In July, 2020, we found that Cassie had severe protein loss in her urine. After watching her brother, aunt, uncle, and grandmother die of amyloidosis – I thought I knew how it would end. I told my parents (who are her primary owners) that if her UP/C was 13 or greater, we would not attemptContinue reading “Cassie’s Story: 494 days”
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Familial Amyloidosis in Bracchi Italiani: TL;DR
Yesterday, I was thrilled to see that our case series summarizing the kidney disease in 8 Bracchi Italiani was published online by the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. To my knowledge, this is the first scientific publication documenting the kidney disease in this breed. Here is the link to the full document: FamilialContinue reading “Familial Amyloidosis in Bracchi Italiani: TL;DR”
Kidney Biopsy
What is a kidney biopsy? A kidney biopsy is the process of taking a small piece of kidney tissue to look at under the microscope. This microscopic evaluation is performed by a veterinary pathologist. It allows for special stains to be applied to the tissue, which can help identify disease. For example, when Congo RedContinue reading “Kidney Biopsy”
Welcome!
Welcome to the Bracco Italiano Kidney Page. The goal of this blog and website is to provide a centralized location for educational information regarding kidney disease in the Bracco Italiano. Bracchi Italiani have evidence of familial (hereditary) kidney disease, and the most common diagnosis is renal amyloidosis. Occasionally, other forms of kidney disease can beContinue reading “Welcome!”