Urinary Gross Flashcards
What is renal dysplasia associated with in pigs?
Hypovitaminosis A
Bumps on kidney of rabbit =
lymphoma
Bumps on kidney of cat =
FIP (tracking vessels); this is a vasculitis
Differentials for turkey egg kidney in swine
Porcine circovirus type 2
Cholera suis
Salmonella
Hog cholera
Classical swine fever
Hemorrhage in bladder of bison
Malignant catarrhal fever
Shiga toxin producing agents
E.Coli O157:H7
Shigella dysenteriae (NHPs)
Streptococcus pneumoniae (pigs)
What syndrome do shiga toxin producing agents cause?
Hemolytic uremia (hemorrhage, systemic thrombotic microangiopathy, endothelial damage (vasculitis), kidney gets the worst)
Features of Encephalitizoon cuniculi
Gram +, birefringent
Rabbit kidney with pitting and fibrosis on capsular surface
Encephalitizoon cuniculi
Swine kidney worm
Stephanurus dentatus
What nematode accidentally migrates through the kidney of the horse?
Halicephalobus gingivalis
Causes of dark brown/gun metal kidney (generally, and then species specific)
Hemoglobin-associated ATI
Sheep- Cu toxicity
Ruminants- Babesia, lepto, anaplasma
Horses- Acer rubrum
Differentials for kidney with white spots on it
Vicia villosa (hairy vetch) if inset of MNGC
White spotted kidney disease
What crystals occur in piglet kidneys?
Uric acid (purines) in collecting ducts
If photo of large, pale kidney in Salers cattle
Beta mannosidosis