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Could my pet's surgery cause kidney failure? What are the risks?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Female | 11 years and 10 months old | 15.4 lbs

Can a surgery cause renal failure?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 19th, 2017

Yes, sometimes anesthesia and other medications used during a surgery could cause kidney failure, it can also happen due to poor hydration and loos of blood during surgery, but having say that it is quite uncommon in practice.

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