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| ===[[Cleft Palate]]=== | | ===[[Cleft Palate]]=== |
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− | ===Cystic Kidney=== | + | ===[[Cystic Kidney]]=== |
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− | * Also known as polycystic kidney.
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− | * Can be seen in many different species.
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− | * Can have a hereditary basis.
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− | * The cysts may be single or multiple.
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− | * Results from the failure of development of the tubular system in nephrons.
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− | * Severely affected animals may die of renal failure early in life.
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− | ** The affected kidney does not have enough functional reserve, and so small infections can have a serious effect on renal function.
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| ===Spina Bifida=== | | ===Spina Bifida=== |