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Renal infarcts in dogs: a few images
Renal infarcts in cats are common and, in my experience, usually associated with a history of ureteral obstruction. Renal infarcts in dogs are altogether less common. This is the left kidney of a Cocker Spaniel with a history of severe IMHA one year previous: Now, this is a more acute presentation: … Continue reading
Persistent cutaneous flushing associated with presumed renal neoplasia in a dog
There are lots of dogs out there with diffuse or macular erythema, petechiae, ecchymoses and other varieties of ‘red skin’. ‘Flushing’ is a term used to describe erythema in people caused by vasodilation: it is usually transient and benign. Persistent flushing is somewhat more worrying. The present case involves a 9 y.o. FN Labrador with … Continue reading
Does ureteral obstruction cause renal infarcts in cats?
Renal infarcts in cats are common incidental findings on abdominal ultrasonography in cats. Hickey and others (2014) reviewed disease associations in cats with renal infarcts diagnosed on ultrasonography or necropsy. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24528199 A significant association with cardiomyopathy was observed. However, that doesn’t explain for me why so many cats have apparent infarcts. Certainly in our population … Continue reading
