Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with kidney transplant from unrelated donor lives over 18 months
By Gregory, C R et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·1990·Department of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Long-term survival of a cat receiving a renal allograft from an unrelated donor.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old spayed female Persian cat with severe kidney failure underwent a kidney transplant from an unrelated donor. After the surgery, she was given medications to help prevent her body from rejecting the new kidney. Remarkably, more than 18 months later, she was doing well and showed no signs of kidney problems. This successful transplant allowed her to return to a normal life.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, spayed female Persian cat in terminal renal failure was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for renal transplantation. An allograft from an unrelated donor was placed in the right iliac fossa and cyclosporine and prednisolone were administered as immunosuppressive agents. More than 18 months after surgery the cat was clinically normal and azotemia was absent.
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