Research Article, J Vet Sci Med Diagn Vol: 3 Issue: 2
Qualitative and Quantitative Urinalysis Utilizing Urinary Enzymes as Urinary Markers for Early Detection of Renal Dysfunction in Canine Filariasis
| Ambily VR1*, Usha N Pillai1, Mercey KA2, Kanaran PP3 and Sunanda C2 | |
| 1Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India | |
| 2Department of Statistics, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India | |
| 3Animal Husbandry Department, Kerala, India | |
| Corresponding author : Ambily VR Assistant professor, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India Tel: +91-9400447332/+91-9847803271 E-mail: ambilyvet01@gmail.com |
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| Received: January 29, 2014 Accepted: March 24, 2014 Published: March 28, 2014 | |
| Citation: Ambily VR, Usha NP, Mercey KA, Kanaran PP, Sunanda C (2014) Qualitative and Quantitative Urinalysis Utilizing Urinary Enzymes as Urinary Markers for Early Detection of Renal Dysfunction in Canine Filariasis. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 3:2. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000132 |
Abstract
Qualitative and Quantitative Urinalysis Utilizing Urinary Enzymes as Urinary Markers for Early Detection of Renal Dysfunction in Canine Filariasis
Filariasis is one of the major causes for renal failure in human beings in areas where filariasis is endemic, which might be due to the toxic and immunological effects of the parasite. Since Kerala is an endemic focus of both human and canine filariasis, we have to consider the role of natural filarial infections as one of the possible cause for increasing incidence of renal failure in dogs too. With this background the present study was conducted to elucidate the possible role of microfilariae in renal diseases in dogs.
