Bovine Renal

Question 1

CS of Lepto

Answer 1

hemolytic anemia, hemoglobinuria, abortion

Question 2

how long can carry lepto?

Answer 2

1 year

Question 3

how many samples need to be taken from a herd

Answer 3

10 animals

Question 4

how many samples for cases of chronic lepto are needed

Answer 4

1

Question 5

tx for Lepto

Answer 5

tetracycline, vx

Question 6

organism that causes pyelonephritis

Answer 6

C renale or E coli

Question 7

first sign of pyelonephritis

Answer 7

bloody urine in a normal looking animal

Question 8

when do you see azotemia with pyelonephritis?

Answer 8

late in the disease

Question 9

T/F changes are reversible with pyelonephritis?

Answer 9

false - might need to do a nephrectomy

Question 10

hemogram with amyloidosis

Answer 10

hypoALB, elevated Crea and Urea

Question 11

increased values with acute tubular necrosis

Answer 11

all renal fun tests

Question 12

what can cause uroliths

Answer 12

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

Question 13

will cows pass inspection with water belly?

Answer 13

no have to decrease urea to normal levels first

from urethral rupture

Question 14

most common location for calculi to lodge

Answer 14

sigmoid flexure of the penis proximally

Question 15

when do you see abdominal distention with bladder rupture

Answer 15

gradually

Question 16

prevention of uroliths

Answer 16

Ca:P ration, salt, ammonium chloride

Question 17

T/F Crea and Urea are elevated with uroliths

Answer 17

true