Talita Mariana Morata Raposo1,
Giovanna Rossi Varallo1, Rafael Ricardo Huppes1,
Alexandre Martini de Brum2 and Andrigo Barboza De Nardi1*
1UNESP
- Univ. Estadual Paulista, Department of Veterinary Medicine and
Surgery, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil; 2Veterinary Medicine Course, University of Franca,
Franca, SP, Brazil *Corresponding author: andrigobarboza@yahoo.com.br
Abstract
Hydronephrosis is
a condition that results from complete or partial obstruction of the urinary
flow. This paper reports the case of a two-year-old,
mixed-breed dog diagnosed with hydronephrosis of the left kidney six months
after being kicked in the thoraco-abdominal region. The diagnosis was based on
radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations. Percutaneous antegrade
pyelography was also performed and allowed the visualization of opacification of
the left kidney, which confirmed the diagnosis. Because the exams indicated that
the patient had normal renal function, nephrectomy was performed.
The patient
remained in good health during the postoperative period and in subsequent
evaluations.