Pyelonephritis in Dogs: Retrospective Study of 47 Histologically Diagnosed Cases (2005-2015).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinicopathologic aspects of pyelonephritis have not been reported in companion animals.

Hypothesis/objectives

To evaluate the prevalence of pyelonephritis diagnosed in dogs in a academic referral population, describe the clinical signs and the diagnostic test results in dogs with pyelonephritis, and identify concurrent disorders in order to determine potential risk factors for pyelonephritis.

Animals

Forty-seven dogs with a histopathologic diagnosis of pyelonephritis from the teaching hospitals of three Canadian veterinary colleges.

Methods

Retrospective case series. Review of medical records and renal histologic sections.

Results

Pyelonephritis was diagnosed in 0.4-1.3% of the cases at necropsy. Clinical signs included anorexia or inappe

SUBMITTER: Bouillon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5787179 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature