ULTRASONOGRAPHIC AND HISOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN DOGS WITH CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE

S. Kavitha; A.P.Nambi; S.R. Srinivasan; C.Balachandran

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v9i2.154735

Authors

S. Kavitha Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7
A.P.Nambi Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-7
S.R. Srinivasan Director of Distance Education, TANUVAS, MMC, Chennai - 600 051
C.Balachandran Registrar, TANUVAS, MMC, Chennai - 600 051

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v9i2.154735

Keywords:

Dogs, Chronic ronal disure, histopathological changes

Abstract

One hundred and two geriatric dogs presented with chronic renal disease were further examined for ultrasonographic and histopathological alterations. Hyperechoic cortex, indistinct corticomedullary junction and altered renal architecture were observed in 80 per cent dogs. The remaining 20 per cent dogs had no significant changes. The histopathological lesions detected in 12 dogs subjected to post mortem examination were interstitial fibrosis, moderate to severe plasma cell infiltration of interstitium, calcification of tubules, loss of tubular epithelial cells, atrophy of glomeruli and thickening of basement membrane.

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