Lecture 27: Medical diseases of equine renal and urinary systems Flashcards
What is function of renal system
Excrete nitrogenous waste and control fluid and ion balances
How much water should horse consume/ day
60-65ml/kg/day- 23L or 6 gallons ~5% BW
What is the GFR per day in horse
2ml/kg/min-1400L/day- 370 gallons
What does the proximal tubule absorb
Glucose, amino acids, electrolytes and water
Urine becomes more ___in Loop of henle
Concentrated
What part of LOH is permeable to water, but impermeable to solutes
Descending limb
What part of LOH is impermeable to water, but permeable to solutes
Ascending
Where does furosemide block
NaKCC in ascending loop of henle
What does distal tubule secrete
Calcium, potassium and acid
What channel does water leave through in collecting duct and what hormone controls it
Aquaporins controlled by ADH
What is USG for hyposthenuria
<1.008, very dilute
What is USG for isothenuria
1.008-1.014
What is the USG for concentrated urine
1.025-1.050
Foals urine should be ___
Hyposthenuria
Chronic renal failure produces USG of ___
1.008-1.025
What is the normal pH of urine
7-9
Paradoxical aciduira is seen with ___
Hypokalemia, hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis
What urine protein: creatinine ratio is too high
> 2:1
Glucose should be ___in urinalysis
Negative
What test can you run for myoglobin
Ammonium sulfate precipitation
What is bilirubin associated with
Intravascular hemolysis, hepatopathy
Pyrua has a WBC > ___
10
Hematuria has a RBC > __
5
What tests do you run if PU/PD patient signlament is consistent with PPID or EMS
ACTH, insulin, glucose
What challenge/test can you run for PU/PD diagnostic, how does it work and what are some possible results
Water deprivation test
Normal renal function USG>1.045
Concentrated urine- psychogenic polydipsia
Noncentrated: run vasopressin tests
What is acute renal failure classified by
abrupt decrease in GFR associated with failure to excrete nitrogenous wastes causing azotemia, electrolyte imbalances, acid base disturbances
What are some causes of acute renal failure
- Decreased renal perfusion- hypovolemia (Pre renal, or ischemic)
- Acute tubular necrosis (NSAIDS)
- Interstitial nephritis or glomerulonephritis
- Post renal- elevated creatinine
What condition in foals can cause post-renal ARF, elevated creatinine in peritoneal fluid
Bladder rupture
What is anuria
No urine
What is oliguira
Decreased urine
What are some clinicopathologic findings associated with ARF
Increase BUN, creatinine