Renal failure associated with pericardial effusion in a dog.
Signs of heart failure due to cardiac tamponade developed in a young dog with previously unrecognized renal disease. The uremic syndrome was considered the likely cause of the effusive pericarditis found at necropsy. In a review of necropsy records from 150 dogs with renal disease, 11 had pericardial lesions.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology