The Causes of Acute Kidney Injury

Karol Mathews, DVM, DVSc, DACVECC, professor emerite of clinical studies at Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph, explains the causes of acute kidney injury.

Some of the causes could be toxicities, hypovolemia, hypotension, and infectious diseases. It's very important to understand the cause of acute kidney injury because the treatment of the primary problem will improve the overall health of the patient.