title: Prevalence of polycystic kidney disease in Persian cats in the United Kingdom.
abstract: The prevalence of polycystic kidney disease was assessed in 132 Persian cats, 46 of them referred for the investigation and treatment of medical or surgical conditions, and 86 apparently healthy cats referred specifically to be screened for the disease. Cats referred for the investigation of renomegaly or renal failure were excluded, and cats under 10 months old were only included if they had been examined postmortem. One hundred and twenty-six of the cats were examined ultrasonographically with a 7.5 MHz sector scanner, and the other six cats were examined postmortem. Forty-nine of the 86 cats referred specifically for screening (57.0 per cent) and 16 of the 46 cats referred for other clinical reasons (34.8 per cent) were affected by the disease, giving an overall prevalence of 49.2 per cent.
authors.affiliation: The Feline Centre, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: MacKay
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rudorf
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gruffydd-Jones
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D002415:Cats; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D014463:Ultrasonography; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology