Researches regarding the correlation between renal parameters and the evolution of electrolytes in renal failure in dogs

Abstract

Renal failure is a medical emergency defined as an acute syndrome of partial or total rapid loss and potentially reversible of the renal excretion function, typically on a healthy renal parenchymal and rarely on an old nephropathy untreated on time that can lead to chronic renal failure, or be incompatible with life. The cases studied are canine patients of different ages, belonging to different races and sharing acute or chronic renal insufficiency of different etiology. Determination of renal parameters was performed in all cases and their progress was closely correlated with the electrolyte and sanuguine gas parameters. The purpose of this research is to determine, based on the cases under consideration, the AnGap influence in establishing a vital prognosis and a therapeutic protocol. Determination of blood gases and electrolytes is an important component in determining the degree of dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and the degree of kidney damage. The difference between electrolytes and pH value are important indexes and provide extremely useful data to guide the therapeutic act. The following study was performed in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s Clinic and it was based on case studies spontaneously presented in the Clinic. This activity was conducted during 16 months (March 2015 - June 2016). During this period, 30 patients who presented clinical signs of renal impairment and were confirmed by biochemical analysis were introduced into the study. The studied cases are dogs of different ages, belonging to different races and sharing acute or chronic renal impairment of different etiology. Determination of renal parameters was performed in all cases and their progress was closely correlated with the electrolyte and sanguine gas parameters.