03 - chronic renal failure

Question 1

(chronic renal failure)

1. progressive loss of nephrons
2. glomerulonephritis: most common form in horses… most common cause?
3. can occur in any horse

Answer 1

2. immune mediated

Question 2

(chronic renal failure)

what are the 3 key signs?

Answer 2

chronic wt loss, anorexia, polyuria

(also possible edema if significant protein loss)

Question 3

(chronic renal failure)

1. causes?

Answer 3

Question 4

(chronic renal failure)

1. path?

Answer 4

Question 5

(chronic renal failure)

6 diagnostic and lab findings?

Answer 5

Question 6

(chronic renal failure)

1. tx?

Answer 6

Question 7

(tubulointerstitial disease)

Question 8

(tubulointerstitial disease)

1. may be secondary to what?

Answer 8

1. acute tubular nephrosis

Question 9

(tubulointerstitial disease)

1. dx?

Answer 9

Question 10

(tubulointerstitial disease)

6 causes?

Answer 10

Question 11

(tubulointerstitial disease)

1. tx?

Answer 11

Question 12

(pyelononephritis)

1. occurs more in females or males?
2. clincal findings?

Answer 12

1. females
2. freq urination, pus in urine

(often subclin)

Question 13

(pyelononephritis)

4 causes?

Answer 13

Question 14

(pyelononephritis)

dx?

Answer 14

Question 15

(pyelononephritis)

tx?

Answer 15