Calcium oxalate nephrosis in a cat

Case report

Authors

  • Ana Laura Paulino Leite Gomes Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Ana Paula F. R. Loureiro Bracarense Universidade Estadual de Londrina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5407-2582

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v18n05e1594

Keywords:

ethylene glycol, sudden death, nephrotoxicity

Abstract

The aim of this study was to report a case of sudden death due to acute renal failure by oxalate calcium nephrosis. Among the main differential diagnoses, there are ethylene glycol intoxication, lily intoxication and primary congenital hyperoxaluria. Epidemiology and clinical signs suggest intoxication by ethylene glycol, a nephrotoxic substance present in several products. There are few reports of this condition in Brazil, and it should be considered in cases of renal failure and sudden death.

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Published

2024-04-26

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Calcium oxalate nephrosis in a cat: Case report. (2024). Pubvet, 18(05), e1594. https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v18n05e1594