Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Miniature zebu with oak poisoning kidney failure treated by dialysis
By Davy-Moyle, Rachel B et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)·2018·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of acute kidney injury secondary to oak intoxication with hemodialysis in a miniature zebu.
- Species:
- cattle
Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old miniature zebu was brought to the vet after showing signs of lethargy, not eating, producing less urine, and having dry, hard stools for two days. Tests showed he had severe kidney issues likely caused by eating oak leaves. Traditional treatments with IV fluids didn't help, so the vet used hemodialysis, which successfully improved his kidney function and reduced fluid buildup. After 10 days in the hospital, the zebu was able to go home healthy again.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the successful management of acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to oak intoxication using hemodialysis in a miniature zebu. CASE SUMMARY: A 1-year-old male intact miniature zebu was presented for evaluation of a 2-day history of lethargy, anorexia, decreased urine production, and dry, firm stool. Initial diagnostics revealed severe azotemia and the bull was presumptively diagnosed with AKI secondary to oak intoxication due to free access to oak trees in the pasture. Despite conventional management with IV fluids and supportive therapy, the degree of azotemia progressively worsened, and the bull became oliguric and fluid overloaded. Two treatments with hemodialysis resulted in reduction of azotemia and ketonemia, and resolution of fluid overload and oliguria. The zebu was discharged from the hospital after 10 days of hospitalization. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED: To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case using hemodialysis for AKI in a bovid. Treatment with hemodialysis was effective in this case resulting in rapid resolution of azotemia, fluid overload, and oliguria. Hemodialysis may hasten the recovery and decrease morbidity and mortality in bovids with AKI.
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