azoturia

American  

[az-uh-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor-, ey-zuh-] / ˌæz əˈtʊər i ə, -ˈtjʊər-, ˌeɪ zə- /

noun

1. an elevated level of nitrogenous compounds in the urine.

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of azoturia

First recorded in 1830–40; azote + -uria

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azoturia

Any given seizure may easily be mistaken for azoturia, at first, but a better examination soon excludes that disease.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix

Inflammation of the kidneys is a common complication of azoturia.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

This condition involves the heavy gluteal muscles and may occur as a complication of azoturia, or a lameness of the hind limb that is usually due to a spavin.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

The German veterinarians attribute it to irritation of the muscles by cold, and classify azoturia as a rheumatic disorder.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

Etiology and Occurrence.—While paralysis of the femoral nerve, also known as "dropped stifle" occurs as a result of local injuries and melanotic tumors in gray horses, most cases are due to azoturia.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by John Victor Lacroix