[Polycystic kidney disease in a Persian cat].
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This case report is about a 9-year-old male castrated Persian cat with chronic renal failure. After physical examination and ultrasonography polycystic kidney disease (PKD) was diagnosed. Various aspects of etiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of PKD are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde
دوره 143 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001