Hemodialysis catheter-associated fibrin sheath in a dog.

Objective: To describe an intravascular fibrin sheath associated with a hemodialysis catheter in a dog.

Case Summary: A 4-year-old dog presented for hemodialysis to treat acute kidney injury. Hemodialysis catheter dysfunction during the course of treatment was temporarily alleviated using a tissue plasminogen activator.

Long-term outcome of cats and dogs with acute kidney injury treated with intermittent hemodialysis: 135 cases (1997-2010).

Objective: To determine the long-term outcome for small animal patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) treated with intermittent hemodialysis (IHD).

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 42 cats and 93 dogs treated with IHD for AKI.