Dialysis – The Story of Beans

Infectious tracheobronchitis in dogs (commonly known as 𝐝𝐨𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡) is probably a familiar term to every puppy owner. Many may have encountered this disease and most likely recovered without difficulty, but for the Labrador Retriever Pupa, the course of dog cough took an unusual turn. Well, let’s start from the beginning.

6-year-old Pupė shares a home with another Labrador, who was the first to show symptoms of kennel cough, and at the clinic, a molecular PCR test detected Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria in the blood, confirming the diagnosis. Two days later, Pupė also started feeling unwell – she became lethargic, had a persistent cough, and began panting more. Knowing that kennel cough spreads easily among dogs and considering the symptoms, it became clear to us that Pupė had also been infected and developed kennel cough. Treatment suitable for both was applied, after which the first one successfully recovered, but unfortunately Pupa developed acute kidney failure as a complication. In our many years of clinical practice, encountering such a complication is very rare but possible. Once Pupė was diagnosed with acute renal failure, there was no question about how to treat it – 𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 was used. Three hemodialysis sessions were needed for her kidney function to fully recover and for Pupė to get better.

We are extremely happy to have helped Pupe overcome her illness and we wish her to continue bringing joy to her owners for a long time!