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Managing Renal Failure

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Schott II H.C.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Manchester, 2013 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 14, 2013
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Acute renal failure (ARF) usually develops as a complication of disorders causing decreased renal perfusion. Treatment with nephrotoxic medications (aminoglycosides, oxytetracycline and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]) also remain important risk factors for ARF. Other nephrotoxins include endogenous pigments (myoglobin or haemoglobin), vitamin D or vitamin K3, heavy metals (mercury, cadmium, zinc, arsenic and lead), and acorns.

Chronic renal failure (CRF) is divided into 2 broad categories: primary glomerular disease (glomerulonephritis [GN]) and primary tubulointerstitial disease (chronic interstitial nephritis [CIN]). However, pathology in one portion of the nephron usually leads to altered function and eventual pathology in the entire nephron such that CRF is an irreversible disease process characterised by a progressive decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR). [...]

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Schott II, H. C. (2013) “Managing Renal Failure”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Manchester, 2013. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-manchester-2013/managing-renal-failure (Accessed: 01 October 2023).

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  • Schott II H.C.

    DVM PhD Dipl ACVIM
    Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, D-202 Veterinary Medical Center, Michigan State University
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