title: Evaluation of laparoscopy for obtaining renal biopsy specimens from dogs and cats.
abstract: Laparoscopic direction of renal biopsy was evaluated in 37 dogs and 1 cat suspected of having renal disease. Specimens adequate for morphologic diagnosis were obtained in 37 cases (97%). Eleven of the 38 animals were necropsied and the biopsy diagnosis was confirmed in 10 of the cases (91%). Excessive pericapsular hemorrhage and severe hematuria developed in 1 dog. Three dogs (8%) had macroscopic hematuria for 24 hours after biopsy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000662:veterinary; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*