Category: Urinary

NSAIDs are a common class of drug used as anti-inflammatories and pain control. Human examples you might know include aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen. We commonly use other NSAIDs in our veterinary species as well!

𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 are a common plant around the Easter holiday, however they can be found in gardens and homes year round. There are actually over 4000 different species of lily, not all of which are toxic.

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐧 are plants of the Pteridium species, which are common in various places around the world. Bracken fern has several 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐜 (cancer-causing) toxins, which can cause issues for animals eating large amounts of the plant.

𝐀𝐦𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is caused by a group of diseases that result in high levels of 𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐝 being deposited in the tissues. Amyloid is a protein material that has a characteristic folding pattern, but has many forms produced in many different situations.

𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is infection with 𝐂𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐚, a species of bacteria. You’ve probably heard of Chlamydia in people!

𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 are a form of 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬. Nephritis means inflammation of the kidney, and embolic means that the inflammation is caused by 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢 or aggregates of bacteria in the bloodstream.

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 are malignant tumours of the 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐦, a specialized epithelium found in the bladder, ureters and urethra.

𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞 is actually a pretty common toxicity, especially in the spring and fall. Animals will drink antifreeze because it tastes sweet!

𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 are where then kidneys become fused together during development, producing a horseshoe shape.

𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 is a cystic enlargement of the kidney due to dilation of the 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 structures, where urine is aggregated prior to making its journey to the bladder. This leads to a kidney that looks a bit like a water balloon!