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Evaluation of and the prognostic factors for cats with big kidney-little kidney syndrome.

J Vet Intern Med

November 2021

Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Background: The term big kidney-little kidney syndrome in cats has been used for many years, but the definitions are not consistent and relevant research is limited.

Objective: To determine the factors that differ between normal and BKLK cats, as well as to develop models for predicting the 30-day survival of cats with ureteral obstruction (UO).

Animals: Sixteen healthy cats and 64 cats with BKLK.

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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves breathing 100% oxygen in a specialized compression chamber leading to hyperoxia. This treatment modality is associated with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and healing properties in people and laboratory animals. However, there are relatively few reports that evaluate the effects of HBOT in companion animals.

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