title: Exotic mammal renal disease: diagnosis and treatment.
abstract: Knowledge of the renal anatomy and clinical pathology associated with renal disease can help the practitioner with interpretation of imaging procedures and urine, blood, and serum biochemical values. This article discusses specimen collection techniques, along with species variables in several clinical pathology parameters. Diagnostic tools and interpretations are discussed for the more common renal maladies affecting exotic mammals. Treatment guidelines are offered for general as well as specific exotic mammal renal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Pet Care Veterinary Hospital, 5201-A Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23462, USA. peter.g.fisher@verizon.net
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D006224:Cricetinae; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005289:Ferrets; D005849:Gerbillinae; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D013045:Species Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000662:veterinary