Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ultrasound-guided pyelography for dogs and cats with blocked kidneys
By Rivers, B J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·1997·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Ultrasonographic-guided, percutaneous antegrade pyelography: technique and clinical application in the dog and cat.
Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male cat and a 7-year-old female dog were diagnosed with urinary blockages, which can cause serious health issues. Veterinarians used a special imaging technique called ultrasonographic-guided antegrade pyelography to identify the obstructions in both pets. This method successfully diagnosed the urinary issues in all four cases studied, which included two dogs and two cats. While most pets showed no complications, one cat experienced a blood clot after the procedure, but it wasn't clear if this was related to the imaging technique.
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Abstract
Fluoroscopically guided, percutaneous antegrade pyelography in canine patients has been described previously in the veterinary literature. This report describes the technique with ultrasonographic guidance and its clinical application in the diagnosis of four cases (two dogs, two cats) of obstructive uropathy. The technique provided successful diagnosis of ureteral obstruction in all four cases. No complications were observed in three cases. In one feline case, ureteral obstruction with a blood clot occurred following the procedure; however, it could not be ascertained whether this event represented a complication of the technique.
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