Urinary Disease - Horse

Question 1

what bacteria causes bacterial embolic nephritis in a horse

Answer 1

actinobacillus equuli

Question 2

true or false
bacterial embolic nephritis is most commonly occurs in neonatal foals due to contaminated umbilicus

Answer 2

true

Question 3

what does acute muscle necrosis lead to

Answer 3

myoglobinuric nephrosis

Question 4

what is often the outcome of Red Maple toxicosis

Answer 4

hemoglobinuric nephrosis

Question 5

what can be caused by NSAID administration

Answer 5

papillary necrosis

Question 6

what is the most common malformation of the urinary bladder in the horse

Answer 6

patent urachus

Question 7

what infection typically shows no signs of significant renal disease or gross lesions but can lead to mild to moderate tubular degeneration

Answer 7

Klossiella equi infection

Question 8

what disorder in the horse is caused by the ingestion of a blister beetle

Answer 8

cantharidin toxicosis

Question 9

what is the result of a cantharidin toxicosis

Answer 9

acute cystitis due to accumulation of cantharidin toxin in the urine

Question 10

what is caused by ingestion of leaves, buds or acorns of oak trees and shrubs causing renal tubular necrosis

Answer 10

oak toxicity

Question 11

what does a kidney look like with oak toxicity

Answer 11

swollen pale kidneys with damaged tubules that can fill with blood resulting in multifocal red spots along with GI ulceration