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In this VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, Dr Garret Pachtinger reviews causes of hypoalbuminemia in dogs and cats. Liver disease, protein-losing enteropathy and protein-losing nephropathy should be your top differentials. Learn the appropriate workup in veterinary medicine.
1 Αυγ 2010 · Since dogs with hypoalbuminemia and severe GI disease are prone to poor wound healing (especially at gut full-thickness biopsy sites), it is usually advisable to attempt a diagnosis via endoscopy before resorting to exploratory laparotomy.
2 Δεκ 2017 · Treating significant hypoalbuminemia (albumin < 2.0 mg/dL) in dogs requires careful consideration of each available albumin product. Albumin performs many important functions in the body, including maintaining colloid oncotic pressure and scavenging free radicals.
30 Σεπ 2015 · Causes of Low Blood Albumin in Dogs. Hypoalbuminemia can result as a decrease in the ingestion of protein, a loss of protein through the gut or kidney, or by a failure of the liver to produce protein (therefore causing blood albumin levels to decline).
11 Φεβ 2021 · Low blood albumin in dogs can be chronic and appear gradually, or it can come on very quickly and result in severe symptoms. It can also affect dogs of any breed, age, or sex.
23 Αυγ 2023 · Chronic hypoalbuminemia occurs due to loss from the kidneys, loss from the intestines, or decreased production from the liver. Although there are many underlying causes for the problem at each location, determining the location helps to narrow the differential diagnosis list and guide treatment.
24 Νοε 2016 · Hypoalbuminemia, typically defined as serum albumin concentration less than 3.0 g/dL (30 g/L), is a common complication seen in critically ill dogs and cats.
