title: Acquired nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in a dog with leptospirosis.
abstract: A 5 year old male neutered Cairn Terrier was evaluated for signs of polyuria and polydipsia. Initial hematology and chemistry panels were unremarkable and urinalysis showed a persistent hyposthenuria. Eleven days later, the dog became lethargic, inappetent and had developed acute renal failure. The dog was ultimately euthanized due to a poor response to treatment. Microscopic agglutination titres were consistent with a diagnosis of leptospirosis. The initial hyposthenuria in this case was consistent with acquired nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. This is an uncommon presentation of leptospirosis that has not previously been described to progress to acute renal failure. Leptospirosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in any dog presenting with polyuria and polydipsia and these patients should be treated as a zoonotic risk.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center, Internal Medicine Service, 301 Veterans Highway, Levittown, PA 19056, USA.
authors.forename: Jamie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Etish
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center, Internal Medicine Service, 301 Veterans Highway, Levittown, PA 19056, USA.
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center, Internal Medicine Service, 301 Veterans Highway, Levittown, PA 19056, USA.
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Klag
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