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Amyloidosis - Coggle Diagram
Amyloidosis
Clinical Signs
Renal failure
Oedema
Weight loss
Chronic diarrhoea
Proteinuria
Hypoalbuminaemia
Azotaemia
Aetiology
Inflammation drives serum amyloid A (SAA) production and amyloid deposition
Glomerulopathy
Loss of glomerular function = protein losing nephropathy
Biochemistry
Raised serum SAA
Raised firbinogen
Raised globulins
Predisposing Factors
Common in cattle
Rare in horses and small ruminants
Treatment
Treat underlying cause