title: Polycystic kidney disease in a Chartreux cat.
abstract: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common genetic diseases in cats. It has been widely described in Persians and Persian-related cats and sporadically in other breeds. The purpose of the present paper is to describe the first reported case of PKD in a 12-year-old female Chartreux cat. The cat was referred with polyuria and polydipsia and enlarged and irregular kidneys at palpation. Multiple renal cysts and a single liver cyst were identified by ultrasound and the inherited pattern was confirmed by genetic test (polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR/RFLP) assay). Chartreux cats should be included in the screening programme of PKD, and PKD should be always considered as a possible cause of chronic renal failure in this breed.
authors.affiliation: Sezione di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Università degli Studi di Parma, Via del Taglio 8, 43100 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volta
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manfredi
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gnudi
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gelati
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertoni
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000662:veterinary; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D014463:Ultrasonography