Correlation of Intravenous Administration of Iodinated Nonionic Contrast Agents with Contrast-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Sedated Dogs

One of most accessible physical method of investigation in veterinary medicine is represented by the radiographic study. The contrast agents are used in veterinary radiology to highlight the anatomical structures. The contrast agents can absorb X-Ray and are used in special radiological procedures such as angiography, urography, myelography, contrast Computed Tomography or evaluation of gastrointestinal tract. The aim of the this paper was to perform a retrospective study to identify the complications associated with non-ionic contrast agents administration in dogs that undergo contrast radiography or contrast CT examination. Between January 2016 and January 2018, we selected a number of 234 dogs that were evaluated using contrast agents procedures (contrast radiography, contrast CT). A number of 192 cases had blood analysis before and after contrast administration and were included in the study. Keywords: contrast-induced nephropathy, contrast-induced acute kidney injury, nephrotoxicity, contrast agents, dogs