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
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.