Reporte de Caso. Enfermedad renal crónica (glomerulonefritis) en canino mestizo de cinco años de edad.

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) or glomerulonephritis is considered an irreversible pathology in which the function and/or structure of the kidney changes and gradually decreases, thus being one of the main causes of protein loss and nephropathy in dogs. This leads to the continuous loss of functional nephrons and is described as a recurrent disease that affects both dogs and cats, giving presence of proteinuria which generates an induction of an inflammatory process, thus evidencing that can be the cause of generating apoptosis of tubule cells producing an increase in systemic and glomerular pressure. In the present report, it is evidenced the clinical case of a canine patient with clear signs of chronic renal damage, such as presence of hypertension, marked weight loss, decrease of appetite and nausea; equally symptomatology associated with vomiting, states of lethargy and dehydration pictures. In order to determine a specific diagnosis, the patient was subjected to a clinical examination, in addition to a hematological and biochemical analysis and specific tests such as partial urine analysis and ultrasound, resulting in a chronic renal disease. Therefore, it was determined the establishment of a palliative treatment for symptom control, as the animal had no evolution, the owners opted for euthanasia resulting in the death of the animal.