Urinalysis Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) Urinalysis usually involves examination of urinary sediment and determination of urine contents with a commercially available dipstick. Indications Suspected urinary tract disease Equipment, Anesthesia…
Heart Murmur Basic Information Definition • Murmurs are audible vibrations heard during a normally silent part of the cardiac cycle. Blood flow through the heart is generally laminar, but a…
Zearalenone Toxicosis Basic Information Definition Zearalenone is a nonsteroidal estrogenic mycotoxin produced by numerous Fusarium molds—including Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae), Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium verticilliodes, Fusarium avenaceum, Fusarium tricinctum, Fusarium oxysporum,…
Polycystic Kidney Disease Basic Information Definition Polycystic kidney disease is characterized by the development of multiple fluid-filled cysts within the kidneys, resulting in a reduction of functional renal mass. Epidemiology…
Hepatopathy, Chronic Megalocytic Basic Information Definition Chronic megalocytic hepatopathy is caused by ingestion of pyrrolizidine alkaloid–containing plants (Senecio jacobaea, S. vulgaris, S. longilobus, S. riddellii, S. spartioides, S. integerrimus, Amsinckia…
Strychnine Toxicosis Basic Information Definition Strychnine is a toxic alkaloid from an Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, commonly used in gopher, mole, rat, and coyote bait. Synonym(s) Gopher bait poisoning Epidemiology…
Urolithiasis/Cystic Calculi Basic Information Definition Cystic calculi are usually singular, round or egg-shaped stones found in the bladder. Synonym(s) • Cystic urolith • Bladder stone Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex Cystic…
