title: Renal failure in a guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) following ingestion of oxalate containing plants.
abstract: A 1-year-old guinea pig presented with anorexia, lethargy, and weight loss, 1 week after ingesting a peace lily leaf. Laboratory findings were suggestive of renal failure and included elevated blood urea nitrogen and creatinine with concurrent isosthenuria. The guinea pig was euthanized 1 month later due to worsening clinical signs.
authors.affiliation: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. mkholowa@ncsu.edu
authors.forename: Marie K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Holowaychuk
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D029064:Araceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000506:poisoning*; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D010070:Oxalates / Q000506:poisoning; D010939:Plant Poisoning / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010070:Oxalates