Intermittent hemodialysis for small animals

Carly Anne Bloom; Mary Anna Labato

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2010.11.001

Intermittent hemodialysis for small animals

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2011 Jan;41(1):115-33. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2010.11.001.

Authors

Carly Anne Bloom¹, Mary Anna Labato

Affiliation

¹ Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science, Small Animal Hospital, Therapies Road, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia.

PMID: 21251513
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2010.11.001

Abstract

Hemodialysis is a life-saving medical modality that cleanses the blood using an artificial kidney, called a dialyzer. Hemodialysis uses contact between the patient's blood and the semipermeable membrane of the extracorporeal dialyzer to remove compounds such as blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, electrolytes, minerals, anions, cations, certain drugs and toxins, and excess fluid from the bloodstream. The extracorporeal dialyzer distinguishes hemodialysis from peritoneal dialysis, which uses a patient's peritoneum as the dialysis membrane. There are 2 main types of hemodialysis: intermittent hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy. This article focuses on intermittent hemodialysis for acute and chronic kidney injury.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Cat Diseases / therapy*
Cats
Dog Diseases / therapy*
Dogs
Renal Dialysis / veterinary*
Renal Insufficiency / therapy
Renal Insufficiency / veterinary*
Treatment Outcome