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Renal Amyloidosis in a Beagle  

Jung, Joohyun (Ilsan animal medical center)
Jin, Jaebong (Ilsan animal medical center)
Lee, Hyunuk (Ilsan animal medical center)
Choi, Mincheol (Veterinary Radiology Department, College of Veterinary Medicine and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.31, no.6, 2014 , pp. 535-538 More about this Journal
Abstract
An eight-year-old intact male Beagle had anorexia, vomiting, depression for two days. The dog had hypoalbuminenia and mild azotemia on hematologic and clinical chemistry examinations. Severe proteinuria was identified on urinalysis. On abdominal ultrasonographs, there were small amount of ascites and bilateral renomegaly with severe hyperechoic renal cortex and hyperechoic medullary rim sign. Renal biopsy and histopathology revealed renal amyloidosis. The quality of life in this dog was satisfactory with aggressive supportive care for three months. Euthanasia was performed due to deteriorated azotemia and nephrotic syndrome.
Keywords
Amyloidosis; beagle; biopsy; renal;
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