Urology 654

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Which statement is false regarding acute kidney injury in horses?

Furosemide plays no role in converting an oliguric AKI to a non-oliguric AKI or in increasing urine output when a patient is not hypervolemic

Recovery from acute kidney injury is first dependent on recovery of renal blood flow

IV fluids should be given at 40-80 ml/kg/day until creatinine decreases dramatically

Mannitol is the diuretic of choice for the treatment of acute kidney injury in horses (correct)

What is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease in horses?

Primary glomerular disease

Secondary glomerular disease

Chronic interstitial nephritis (correct)

Tubulointerstitial disease

Which of the following antibiotics would be the least likely choice for treatment of a UTI in horses?

Ceftiofur sodium

Enrofloxacin (correct)

Penicillin

TMS

Which of these urinary diseases would cause hematuria in geldings and hemospermia in stallions?

Urethral rents Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements regarding equine urolithiasis is incorrect?

Females are more likely to develop urolithiasis than males Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion is false?

Usually occurs in older horses (> 15) Signup and view all the answers

Which stone type is most common in horses with urolithiasis (sx question)?

Calcium carbonate Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is false regarding equine surgery of the bladder?

When using a parainguinal approach, be careful to avoid the superficial epigastric and external pudendal vessels Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true regarding surgery to relieve urethral obstruction in equine?

Alpha 2 agonists should be avoided prior to surgery Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Urethrorrhexis occurs only in male horses.

True Signup and view all the answers

Which chemistry finding is not consistent with uroperitoneum in equine?

Hypernatremia Signup and view all the answers

Corynebacterium renale is a common cause of all of these disorders EXCEPT:

Bacterial cystitis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a predisposing factor to obstructive urolithiasis in ruminants?

Decreased urine pH Signup and view all the answers

All of the following are common blockage sites for obstructive urolithiasis in ruminants except:

Neck of the bladder Signup and view all the answers

Which stone type is most common in obstructive urolithiasis in ruminants?

Magnesium ammonium phosphate Signup and view all the answers

What would be your first action in a suspected case of obstructive urolithiasis?

Amputate the urethral process Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an indicator of renal disease in an adult dairy cow?

Tubular casts in urine sediment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a common clinical sign of chronic pyelonephritis in cattle?

Polydipsia Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following ruminant diseases is there a change in urine constituents, but no primary damage to the urinary tract?

Post-parturient hemoglobinuria Signup and view all the answers