Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with no urine after gallbladder surgery recovers with dialysis
By Hoareau, Guillaume L et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2014·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (Hoareau, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Resolution of anuric acute kidney injury in a dog with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old spayed female dog developed severe kidney problems and stopped producing urine after surgery to remove her gallbladder. Despite initial treatments not working, she was hospitalized and received multiple hemodialysis sessions, which helped improve her kidney function. With intensive care, she eventually started urinating again and showed signs of recovery, even though her condition was quite serious at first.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the management and resolution of anuric acute kidney injury (AKI) in a dog with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) associated with gallbladder wall necrosis. CASE SUMMARY: An 11-year-old neutered female spayed dog was referred for evaluation of anuria following cholecystectomy. Following surgery, the patient became anuric with no response to appropriate medical therapy. During the course of hospitalization, the patient developed MODS as evidenced by alteration in renal function, but also cardiovascular dysfunction, coagulation disorders, and hypoglycemia. Several hemodialysis treatments were performed and, along with intensive care, led to resolution of clinical signs and return of urine production. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION: This report describes resolution of anuria in a dog with AKI and MODS. In this clinical setting, despite a poor prognosis, survival and recovery of adequate renal function were possible with medical management that included hemodialysis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25377656/