Abstract
Retrospective Study of Renal Failure in Dogs and Cats Admitted to University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno During 1999-2001
Highlights
The purpose of the study was to determine the occurrence of acute renal failure (ARF), chronic renal failure (CRF) and transitional forms, i.e. of ARF developing from chronic renal insufficiency (CRI), in dogs and cats in the Czech Republic
The parameters were scored with points and the patient was categorised into ARF, ARF developing from CRI, or CRF
Dogs: 38 cases (34.2%) were classified as ARF, 38 (34.2%) as an acute condition developing in the kidneys with chronic insufficiency (i.e. ARF developing from CRI, a confirmed chronic process with acute manifestation), and 35 (31.6%) as CRF
Summary
Vrbasová : Retrospective Study of Renal Failure in Dogs and Cats Admitted to University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno during 1999-2001. Total number of admitted patients at the clinic during the period of the study was 1 099 (935 dogs and 164 cats), the diagnosis of renal failure was determined in 139 (12.7%) of these patients. The study shows the correct approach to distinguish and treat renal failure in dogs and cats, and especially to establish the form of RF and subsequent prognosis. Azotaemia is only one of approximately 25 indices that should be assessed when examining a patient suffering from RF It is essential for the correct diagnosis and prognosis. The objective of the present work was to determine the prevalence of different types of RF in the Czech Republic in the group of patients admitted at the University clinic.
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