Urinary Disease - Cats and Dogs Flashcards
what virus can cause a granulomatous nephritis in cats
feline infectious peritonitis (FIP)
what are the gross lesions associated with FIP
multifocal pyogranulomatous nephritis
what is one of the most common neoplasms in cats
renal lymphosarcoma
what is a collection of diseases affecting the urethra and bladder of the cat
feline lower urinary tract disease
what are the 3 most common parts to FLUTD
feline idiopathic cystitis
urolithiasis
chronic and/or recurring bacterial urinary tract infections
what causes feline idiopathic cystitis
unknown causes of bladder inflammation
what can be the result of a urethral obstruction in a cat
hemorrhagic urocysitis
how is the bladder affected in cases of hemorrhagic urocystitis
severely distended leading to pressure necrosis, hemorrhage and ulceration
what can causes nephrotoxicity in cats
ethylene glycol toxicosis
melamine and cyanuric acid
lily toxicosis
what are the signs of lily toxicosis in cats
vomiting and lethargy 1 to 5 days after ingestion
what is the most common cause of acute renal toxicosis in dogs
antifreeze poisoning
what can be added to pet food and cause toxic tubulointerstitial nephritis
melamine and cyanuric acid
what is characteristic of melamine and cyanuric acid poisoning
distal tubular necrosis with characteristic irregular brown birefringent crystals
what is the result of grape or raisin ingestion in a dog
acute renal failure
uremic syndrome
diarrhea
what viral infection impacts the canine kidney
canine adenovirus - 1
which disease is associated with an acute systemic infection with canine adenovirus-1 and can cause mild, transient glomerulitis with transient proteinuria
infectious canine hepatitis
which disease is associated with intrauterine or neonatal infection from the dam
canine herpesvirus
what are the characteristics of canine herpesvirus
multifocal acute tubular necrosis with hemorrhage in young puppies less than 6w olds
which inherited disorder of the dog has clinical symptomatology similar to chronic renal failure and end stage kidney
progressive juvenile nephropathy
which breeds of dogs are predisposed to urate calculi due to inefficient hepatic uric acid metabolism
dalmations
english bulldogs
what is the therapy recommended for urolithiasis and urate calculi
low purine diets
allopurinol
what is the most common primary kidney neoplasm in dogs
renal carcinoma
what are (sadly) the frequent outcome of renal carcinoma
metastasis to lungs, lymph nodes, liver and adrenals
what is the rare idiopathic vascular disease with genetic predisposition in greyhounds
greyhound cutaneous glomerular vasculopathy
which group of greyhounds are typically affected by GCGV
racing and training age
how does GCGV effect the kidneys
damage to the glomerular capillary endothelium
what is the characteristic lesion associated with greyhound cutaneous glomerular vasculopathy
alabama rot
ulcerative skin lesions on distal limbs due to vascular thrombosis
which parasite can be found (rarely) in the canine kidney
diocyophyma renale
