Informe de pasantía profesional en la clínica veterinaria Animal Center Cúcuta, Norte de Santander. Reporte de caso clínico: Nefrectomía en canino adulto por hidronefrosis.

Abstract

Most of the pathologies that affect canine health have a predilection for a particular organ. Those that affect the genitourinary system cause a considerable imbalance and necessary attention is needed to reduce the risk of future sequelae. These generate clinical pictures of great complexity and in many cases their interpretation becomes more difficult, being of importance the use of diagnostic tools. It is taken to the Animal Center veterinary clinic in the city of Cúcuta a whole male canine of ranger name, with 8 years of age, mestizo breed, the reason for consultation increase in size of the left part of the abdomen and palpation presence of a mass In the same place. Complementary tests corresponding to blood count, hepatic and renal profile, abdominal ultrasonography were used as diagnostic aids. Abdominal ultrasound showed the presence of an oval mass of 15 cm in length by 11 in width, at that time it was not possible to identify the type of structure due to its size and was thought to be a neoplasm. Determined to perform an exploratory laparotomy to identify what type of organ or structure was affected.