Stereological analysis of metanephros from domestic cat (Felis catus, Linnaeus 1798) embryos and fetus

Abstract

The global domestic cat population is approximately 271.9 million, of which 95.6 million are found in the United States (Bedford, 2019).According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Brazil, at 22.1 million, has the second largest domestic cat population in the world and a pet market growing at 7.8% per year (IBGE 2013).Kidney diseases have a high prevalence in domestic cats (an incidence of 1.6%-20%) with kidney failure being the most common illness for this species (