Epidemiological Aspects of Renal Disorders in Dogs at South-Saurastra Region of Gujarat- A Prospective Study

Abstract

Background: Kidney plays a major role in eliminating metabolic wastes from body, in maintaining acid-base balance and production of hormones. Due to their anatomic and physiologic features, kidneys are most susceptible to toxicity and ischemia. No study has been carried out to assess the renal disorders in dog in this region. Hence, the epidemiological study was carried out to record renal disorders in dogs at Junagadh. Methods: The assessment of the incidence of renal disorders in dogs was performed in the hospital cases presented at Veterinary Clinical Complex, COVSAH, KU from September 2022 to August 2023. A total of 2850 caseloads of dogs with different ailments were screened, out of which 170 dogs were diagnosed as renal disorders based on clinical presentation, hematology, serum biochemistry, urine analysis and nephrosonography. Result: The overall incidence of renal disorders in dogs was 5.96%. The higher occurrence of renal disorders was noted in age group of 6-8 years (9.62%) and males (6.61%). The dog breeds that were found higher incidence were Labrador retriever (9.68%) followed by German shepherd (7.24%). Month and Season wise higher incidence was recorded in the month of October (10%) of monsoon (7.61%) season. The highest recorded incidence of renal disorder was nephritis and renal failure (AKI/CKD) (each 35.88%).