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acute renal failure in 10 week old kitten

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acute renal failure in 10 week old kitten

Acute onset vomiting, anorexia and lethargy in 10 wk FI DSH.  Blood work revealed BUN>140, creat 9.7, K 9.2, iCa 0.85, HCT 38.  Responding well to IV fluids and producing urine.  No evidence of ureterolith.  Kidneys appear more hyperechoic than spleen, with some loss C-M distinction, but otherwise unremarkable.  My understanding is that congenital could look normal.  With inc. in echogenicity, would you put toxin higher on list? Other thoughts?

Acute onset vomiting, anorexia and lethargy in 10 wk FI DSH.  Blood work revealed BUN>140, creat 9.7, K 9.2, iCa 0.85, HCT 38.  Responding well to IV fluids and producing urine.  No evidence of ureterolith.  Kidneys appear more hyperechoic than spleen, with some loss C-M distinction, but otherwise unremarkable.  My understanding is that congenital could look normal.  With inc. in echogenicity, would you put toxin higher on list? Other thoughts?

Comments

EL

This image is pretty non

This image is pretty non specific. I would consider infectious or toxic or the “zebra” opotential of addisons

kromero

Thanks, Eric.  The cortex was

Thanks, Eric.  The cortex was bright, so thought I needed to keep congenital on the list.  Thankfully the kittens BUN and creat came down substantially, so hoping it was a toxin without repercussions!

 

EL

sure congential always

sure congential always possible but i think the structure is too clean for that… most congenital dysplasias have sonographically disrupted architecture.

 

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