Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide health problem with a poor prognosis. The exploration of possible medical intervention requires the presence of a suitable animal model. This work aims to induce a model of canine CKD with persistent uremia. Three dogs were used to develop canine CKD...

The aim of this literature review was to identify the stages of chronic kidney disease in dogs that have greater immune dysfunction and which cellular components of the innate and humoral immune system are most affected by the retention of uremic toxins. Chronic kidney disease is characterized by...

Background: Visceral leishmaniasis is a complex vector-borne disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum. In urban centers of South America, where this zoonotic cycle occurs, dogs seem to be the main reservoirs and infection sources. Animals with canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) may have ...

The aim: to analyze the literature data for the period from 1992 to 2010 on the spread of internal diseases among dogs and cats. Materials and methods. The research was conducted by the method of scientific literature open source analysis: Pub-Med, Elsevier, electronic resources of the National...

Background: Renal dysplasia (RD) is a common cause of renal failure in young dogs. It is defined as a disorganization in renal parenchymal development, with abnormal differentiation. In all domestic animal species, RD may be hereditary or acquired. The affected animals show clinical signs of early ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common renal disease in dogs and cats. Renal fibrosis is a main pathologic process leading of CKD progression. Renal biopsy is the gold standard for renal fibrosis assessment. However, it is not routinely performed in clinic due to its invasiveness. Therefore, the...

This proceedings contain 25 topics on whole genome sequencing to explore genetic risk factors in canine myxomatous mitral valve disease, evaluation of radiographic predictors of left heart enlargement in dogs, short-term outcome of a prospective study of diet-associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) ...

Chronic kidney disease, or chronic kidney failure, is of great importance in canine veterinary medicine because of the widespread incidence and lack of prospective cure at the moment. This syndrome is characterized by compromised function of the kidney metabolism, which occurs progressively over...

A 12-year old male poodle dog was present with a history of conjunctivitis. Three days later, the dog bumped into objects. Corneal edema and buphthalmos was found in the left eye. Acute blindness of both eyes was diagnosed from negative of all three reflexes (menace response, dazzle reflex and...

The nutritional management of canine and feline chronic kidney disease and protein-losing nephropathy is discussed. Special attention is paid to assessment of body composition (body weight, body condition score, and muscle condition score) and the dysrexia that often occurs with kidney disease....