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Ruminant Urinary Disease - Coggle Diagram

- - - - lobulated
      - only L kidney palpable per rectum
      - mobile
      - often pushed to midline by rumen
    - - smooth kidney
      - palpation
        
        :forbidden: rectal
        
        possibele transabdominal
  - - - shorter
      - larger diameter
      - obstructions rare
      - challenging cathterization
        
        suburethral diverticulum on vaginal floor
        
        particularly more difficult in :goat::sheep:
      - try free catch
        
        :cow: vulvar rub
        
        :sheep: occlude nostrils
  - - - :forbidden: cathaterization
      - why they suck
        
        urethral process/vermiform appendage :goat::sheep:
        
        sigmoid flexure
        
        urethral diverticulum
- - - - rare in ruminants
  - - - all parts
      - diarrhea will accompany
    - - lamb's quarter
      - sorrel
    - - Cestrum
      - Solanum
    - - GI and CNS signs will accompany
    - - gastroenteritis
      - diarrhea
    - - investigate environment and feed
      - necropsy
  - - - dehydration
      - anuria
      - oliguria
    - - azotemia
      - e- derangement
        
        hyponatremia (opposite of horse)
        
        hypochlormia
        
        hypo/hyperkalemia
        
        hyperphosphatemia (opposite of horse)
      - urinalysis
        
        casts +/- blood
  - - - rumenotomy if toxin within 24hrs
      - activated charcoal
      - mineral oil
    - - enteral or IV fluids
    - - furosemide
      - increase renal blood flow
      - increase tubular flow
      - promote solute excretion
  - - - early diagnosis
      - aggressive treatment
    - - oxalate
      - heavy metal toxicity
- - - - male
      - distended bladder
- - - - irritates surrounding skin
      - scabby ulcerations
      - dysuria
      - pain
      - reluctance to breed