title: Unilateral nephrectomy in 10 cattle.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe clinical and imaging findings, treatment, and long-term outcome of cattle undergoing unilateral nephrectomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cattle (n=10).
  
  
  METHODS
  Medical records (January 1991-August 2008) of cattle that had unilateral nephrectomy were reviewed. Follow-up data were obtained by owner telephone interview.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nephrectomy was performed without surgical complications. Transient increases in blood urea nitrogen and creatinine concentrations occurred after surgery and then returned to, or below, presurgical values in 9 cattle. Nine cows were discharged and 7 rejoined their respective herd as productive animals without long-term complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasonography was the most useful imaging tool for presurgical diagnosis. Based on our follow-up data, unilateral nephrectomy resulted in few serious short-term or long-term complications, and cattle undergoing this procedure are capable of satisfactory growth, reproduction, and milk production after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada. susan.vogel@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Susan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desrochers
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Babkine
authors.forename: Pierre-Yves
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Mulon
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome