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abnormal kidney
Browning is a 4 year old golden retreiver with a history of chronic hematuria that presented to have a urinary tract ultrasound. the dog was worked up at the referring vets, an the cheistry was normal and culture of the urine was negative for bacterial growth. the bladder and prostate appeared normal. The left kidney…
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Hyper/hypoechoic striations in renal cortex
7 year old MN mixed breed dog with a hx of mild elevated liver values, owner wishing to be proactive with u/s. Labwork otherwise normal. No clinical signs. Labwork was run to prepare for dental COHAT. U/s was basically NSF. In both kidneys, there were subtle peripheral cortical striations which were both hyper and hypoechoic…
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Pyelonephritis
Marie is a 10 1/2 year old Siamese with Azotemia, pyuria (gram negative rod- MIC still pending) and Leukocytosis. All the hallmarks of a pyelonephritis. When I saw her yesterday she had been on IV diuresis and injectable Ampicillin and Baytril. The L kidney is small and IMO consistent with CKD (Interstitial nephritis). The R…
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Systemic Mycosis with acute renal failure
This is my first post, so I thought I would get my feet wet with a recent patient I imaged. This is a 2 YO MN anorexic, lethargic, German Shepherd exhibiting acute renal failure and the following labs: Azotemia (BUN >130; Creat 9.9) USG=1.012 Hyperblilrubinemia Leukocytosis (52,000) rDVM was treating for UTI and possible lepto…