for about a minute. Washing blueberries in the vinegar water bath. Drain berries, then rinse with clean, cold water until any trace of vinegar aroma or taste is gone. Rinse the blueberries in cold water. Spread out rinsed berries on clean cloth or paper towels, and pat and roll lightly with towels to dry them well. Drying off washed and rinsed berries.
1 Place the berries in a large bowl and wash them in a vinegar-water bath: 1 cup of white vinegar and 8 cups of water. 2  Let the berries sit in the vinegar-water bath, gently moving them to help dislodge any dirt, grime and letting the vinegar kill spores and bacteria. Drain the berries in a colander and then thoroughly rinse the fruit (to remove any vinegar flavor). 2  Thicker skinned fruit (like strawberries or blueberries) can be dried in a salad spinner but delicate berries such as raspberries and blackberries should be dried on a towel, patting them with paper or cloth towels.