title: Chronic renal failure in young Old English Sheepdogs.
abstract: Chronic renal failure was diagnosed in three young Old English Sheepdogs. Clinical signs were characterised by ill-thrift, polydipsia, polyuria, nervous signs and behavioural changes. Laboratory findings showed azotaemia, non-regenerative anaemia, hyperphosphataemia and isosthenuria. The kidneys were characterised histologically by interstitial fibrosis, and thickening and calcification of the tubular and glomerular basement membrane. A familial incidence could not be confirmed in these cases.
authors: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North.
authors: B R
authors: BR
authors: Jones
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Jones
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Chen
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Cayzer