Peritoneal dialysis in a dog with chronic kidney disease
Author(s):
M Thasleena, Biju P Habeeb, OK Sindhu, N Madhavan Unny, V Remya and NS Jineshkumar
Abstract:
A three-year-old female Labrador Retriever dog, diagnosed with chronic kidney disease was undergone peritoneal dialysis using two cuffed Swan neck Tenckoff catheter. Peritoneal dialysis helped to reduce the serum creatinine level from 17.6 mg/dL to 5.3 mg/dL, blood urea nitrogen from 234 mg/dL to 52 mg/dL. The catheter was placed in the abdomen for 26 days without any complication.
How to cite this article:
M Thasleena, Biju P Habeeb, OK Sindhu, N Madhavan Unny, V Remya, NS Jineshkumar. Peritoneal dialysis in a dog with chronic kidney disease. Pharma Innovation 2024;13(1):108-109.