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Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat

A 6-year-old intact Persian cat was presented for the primary complaint of inappetence and weight loss. Irregular surface of kidneys was palpated during physical examination. Abdominal radiograph findings were indicative of renomegaly. Ultrasonography revealed multiple anaechoic structures within th...

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Main Authors: Phoon, Melissa Hoi Ee, Khor, Kuan Hua, Lau, Seng Fong, Saw, Ming Hooi
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Language:English
Published: Veterinary Association Malaysia 2015
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spelling my.upm.eprints.484252016-09-14T09:27:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48425/ Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat Phoon, Melissa Hoi Ee Khor, Kuan Hua Lau, Seng Fong Saw, Ming Hooi A 6-year-old intact Persian cat was presented for the primary complaint of inappetence and weight loss. Irregular surface of kidneys was palpated during physical examination. Abdominal radiograph findings were indicative of renomegaly. Ultrasonography revealed multiple anaechoic structures within the renal parenchyma. The cortex, medulla and renal pelvis were unable to be differentiated. Both radiographic and ultrasonographic findings were suggestive of polycystic kidney disease. Blood test revealed normochromic, normocytic anaemia with azotaemia whereas urinalys is findings were hypostenuria and proteinuria, consistent of chronic kidney disease due to polycystic kidney. Ultrasound is a useful antemortem diagnostic tool to diagnose polycystic kidney disease in cats. Veterinary Association Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48425/1/JVM-2015-Issue-1_Mel.pdf Phoon, Melissa Hoi Ee and Khor, Kuan Hua and Lau, Seng Fong and Saw, Ming Hooi (2015) Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia, 27 (1). pp. 20-23. ISSN 9128-2506 http://jvm.vam.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/JVM-2015-Issue-1_Mel.pdf
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description A 6-year-old intact Persian cat was presented for the primary complaint of inappetence and weight loss. Irregular surface of kidneys was palpated during physical examination. Abdominal radiograph findings were indicative of renomegaly. Ultrasonography revealed multiple anaechoic structures within the renal parenchyma. The cortex, medulla and renal pelvis were unable to be differentiated. Both radiographic and ultrasonographic findings were suggestive of polycystic kidney disease. Blood test revealed normochromic, normocytic anaemia with azotaemia whereas urinalys is findings were hypostenuria and proteinuria, consistent of chronic kidney disease due to polycystic kidney. Ultrasound is a useful antemortem diagnostic tool to diagnose polycystic kidney disease in cats.
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author Phoon, Melissa Hoi Ee
Khor, Kuan Hua
Lau, Seng Fong
Saw, Ming Hooi
spellingShingle Phoon, Melissa Hoi Ee
Khor, Kuan Hua
Lau, Seng Fong
Saw, Ming Hooi
Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat
author_facet Phoon, Melissa Hoi Ee
Khor, Kuan Hua
Lau, Seng Fong
Saw, Ming Hooi
author_sort Phoon, Melissa Hoi Ee
title Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat
title_short Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat
title_full Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat
title_fullStr Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat
title_full_unstemmed Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat
title_sort polycystic kidney disease in a persian cat
publisher Veterinary Association Malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48425/1/JVM-2015-Issue-1_Mel.pdf
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