P25 - Urinary Part 5 Flashcards
urolithiasis occurs due to an increase in
- precipitation of stone-forming salts
common types of crystals in animals (5)
- struvite
- bilirbuin
- calcium carbonate
- amorphous
- calcium oxalate dehydrate
what breed is predisposed to struvite crystals
- miniature schnauzers
what can promote struvite crystals
- alkaline urine
- UTI with urease-positive bacteria
calcium carbonate crystals are not observed in what species (2)
- canine or feline
what crystals occur in Dalmatians on allopurinol therapy for urate urolithiasis
- amorphous xanthine crystals
what breeds are predisposed to calcium oxalate urolithiasis (calcium oxalate dehydrate crystals)
- miniature schnauzers
- Bishon Frise
uncommon types of crystals in animals (4)
- calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals
- ammonium biurate crystals
- cysteine crystals
- drug-associated crystals
crystal seen with ethylene glycol toxicosis
- calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals
acute renal failure and picket fence crystalluira is indicative of
- ethylene glycol toxicosis
crystals common in dogs and cats with congenital or acquired portal vascular anomalies
- ammonium biurate crystals
ammonium biurate crystals are seen in normal urine of what breeds (2)
- dalmatians
- bulldogs
acute cystitis is inflammation of what and what is the most common cause
- inflammation of urinary bladder
- bacterial infections is most common cause
toxic causes of acute cystits
- cantharidin toxicosis (blister beetles)
- bracken fern toxicosis
most common causes of chronic cystitis (2)
- chronic bacterial infection
- urolithiasis
gross lesions of chronic cystitis
- lymphofollicular hyperplasia
- polypoid hyperplasia