Case consolidation workshop

Question 1

What is bovine pyelonephritis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of renal pelvis from an ascending bacterial UTI
Most common in adults weeks/months post-partum

Question 2

What are the clinical signs of bovine pyelonephritis?

Answer 2

bloodstained or cloudy urine
Acute colic
Fluctuating temp
Drop in milk yield
Left kidney enlargement

Question 3

What is a pyometra and how/when do they usually develop?

Answer 3

Uterus filled with bacteria and pus, often during oestrus when cervix is more open and bacteria can enter and cause infection