Epidemiological studies of renal diseases in dogs
Author(s):
Y Chaitanya, N Lakshmi Rani, V Vaikunta Rao, P Ravi Kumar and Makkena Srinu
Abstract:
The present study was aimed to record the occurrence of renal diseases in dogs. Overall occurrence of renal diseases was 3.48% (318/9347). Out of 318 affected dogs, 58 (18.24%) suffered with acute kidney injury, whereas 260 (81.76%) were of chronic kidney disease. The age wise occurrence of kidney disease was found to be higher in dogs aged above 8 years (47.48%) followed by dogs aged in between 4-8 years (30.82%) and was less in dogs below 4 years age (21.70%). Breed wise occurrence was higher in Pomeranian (30.82%) followed by Labrador retriever (17.92%), Mongrel (15.09%).
How to cite this article:
Y Chaitanya, N Lakshmi Rani, V Vaikunta Rao, P Ravi Kumar and Makkena Srinu. Epidemiological studies of renal diseases in dogs. The Pharma Innovation Journal. 2020; 9(12S): 06-07.