ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS OF RENAL DYSPLASIA IN A 3-MONTH-OLD QUARTER HORSE COLT |
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| Authors: | Sammy Ramirez DVM MS Jamie Williams MS DVM Thomas L Seahorn DVM MS Uriel Blas-Machado DVM Beth Paugh Partington DVM MS Miguel Valdes DVM MS J Raymond McClure DVM MS |
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| Institution: | Departments of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.;Departments of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. |
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| Abstract: | A 3-month-old foal was presented for correction of bilateral angular limb deformities. Azotemia was detected as an incidental finding. Small, misshapened, hyperechoic kidneys with decreased corticomedullary demarcation were noted with ultrasonography. Additionally, the internal renal architecture was abnormal in that the intrarenal vessels and distant collecting system were not clearly seen in either kidney. Ultrasound-guided renal biopsy was suggestive of congenital renal dysplasia, which was later confirmed at necropsy. Clinical, sonographic, and pathologic features of equine renal dysplasia are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | ultrasound renal dysplasia foal |
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