urinary disease in cattle Flashcards
Dysuria definition
frequent passage of small amounts of urine with pain
Polyuria definition
increase in amount of urine produced
Stranguria definition
slow, painful urination passing drop by drop
Oliguria definition
scantiness of urine due to diminished secrtion
Which kidney is palpable per rectum
Left (because right it too far cranial)
When do we get false +ve proteinuria results
In calves which have had colostrum; some protein spills out
Highly alkaline ruminant urine
Misxture with vaginal discharge if doing free catch
WHat do we interpret glycosuria as
Unimportant usually; false +ves can be from stress, medications
What is a normal USG range
1.022 - 1.045
In acute renal failure it is <1.022 i.e can’t concentrate urine
What might brown or brown/red urine mean
Myoglobinuria in severe myopathy
How many WBCs is it normal to see per high power field in urine anaylsus
1-5WBCs
More suggests inflammatino or degnereation (or false +ve from vaginal discharge)
Causes of haemoglobinuria
Babesiosis, kale/rape toxicity, post-partum, leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae, copper poisoning, water intoxication
Causes of haematuria
pyelonephritis, cystitis, bracken poisoning (called enzootic haematuria), urolithiasis
What is enzootic haematuria
Bracken poisoning
Embolic nephritis causes and signs
Usually secondary to septicaemia
Can get in endocarditis
Signs = pyrexia, septicaemia
Uralysis shows blood and protein in urine + WBCs, RBCs and bacteria
What causes renal ischaemia
Reduced perfusion e.g in severe deehydration