azoturia
Americannoun
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an elevated level of nitrogenous compounds in the urine.
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Also called Monday morning disease. Veterinary Pathology. a disease of horses, especially draft horses returning to work after several days of inactivity and heavy feeding, characterized by muscle stiffness, paralysis, excessive sweating, and excretion of dark urine.
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Inflammation of the kidneys is a common complication of azoturia.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
Dark-brown urine is seen in azoturia and in severe acute muscular rheumatism.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
It is especially important to provide for the subject to be exercised when there is atrophy of the quadriceps muscles following azoturia.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix
The horse is the only species that is affected with azoturia.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
A horse with tetanus or azoturia sweats profusely.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
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