Suspected renal tubular acidosis in two dogs

Authors: Cayzer J, Jones BR, McDowell DM
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 37, Issue 4, pp 163-165, Dec 1989
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Companion animal, Dog
Subject Terms: Clinical pathology, Diagnostic procedures, Kidney/renal disease, Urinary system/urology
Article class: Clinical Communication

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Abstract: Clinical signs of hyperventilation, muscle weakness and lethargy were recognised in a one-year-old female Bichon Frise and a three-year-old male Poodle. One dog was also hyperexcitable and pyrexic. The diagnosis of renal tubular acidosis was confirmed by demonstrating the tendency to an elevated urine pH, a low blood pH and low blood bicarbonate level, and by eliminating other causes of metabolic acidosis. Both dogs were treated with oral sodium bicarbonate resulting in improvement in their clinical condition and a return to near normal blood pH and bicarbonate levels.

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