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