Publicación:

Acercamiento a la enfermedad renal crónica en caninos y felinos y su importancia en la morbilidad y mortalidad de animales en edad avanzada.

Resumen

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects cats and dogs mainly of advanced age and is characterized by renal hypofunction, which in its progression over time leads to persistent abnormalities mostly irreversible (azotemia and inability to concentrate urine) , generating in the patient's organism, a polysystemic toxic syndrome that not only alters the effectiveness of the kidneys in terms of function, but also affects other systems in an integrated manner. The importance of the disease in the clinic of small animals, lies in a worldwide prevalence that affects between 0.5 to 1.5% of canines and between 1 and 3% to felines; with mortalities of 5% in dogs and 3% in cats. For what is necessary, understand what may be the risk factors that may show or indicate that the patient may develop CKD, what are the clinical alterations observed in a patient who has begun to have failures in the functionality of their nephrons and the diagnostic tests necessary to effectively demonstrate that the alterations and symptoms are associated with changes in renal function, thus contributing to the early detection of the disease and the establishment of an adequate therapeutic protocol that contributes to compensation in the present variations and thus, be able to offer the patient quality of life and a longer survival time.