Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pre-renal azotaemia in a pony with an oesophageal obstruction.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 1979
- Authors:
- Brook, D & Schmidt, G R
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old pony developed a condition called pre-renal azotaemia, which means there were high levels of waste products in the blood due to kidney stress, caused by an obstruction in the esophagus that lasted for 8 days. During the recovery, the pony's blood levels of various substances like urea and creatinine were closely watched. Once the obstruction was cleared, the pony's blood levels returned to normal fairly quickly. Overall, the treatment was successful in resolving the issue.
Abstract
A case of pre-renal azotaemia is described in a 12 year old pony resulting from oesophageal obstruction of 8 days duration. Blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, calcium, inorganic phosphate, sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate concentrations were monitored throughout the recovery period. After relief of the obstruction normal blood concentrations were quickly restored.
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