Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with blood in urine treated with silver nitrate injection
By Di Cicco, Michael F et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Management of bilateral idiopathic renal hematuria in a dog with silver nitrate.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old dog with bilateral kidney bleeding (renal hematuria) was treated with a special silver nitrate solution to help stop the bleeding. Initially, this treatment worked well, and the dog was free from symptoms and anemia for about 10 months. Unfortunately, after a surgery to remove one of the kidneys, the bleeding returned, leading to the difficult decision of euthanasia. This case highlights the challenges in managing kidney bleeding in dogs.
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Abstract
Renal hematuria has limited treatment options. This report describes management of bilateral idiopathic renal hematuria in a dog with surgically assisted installation of 0.5% silver nitrate solution. Initial treatment resulted in freedom from clinical signs or recurrent anemia for 10 months; however, recurrence of bleeding following a nephrectomy resulted in euthanasia.
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