Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with kidney infection causing gas buildup and pain
By Gould, Emily N et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2016·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Emphysematous pyelonephritis in a domestic shorthair cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male domestic shorthair cat was brought to the vet because he was very tired and not eating well. The vet found that both kidneys were painful and that the left kidney had gas buildup, indicating a serious infection called emphysematous pyelonephritis. Although urine tests showed no bacteria from the kidney, a different test revealed an infection caused by E. coli. To help manage the situation, the vet placed a ureteral stent to relieve a blockage caused by the infection.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old male castrated domestic shorthair cat was presented with an acute history of lethargy and decreased appetite. Pertinent physical examination abnormalities included palpable irregularity of the right kidney and pain on palpation of the left kidney. Ultrasonographic imaging of the abdomen revealed gas present at the corticomedullary junction of the left kidney, consistent with emphysematous pyelonephritis, as well as emphysematous cystitis. While quantitative urine culture via pyelocentesis yielded a negative culture, a sample via cystocentesis was positive for Escherichia coli and emphysematous changes were presumed most likely secondary to an ascending infection. The purpose of this report is to describe the temporary management of ureteral obstruction secondary to emphysematous pyelonephritis using a ureteral stent in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26303605/