Renal abscess in a dog with transient diabetes mellitus

J Small Anim Pract. 2003 Jan;44(1):13-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2003.tb00097.x.

Abstract

A nine-year-old, intact female dalmatian with diabetes mellitus and a renal abscess is described. The renal abscess was treated surgically by nephrectomy, and the diabetes mellitus resolved with ovariohysterectomy. Abdominal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided aspiration of the abscess were helpful in establishing a diagnosis. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a renal abscess in a dog with diabetes mellitus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / complications
  • Abscess / diagnosis
  • Abscess / pathology
  • Abscess / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Biopsy, Needle / veterinary
  • Diabetes Complications
  • Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus / veterinary*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Dogs
  • Escherichia coli Infections / complications
  • Escherichia coli Infections / diagnosis
  • Escherichia coli Infections / pathology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / veterinary
  • Female
  • Kidney Diseases / complications
  • Kidney Diseases / diagnosis
  • Kidney Diseases / veterinary*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / pathology
  • Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional / veterinary