Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Peritoneal dialysis treatment and outcomes in dogs and cats
By Crisp, M S et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1989·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Peritoneal dialysis in dogs and cats: 27 cases (1976-1987).
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 25 dogs and 2 cats suffering from kidney failure underwent a treatment called peritoneal dialysis to help remove toxins from their bodies. This treatment successfully lowered harmful substances in the blood for many of the pets, but there were also several complications, including low protein levels and infections. Unfortunately, some pets did not survive the treatment due to the severity of their kidney issues, but a few dogs did recover and were able to go home after their treatment. Overall, while peritoneal dialysis can help pets with kidney failure, it comes with risks and is often used in very serious cases.
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Abstract
The records of 25 dogs and 2 cats treated with peritoneal dialysis during an 11-year period were evaluated. The indications for peritoneal dialysis were acute renal failure in 21 animals, chronic renal failure in 5 animals, and azotemia of undetermined cause in 1 animal. Peritoneal dialysis resulted in a significant (P less than 0.05) decrease in serum urea nitrogen concentration in 19 of the dogs and a significant (P less than 0.05) decrease in serum creatinine in 20 dogs. The most common complication of peritoneal dialysis was hypoalbuminemia (11 animals affected). Other common complications were dialysate retention/catheter obstruction (8 animals), peritonitis (6 animals), hypochloremia (6 animals), and subcutaneous leakage of dialysate (6 animals). Twelve dogs and 2 cats died during treatment, 6 dogs were euthanatized, and 1 dog was lost to follow-up evaluation. The remaining 6 dogs survived and were discharged from the hospital after successful peritoneal dialysis. On the basis of the results of this study, the authors concluded that peritoneal dialysis, although associated with a high complication rate, was a successful technique for reducing azotemia in dogs with acute and chronic renal failure. Survival rates were poor because of the severity of the underlying renal diseases.
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