Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery
  • Year: 2000
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 1

Non-selective renal angiography (aortography) in dogs*

  • Author:
  • L. Ranganath1, W.P. Archibald David
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 25 to 27

1Veterinary College, UAS, Hebbal, Bangalore-24

Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai-600 007 (Tamilnadu)

*Part of Ph.D. thesis submitted by the first author to Tamilnadu University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Chennai.

Abstract

Non-selective renal angiographic (aortographic) studies were carried out in 60 dogs with different renal affections viz., Hydronephrosis, renal ischaemia, chemical nephrosis and pyelonephritis or with normal kidneys using urografin (76%) through transfemoral approach. Aortography demonstrated good mtrarenal branching m normal dogs, thinningandsplayingolleftrenalarteryin hydronephrotickidney, spares crowed appearance in kidney with renal ischaemia, good mtrarenal branches m chemical nephrosis and distraction of mtrarenal vessels in pyelonephritis.

Keywords

Angiography, Aortography, Dog, Kidney