Causes of hydronephrosis in dogs and cats
C Niesterok, C Köhler, M Alef, I Kiefer · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2016 · Heft 08
Bibliografische Angaben
Zusammenfassung
Purpose: Hydronephrosis represents a comparatively rare disease of the kidneys in dogs and cats. In this study patients of the clinic for small animals with proven hydronephrosis are evaluated and causes of hydronephrosis are compared. Materials and methods: The patient data between 2005 and 2015 from the clinic for small animals were evaluated. In this study we included those animals that had at least one kidney being altered in terms of hydronephrosis. The underlying cause had to be confirmed either by a pathological examination or by surgery. Additionally, all those cases were included in which the underlying…