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Chronic nephritis in a horse
Author(s) -
ALDERS R. G.,
HUTCHINS D. R.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1987.tb09668.x
Subject(s) - histopathology , blood urea nitrogen , horse , interstitial nephritis , nephritis , medicine , physical examination , pathology , fibrosis , creatinine , histopathological examination , kidney , biology , paleontology
An 11 year old Anglo‐Arabian mare was presented with a five month history of gradual weight loss and inappetence. On physical examination the mare was in fair body condition with no localising signs of illness. Persistently elevated blood urea nitrogen and isosthenuria indicated the presence of primary renal failure. At necropsy both kidneys were shrunken and contracted. Histopathology revealed lesions consistent with end stage renal disease which were characterised by severe and diffuse interstitial fibrosis.