Renal cortical hypoplasia in a dog.
A case of renal cortical hypoplasia in a Cocker Spaniel bitch is presented. The dog, under clinical observation between the ages of 15 to 26 months, was found to have advancing chronic renal insufficiency. Necropsy examination revealed a markedly hypoplastic renal cortex with a reduced number of glomeruli, some dilated Bowman's capsules, small glomerular tufts, and early interstitial nephritis and fibrosis characteristic of renal cortical hypoplasia.
D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007672:Kidney Cortex / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests