azoturia

American  

[az-uh-toor-ee-uh, -tyoor-, ay-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

Paralysis of the hind parts should not be confused with rheumatism, azoturia and other disorders that may interfere with the movements of the posterior portion of the body.

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

Nervous subjects, it is known, are more prone to azoturia than are those of lymphatic temperament.

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

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 R. A. Craig, 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 John Victor Lacroix

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

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