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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A horse with tetanus or azoturia sweats profusely.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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 Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
Inflammation of the kidneys is a common complication of azoturia.
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.
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 Lacroix, John Victor
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