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Fig. 19.2 Prevalence of CKD patients according to age (group 1, group 2, and group 3). The
prevalence of CKD was 28.4% in group 1 (
5 years old), 42.12% in group 2 (6-10 years old), and
<
29.46% in group 3 (
10 years old)
>
Fig. 19.3 Prevalence of CKD in different canine breeds. Mixed-breed dogs showed the highest
CKD prevalence (31.38%), followed by boxers (9.36%), German shepherds (7.76%), and setters
(5.42%). The remaining 30.75% of patients was composed of other breeds with a prevalence less
than 5%
Fig. 19.4 Prevalence of CKD based on IRIS stages. IRIS stage 2 showed a prevalence of 24.25%,
while the prevalence for IRIS stages 3 and 4 was 52.97% and 22.76%, respectively
of less than 5%. Based on plasma creatinine levels, 228 dogs were in IRIS stage
2 (24.25%), 498 in IRIS stage 3 (52.97%), and 214 in IRIS stage 4 (22.76%; Fig.
19.4
).
19.4 Discussion
The present study showed that the prevalence of CKD in the canine population
presented for clinical consultation to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital between
2000 and 2009 was 24.97%, despite the significantly lower prevalence (0.5-1.5%)
