Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog developed acute kidney failure after contrast dye injection
By Ihle, S L & Kostolich, M·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1991·Department of Medicine and Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute renal failure associated with contrast medium administration in a dog.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old female Lhasa Apso developed sudden kidney failure after receiving an intravenous contrast medium for a medical imaging procedure. Within a day of the injection, she showed signs of acute kidney issues, which were linked to the contrast used during her treatment. The veterinarian treated her with fluids, a diuretic called furosemide, and dopamine, which successfully restored her kidney function to normal. This case highlights the potential risks of using contrast media in dogs, although such reactions are rare.
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Abstract
Intravenous administration of an ionic radiographic contrast medium was believed to have caused acute oliguric renal failure in a young dog. Intravenous pyelography was done on a healthy 14-month-old female Lhasa Apso prior to reconstructive surgery for pseudohermaphroditism. Within 24 hours of the radiographic procedure, acute oliguric renal failure developed. Cause for the renal failure was not found other than the recent IV administration of radiographic contrast medium. Treatment with fluids, furosemide, and dopamine was successful in returning renal function to normal. Various adverse reactions to IV administration of contrast media in human beings and animals have been reported; however, to our knowledge, acute renal dysfunction induced by IV administration of contrast material has not been reported in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1769878/