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Unilateral nephrectomy in 10 cattle
Susan R Vogel1, André Desrochers, Marie Babkine
1Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada. susan.vogel@umontreal.ca
Objective:
To describe clinical and imaging findings, treatment, and long-term outcome of cattle undergoing unilateral nephrectomy.
Study Design:
Case series.
Animals:
Cattle (n=10).
Methods:
Medical records (January 1991-August 2008) of cattle that had unilateral nephrectomy were reviewed. Follow-up data were obtained by owner telephone interview.
Results:
Nephrectomy was performed without surgical complications. Transient increases in blood urea nitrogen and creatinine concentrations occurred after surgery and then returned to, or below, presurgical values in 9 cattle. Nine cows were discharged and 7 rejoined their respective herd as productive animals without long-term complications.
Conclusions:
Ultrasonography was the most useful imaging tool for presurgical diagnosis. Based on our follow-up data, unilateral nephrectomy resulted in few serious short-term or long-term complications, and cattle undergoing this procedure are capable of satisfactory growth, reproduction, and milk production after surgery.
