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Diseases of the kidneys
The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Equine Practice
|April 1, 1986
Summary
Ultrasound is a valuable tool for diagnosing equine renal disease, distinguishing acute from chronic conditions. It helps identify hydronephrosis and mineral densities like calculi through characteristic imaging features.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Equine Nephrology
Background:
- Renal disease in horses presents diagnostic challenges.
- Accurate diagnosis is crucial for prognosis and treatment.
- Ultrasound offers non-invasive assessment of kidney structure.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the diagnostic and prognostic utility of ultrasound in equine renal disease.
- To describe key ultrasound findings differentiating acute and chronic renal conditions.
- To detail the identification of specific renal pathologies using ultrasound.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing diagnostic ultrasound for equine renal examinations.
- Assessing renal morphologic changes, including cortical and medullary thickness.
- Evaluating for pelvic and recess dilatations (hydronephrosis).
- Identifying mineral densities (calculi) via acoustic shadowing.
Main Results:
- Ultrasound effectively differentiates acute nephrosis from chronic renal disease based on morphologic changes.
- Hydronephrosis and relative renal layer thickness are readily determined.
- Renal calculi are recognizable by their acoustic shadowing patterns.
Conclusions:
- Ultrasound examination provides critical diagnostic and prognostic information for horses with renal disease.
- The modality allows for clear differentiation between acute and chronic renal pathologies.
- Specific findings like hydronephrosis and calculi are reliably detected, aiding clinical management.