Clinical Urinary Medicine (FA) Flashcards

1
Q

What is normal USG for a cow?

A

1.02-1.045

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2
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What are the signs of pyelonephritis in the cow?

A
Chronic Weight loss
Mild Pyrexia
Appetite OK
Dysuric +Haematuria/pus
Swollen kidney per rectum
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3
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How is bovine pyelonephritis treated?

A

Long course antibiotic - Penicillin/oxytet

UNLESS E. coli! - amoxiclav

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4
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What are the signs of amyloidosis?

A

Off food & ill
Profuse D+
Generalised SC oedema
PUPD + proteinuria

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5
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How do amyloidosis kidneys appear on PM?

A

Pale and swollen

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6
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What are the main 4 ddx for haematuria of the cow?

A

Enzootic haematuria (bracken)
Toxic nephrosis
Pyelonephritis (& pus)

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7
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What are the 3 main ddx for haemoglobinuria of the cow?

A

Bacilliary haemoglobinuria
Post-parturient haemoglobinuria
Babesiosis - redwater

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8
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What may be seen on H/B of a cow with enzootic haematuria?

A

Pancytopenia

TCP

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9
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What are the Cx of enzootic haematouria?

A

Petechial haemorrhage
SC bruising
Pyrexia
D+ (bloody)

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10
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What is the cause and Px for toxic nephrosis?

A

Oak poisoning (tanins)

Death in 4-7d - Tx won’t help

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11
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Which pathogen causes bacillary haemoglobinuria?

A

Clostridium Haemolyticum

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12
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What is special about the immunity for babesia divergens?

A

Premunity results from infection in young animals - bought in are one who get sick

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13
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What are the clinical signs of red water>

A

Pyrexia
Anaemia
Hb-uria (port wine urine)
D+ (pipe stem facees)

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14
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How is redwater diagnosed? Individual vs herd?

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individual: Blood smear - from ear

Herd: ELISA

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15
Q

How is babesiosis treated?

A

Imidocarb

213d meat, 21d milk withhold!

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16
Q

What urinary Dz are 2-4m old ram lams predisposed to?

A

Urolithiasis - Calcium/magnesium ammonium phosphate

17
Q

What are the signs associated with urolithiasis in the ram?

A

Restless
Abdo pain
Dysuria/Anuria

18
Q

What is the best way to Diagnose bladder rupture/urolithiasis in sheep?

A

Palpate + US + abdominocentesis

19
Q

What is the best option for a ram with an unpassable/removable urolith?

A

Casualty Slaughter

20
Q

What is the best Tx approach to a urolith in a ram?

A

Catheter and flush w/ Local & walpole solution

21
Q

How should water belly be treated?

A

multiple incision sites

bath/spray with salt water regularly

22
Q

How can you prevent the recurrence of urolithiasis?

A

Acidify water - ammonium chloride/sodium phosphate