Urinary Disease - Horse Flashcards
what bacteria causes bacterial embolic nephritis in a horse
actinobacillus equuli
true or false
bacterial embolic nephritis is most commonly occurs in neonatal foals due to contaminated umbilicus
true
what does acute muscle necrosis lead to
myoglobinuric nephrosis
what is often the outcome of Red Maple toxicosis
hemoglobinuric nephrosis
what can be caused by NSAID administration
papillary necrosis
what is the most common malformation of the urinary bladder in the horse
patent urachus
what infection typically shows no signs of significant renal disease or gross lesions but can lead to mild to moderate tubular degeneration
Klossiella equi infection
what disorder in the horse is caused by the ingestion of a blister beetle
cantharidin toxicosis
what is the result of a cantharidin toxicosis
acute cystitis due to accumulation of cantharidin toxin in the urine
what is caused by ingestion of leaves, buds or acorns of oak trees and shrubs causing renal tubular necrosis
oak toxicity
what does a kidney look like with oak toxicity
swollen pale kidneys with damaged tubules that can fill with blood resulting in multifocal red spots along with GI ulceration