Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease
Keywords:
Renal infarction, creatinine, ultrasonographyAbstract
Kidney disease is the most frequently diagnosed disease in companion animals and the second leading cause of death in cats, being the most common disorder involving the kidneys of cats and dogs. The diagnosis is made based on the animal's history, clinical signs associated with serum and imaging tests. The complexity in performing the early diagnosis is in the absence of clinical signs at the initial stages of the disease. Generally, the diagnosis occurs in more advanced stages of renal disease in which, due to high loss of renal function, culminates in the appearance of clinical signs. In this case report, two undefined cats were treated at a private veterinary hospital in Fortaleza / CE for a routine visit and, through the findings observed through complementary tests - serum biochemistry, urinalysis and ultrasonography - it was possible early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.
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