FA Urolithiasis Flashcards
Alfalfa can form:
Calcium carbonate stones
What are risk factors for developing uroliths?
High Ca:P ratio
High Mg
Low fiber content in diet
Low urine output
Alkaline urine/high urine pH
Urinary tract infection
Diets low in vitamin A
High estrogen intake
Stone likely to form in a urine pH of 7.2-8.4
Struvite
Stone likely to form in a urine pH of 6.5-7.5
Apitate
Stone likely to form in a urine pH of >7.0
Calcium carbonate
What clinical signs would you expect to see in early urolithiasis patients?
Anorexia, depression, mild bloat, restlessness, swishing of tail, bruxism, stranguria/anuria
What clinical signs would you expect to see in late urolithiasis patients?
Recumbency, bradycardia, colic signs, vocalization, rectal prolapse, pendulous abdomen, ventral edema, stranguria/anuria
What is the most common signlament?
Castrated males
What does the effect of castrating at a very young age do to the urethra? What species is most prone?
Narrows the urethra
Sheep
What could you use to relax the urethra?
Acepromazine
What should you be cautious of when giving an alpha 2 drug?
Diuretic - will make them have to pee
pee pee?
No, poo poo
What is cystocentesis used for?
Temporary relief of pressure for emergent situations
What is a bananno catheter?
Percutaneous transabdominal catheter
Allows for the bladder to empty for a couple of days
Make sure to think about where an empty bladder lives when youre placing it or it will pull your tube out when the bladder empties
What is different about a tube cystotomy?
Must form adhesion before removal due to size of hole in bladder (~10 -14 days)
Can be placed percutaneously or by laparotomy
