Acute pancreatitis and acute kidney injury in dogs

The Veterinary Journal
E GoriV Marchetti

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis and acute kidney injury are well-documented comorbidities in human medicine. Dogs that develop acute kidney injury during hospitalization have significantly higher mortality rates than those that do not. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of acute kidney injury in dogs with acute pancreatitis and the prognostic value of various clinicopathological parameters. Cases of acute pancreatitis presented between January 2012 and June 2016 were identified. The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis was based on two or more of the following clinical signs: abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting or anorexia/hyporexia, no other abdominal extra-pancreatic diseases at abdominal ultrasound, and abnormal SNAP cPL test. Diagnosis of acute kidney injury was based on the guidelines of the International Renal Interest Society. Dogs were classified into survivors and non-survivors. Serum creatinine, urea, amylase, total calcium, total cholesterol, C-reactive protein, WBC and band neutrophils were evaluated at admission. Clinical severity index was calculated at admission. Clinical and clinicopathological data were compared between survivors and non-survivors. Sixty-five dogs with acute pancreatitis were assessed. Clinical ...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 7, 2020·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine·Harry CridgeJörg M Steiner
Jun 5, 2020·Veterinary Sciences·Eleonora GoriVeronica Marchetti
Mar 16, 2019·Veterinary Sciences·Eleonora GoriVeronica Marchetti
Aug 2, 2019·International Journal of Molecular Sciences·Justyna WajdaBeata Kuśnierz-Cabala
Sep 8, 2021·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Youssef M Y ElgazzarMahmoud A Y Helal
Nov 10, 2021·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine·Harry CridgeJörg M Steiner

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