Two Cases of Glomerulonephritis in Cats

Abstract

Renal biopsy, conducted on two cats that presented critical proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, edema, and thrombocytopenia, disclosed mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis in both cases. One showed deposition of immune complex while the other deposition of anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody. Treatment with prednisolone markedly improved urinary and serum protein levels, dissolving edema in each case. However, one case developed a serious thrombocytopenia and died from bleeding.