Percutaneous ultrasound-guided pyelography aided diagnosis of ectopic ureter and hydronephrosis in a 3-week-old filly.
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous pyelography has previously been used in dogs to diagnose ectopic ureter. To the authors' knowledge its use has never been reported in the horse. This paper reports the technique used in a three-week-old filly with a suspected ectopic ureter. Pyelography can be performed under sedation and is a relatively simple, safe procedure. The technique enables assessment of individual renal function through collection and analysis of urine from each renal pelvis.
Tomlinson
J E
JE
Department of Clinical and Population Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St Paul 55108, USA.
Farnsworth
K
K
Sage
A M
AM
Turner
T A
TA
Wilson
J H
JH
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006736:Horses; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography