A 10-month-old male spitz (Pomeranian) got a new lease of life after undergoing haemo-dialysis by a team of expert veterinary doctors in the Veterinary Clinical complex at Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU) in Bidar on Monday.
The pet dog was brought to the veterinary clinic on June 25 by its owner Suresh Harsoor from Kalaburagi after the animal fell critically ill due to kidney failure. The owner complained that the dog was suffering from persistent vomiting, inappetence (lack of appetite) and severe depression.
A medical team led by Dilip Kumar, Dean, Veterinary College, Bidar, with all technical and logistic support from Vivek R. Kasaralikar, Head of the Veterinary Medicine, Bhagawantappa, Head of the Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, and H. Sandeep, Head of Veterinary Clinical Complex, diagnosed the blood samples of the pet to find alarming rates of creatinine and nitrogen in the blood. Laboratory investigation revealed severe azotemia (elevation of blood urea nitrogen) and it was diagnosed as renal failure.
