EVALUATION OF RENAL BIOPSIES IN CATS AND DOGS HISTOPATHOLOGY IN COMPARISON WITH CLINICAL-DATA

Citation
G. Minkus et al., EVALUATION OF RENAL BIOPSIES IN CATS AND DOGS HISTOPATHOLOGY IN COMPARISON WITH CLINICAL-DATA, Journal of Small Animal Practice, 35(9), 1994, pp. 465-472
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
ISSN journal
00224510
Volume
35
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
465 - 472
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4510(1994)35:9<465:EORBIC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Histopathological findings of renal biopsies in cats and dogs with dif fuse nephropathies generally lead to an exact diagnosis and facilitate prognostic judgements. Complications following renal biopsy are usual ly slight,provided the biopsy is performed properly. Routine renal lab oratory data have been compared with histopathological findings. High urine protein values are often the result of glomerular lesions, where as high creatinine values are frequently related to tubulointerstitial lesions. In general, there is no relationship between different types of nephropathy and age; nevertheless animals with chronic tubulointer stitial nephritis were, on average, older than animals with glomerulop athies.