Polycystic kidney disease in cats: a literature review
Abstract
The present review focuses on the ethiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of the “Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease” (ADPKD). It is an inheritable genetic disorder traditionally described in Persian cats and presently recognized in crossbreed cats worldwide. Affected animals develop chronic renal insufficiency and failure, and disease has a late onset, usually when cats are over three years old, and there is no specific treatment for it. However, the development in recent times of ultrasound imaging as the main diagnostic tool for ADPKD, is allowing early disease detection, improve prognosis and to implement control measures based on preventing breeding from affected cat to avoid genetically ADPKD susceptible progeny.Downloads
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