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===Renal azotaemia===
 
===Renal azotaemia===
This occurs following a direct insult to the kidney:
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This occurs following a direct insult to the kidney from several possible causes including:
*'''Exogenous toxins''' including heavy metals, [[Aminoglycosides|aminoglycosides]], [[Tetracyclines|tetracyclines]], polymixin B, cisplatin, lilies in cats and grapes in dogs.
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*'''Exogenous toxins''' including heavy metals, [[Aminoglycosides|aminoglycosides]], [[Tetracyclines|tetracyclines]], polymixin B, cisplatin, antifreeze (ethylene glycol), lilies in cats and grapes in dogs.
 
*'''Endogenous toxins''' including haemoglobin, myoglobin and calcium.
 
*'''Endogenous toxins''' including haemoglobin, myoglobin and calcium.
*Infection as in '''pyelonephritis''', '''interstitial nephritis''' (as caused by [[Leptospirosis - Cats and Dogs|''Leptospira spp.'']] or '''granulomatous nephritis''' (as caused by the dry form of [[Feline Infectious Peritonitis]]).
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*Infections such as '''pyelonephritis''', '''interstitial nephritis''' (as caused by [[Leptospirosis - Cats and Dogs|''Leptospira spp.'']] or '''granulomatous nephritis''' (as caused by the dry form of [[Feline Infectious Peritonitis]]).
 
*'''Glomerulonephritis''' and '''[[Amyloidosis|amyloidosis]]'''.
 
*'''Glomerulonephritis''' and '''[[Amyloidosis|amyloidosis]]'''.
*'''Neoplasia''', including adenocarcinoma in dogs and lymphoma in cats.
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*'''Neoplasia''', notably adenocarcinoma in dogs and lymphoma in cats.
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===Post-renal azotaemia===  
 
===Post-renal azotaemia===  
 
This occurs following obstructions within the urinary tract:
 
This occurs following obstructions within the urinary tract:
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