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1
Q

CS of Lepto

A

hemolytic anemia, hemoglobinuria, abortion

2
Q

how long can carry lepto?

A

1 year

3
Q

how many samples need to be taken from a herd

A

10 animals

4
Q

how many samples for cases of chronic lepto are needed

A

1

5
Q

tx for Lepto

A

tetracycline, vx

6
Q

organism that causes pyelonephritis

A

C renale or E coli

7
Q

first sign of pyelonephritis

A

bloody urine in a normal looking animal

8
Q

when do you see azotemia with pyelonephritis?

A

late in the disease

9
Q

T/F changes are reversible with pyelonephritis?

A

false - might need to do a nephrectomy

10
Q

hemogram with amyloidosis

A

hypoALB, elevated Crea and Urea

11
Q

increased values with acute tubular necrosis

A

all renal fun tests

12
Q

what can cause uroliths

A

estrogen, increased mg = struvites in feedlots, acidification can reduce struvites

13
Q

will cows pass inspection with water belly?

A

no have to decrease urea to normal levels first

from urethral rupture

14
Q

most common location for calculi to lodge

A

sigmoid flexure of the penis proximally

15
Q

when do you see abdominal distention with bladder rupture

A

gradually

16
Q

prevention of uroliths

A

Ca:P ration, salt, ammonium chloride

17
Q

T/F Crea and Urea are elevated with uroliths

A

true