Veterinary Clinical Medicine-I (General and Systemic)

CLINICAL SIGNS

• Sudden onset of anorexia
• Listlessness
• Vomiting (± blood), diarrhea (± blood)
• Halitosis
• Ataxia
• Seizures
• H/o known toxin exposure, recent medical or surgical conditions
• Oliguria/anuria or polyuria

Physical Examination Findings

• Normal body condition and haircoat (no evidence of chronicity)
• Depression
• Dehydration (sometimes overhydration)
• Variable scleral injection
• Oral ulceration
• Glossitis
• Necrosis of the tongue
• Uremic breath
• Hypothermia
• Fever
• Tachypnea
• Bradycardia
• Nonpalpable urinary bladder
• Large, painful, firm, kidneys