7 Abnormal urine or urination A number of different terms are in use clinically to describe signs exhibited by animals with abnormal urine or urination and the following is the author’s interpretation of these terms: • Dysuria: painful urination • Stranguria: straining to urinate (usually painful) • Pollakiuria: passing small amounts of urine frequently (spotting) • Macroscopic (gross, frank) haematuria: bloody urine (red blood cells) • Pigmenturia: grossly discoloured urine • Periuria: urination in inappropriate location • Urinary incontinence: involuntary (unintentional) leakage of urine. Dysuria, Stranguria and Pollakiuria Dysuria, stranguria and pollakiuria are often seen in combination and are a relatively common cluster of signs in emergency patients, especially cats. These signs generally suggest inflammation or irritability of the lower urinary tract (see Ch. 36). Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue You may also needAcute red eye and painSudden loss of visionLeaks, dribbles urineNo attempt to urinateLameness – an introductionUrinary incontinence – an introductionMetabolic encephalopathy: hepatic encephalopathySneezing Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related Tags: Saunders Solutions in Veterinary Practice Small Animal Emergency Sep 3, 2016 | Posted by admin in SMALL ANIMAL | Comments Off on Abnormal urine or urination Full access? Get Clinical Tree
7 Abnormal urine or urination A number of different terms are in use clinically to describe signs exhibited by animals with abnormal urine or urination and the following is the author’s interpretation of these terms: • Dysuria: painful urination • Stranguria: straining to urinate (usually painful) • Pollakiuria: passing small amounts of urine frequently (spotting) • Macroscopic (gross, frank) haematuria: bloody urine (red blood cells) • Pigmenturia: grossly discoloured urine • Periuria: urination in inappropriate location • Urinary incontinence: involuntary (unintentional) leakage of urine. Dysuria, Stranguria and Pollakiuria Dysuria, stranguria and pollakiuria are often seen in combination and are a relatively common cluster of signs in emergency patients, especially cats. These signs generally suggest inflammation or irritability of the lower urinary tract (see Ch. 36). Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue You may also needAcute red eye and painSudden loss of visionLeaks, dribbles urineNo attempt to urinateLameness – an introductionUrinary incontinence – an introductionMetabolic encephalopathy: hepatic encephalopathySneezing Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window) Related
