Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Friesian mare sluggish from type 2 kidney acid problem fixed
By van der Kolk, J H·Published in Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde·1994·Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Voeding der Grote Huisdieren, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Renal tubular acidosis (type 2) in a Friesian mare].
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- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old Friesian mare was brought in because she had been sluggish for a few weeks. Tests showed that while her kidney function appeared normal, she had severe metabolic acidosis, meaning her blood was too acidic. After diagnosing her with type 2 renal tubular acidosis, the veterinarian treated her with sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride. Within three days, her blood values returned to normal, and she was feeling better.
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Abstract
A 2-year-old Friesian mare was examined because she had been sluggish for a few weeks. Blood biochemistry showed that concentrations of creatinine (136 mumol.L-1) and urea nitrogen (6.1 mmol.L-1) in plasma were within their normal limits. Severe metabolic acidosis was apparent; the venous pH was 7.154 and the bicarbonate concentration was 13 mmol.L-1. The base excess amounted to -15.3 mmol.L-1 and the venous pCO2 measured 5.1 kPa. Plasma sodium was normal (135 mmol.L-1) and plasma chloride (113 mmol.L-1) was slightly elevated, but there was a hypokalaemia (2.9 mmol.L-1). The urine had a specific gravity of 1.040 and a pH of 5. These findings indicated type 2 renal tubular acidosis. The blood values returned to normal 3 days after treatment with sodium bicarbonate as a 4.2 per cent solution (3.2 mol in total) and additional bicarbonate (125 g) and potassium chloride (100 g) administered orally.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7974459/