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Clinical Urinary Medicine (FA) Flashcards

1
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What is normal USG for a cow?

A

1.02-1.045

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What are the signs of pyelonephritis in the cow?

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

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Long course antibiotic - Penicillin/oxytet

UNLESS E. coli! - amoxiclav

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What are the signs of amyloidosis?

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

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How do amyloidosis kidneys appear on PM?

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Pale and swollen

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

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

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

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Bacilliary haemoglobinuria
Post-parturient haemoglobinuria
Babesiosis - redwater

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

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Pancytopenia

TCP

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What are the Cx of enzootic haematouria?

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Petechial haemorrhage
SC bruising
Pyrexia
D+ (bloody)

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What is the cause and Px for toxic nephrosis?

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Oak poisoning (tanins)

Death in 4-7d - Tx won’t help

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Which pathogen causes bacillary haemoglobinuria?

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Clostridium Haemolyticum

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What is special about the immunity for babesia divergens?

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

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What are the clinical signs of red water>

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

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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
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How is babesiosis treated?

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Imidocarb

213d meat, 21d milk withhold!

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16
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What urinary Dz are 2-4m old ram lams predisposed to?

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Urolithiasis - Calcium/magnesium ammonium phosphate

17
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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?

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Palpate + US + abdominocentesis

19
Q

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

A

Casualty Slaughter

20
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What is the best Tx approach to a urolith in a ram?

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Catheter and flush w/ Local & walpole solution

21
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How should water belly be treated?

A

multiple incision sites

bath/spray with salt water regularly

22
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How can you prevent the recurrence of urolithiasis?

A

Acidify water - ammonium chloride/sodium phosphate

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