Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Albumin in urine of dogs and cats in ICU or after anesthesia
By Vaden, Shelly L et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2010·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: The prevalence of albuminuria in dogs and cats in an ICU or recovering from anesthesia.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A study found that 60% of dogs and 64% of cats admitted to the ICU or recovering from anesthesia had albuminuria, which is a sign of kidney issues. This condition was more common in pets in critical care compared to those just waking up from surgery. In many cases, follow-up urine tests showed that the albumin levels decreased, indicating some improvement. However, pets with albuminuria were at a higher risk of death, especially if they were in the ICU for more than three days. If your pet has been in the ICU or had anesthesia and you notice any unusual symptoms, it's important to discuss this with your veterinarian.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of albuminuria in dogs and cats admitted to the ICU or recovering from an anesthetic event. DESIGN: Prospective clinical study over a 10-week period in 2003. SETTING: Veterinary teaching hospital. ANIMALS: One hundred and five dogs and 22 cats. INTERVENTIONS: Urine was collected from dogs and cats admitted to the ICU or recovering from an anesthetic event. When possible, a second urine sample was collected approximately 48 hours later from those animals that had albuminuria during the initial screening. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: All dog samples and most cat samples were screened for albumin using a commercial point-of-care immunoassay. Aliquots of samples that tested positive were stored at -20 °C until subsequent albumin quantification via antigen capture ELISA. Albuminuria was detected in 63 of 105 (60.0%) dogs and in 14 of 22 (63.6%) cats; the prevalence was higher in animals admitted to ICU than in those recovering from anesthesia. In subsequent samples from 26 dogs, urine albumin decreased in 20 (76.9%) when compared with the first sample; urine albumin was undetectable in 5 (19.2%). In subsequent samples from 6 cats, 4 (66.7%) had decreases in urine albumin when compared with the first sample; 1 (16.7%) was negative for urine albumin. Eleven of 12 dogs (91.7%) and 3 of 4 cats (75%) that died within 3 days of admission to the ICU had abnormal urine albumin; whereas 52 of 93 (55.9%) and 11 of 18 (61.1%) dogs and cats, respectively, who survived more than 3 days had abnormal urine albumin. Dogs with albuminuria were at increased risk of death. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of albuminuria in animals admitted to the ICU or recovering from anesthesia is higher than reported previously and transient in some patients. The presence of albuminuria may be a negative prognostic indicator in this population.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20955298/