Measurement of Kidney Dimensions by Ultrasonography and Investigation of the Incidence of Polycystic Kidney Disease in Van Cats

Abstract

This study was conducted to measure kidney size in Van cats using ultrasonography and to investigate the incidence of polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The study's animal material consisted of 80 Van cats of different ages, genders, and eye colors. After performing general clinical examinations on the animals, measurements of the right and left kidneys (kidney length, height, width, volume, cortex length, medulla length, abdominal aorta, and RI) were taken using an ultrasound device. Ultrasound examinations conducted on Van cats of different ages, genders, and eye colors revealed that kidney size varied according to age group, but gender and eye color had no effect on kidney size. In kidney measurements performed on cats of different age groups, it was determined that the measurements in both the right and left kidneys showed statistically significant differences between groups. It was observed that these values generally increased from group 1 to group 4 (Group 1: <6 mounts; Group 2: ≥6-<12 mounts; Group 3: ≥12-<24 mounts; Group 4: ≥24 mounts) and that kidney size varied according to age. The findings were recorded. The right and left kidneys of the cats were examined using ultrasound to investigate whether they had PKD, and no cats were found to have PKD. In conclusion, this study was the first to investigate the determination of normal kidney size and the presence of PKD in Van cats using ultrasonography. None of the cats included in the study had PKD, and there were no differences in kidney size compared to other cat breeds.

Keywords

• Kidney
• Kidney
• kidney measurement
• PKD ultrasonography
• Van cat

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