Emphysematous pyelonephritis associated with calcium oxalate uroliths detected on computed tomography in an awake dog

An 11-year-old female mixed-breed dog admitted due to anorexia and vomiting. Radiography showed 7.6-mm uroliths in the right proximal ureter and an enlarged kidney. Type 1 emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) was diagnosed using computed tomography (CT) in the awake dog. Right ureteronephrectomy was p...

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Published inKorean journal of veterinary research Vol. 60; no. 2; pp. 93 - 96
Main Authors Kwak, Ho-Hyun, Hussein, Kamal Hany, Woo, Heung-Myong, Park, Kyung-Mee
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2020
Subjects
kidney
pyelonephritis
Escherichia coli
calcium oxalate
dog
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Summary:An 11-year-old female mixed-breed dog admitted due to anorexia and vomiting. Radiography showed 7.6-mm uroliths in the right proximal ureter and an enlarged kidney. Type 1 emphysematous pyelonephritis (EPN) was diagnosed using computed tomography (CT) in the awake dog. Right ureteronephrectomy was performed, and Escherichia coli was isolated. The stone was consisted of 80% calcium oxalate. At the 6-month follow-up, no complications were observed. This is the first report of EPN caused by calcium oxalate in a dog. In addition, we suggest performing CT in weak animals to diagnose EPN without anesthesia.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202019962559054
ISSN:2466-1384
2466-1392