Abstract
A 10-week old male Hovawart presented with acute renal failure. Based on clinical symptoms, blood analysis results and serology, a diagnosis of leptospirosis was made. Besides being acotemic, the puppy was initially also severely hypercalcemic. The dog was treated successfully, but developed widespread cutaneous and visceral calcifications. Severe pyloric calcification resulted in functional pyloric obstruction, which was successfully treated by pyloromyotomy. All skin lesions were cured with topical therapy within a few weeks. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of generalized intestinal and cutaneous calcification associated with acute renal failure due to Leptospirosis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Acute Kidney Injury / complications
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Acute Kidney Injury / microbiology
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Acute Kidney Injury / pathology
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Acute Kidney Injury / veterinary*
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Animals
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Calcinosis / complications
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Calcinosis / etiology
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Calcinosis / therapy
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Calcinosis / veterinary*
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Dog Diseases / microbiology
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Dog Diseases / pathology*
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Dog Diseases / therapy
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Dogs
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / therapy
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Gastrointestinal Diseases / veterinary*
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Leptospirosis / complications
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Leptospirosis / pathology
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Leptospirosis / therapy
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Leptospirosis / veterinary*
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Male
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Pyloric Stenosis / etiology
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Pyloric Stenosis / surgery
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Pyloric Stenosis / veterinary
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Skin Diseases / etiology
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Skin Diseases / therapy
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Skin Diseases / veterinary*