azoturia

American  

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

Example Sentences

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 Lacroix, John Victor

In the horse, one attack of azoturia predisposes it to a second attack.

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

For example, in congestion of the kidneys the urine is light in color and rather transparent; in southern cattle fever it may be red; and in azoturia it may be brown.

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

In azoturia of horses and in infectious diseases, the inflammation is nearly always acute.

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