title: Assessment of the urinary system.
abstract: History and physical examination alone will most often provide conclusive evidence of urinary tract disorders in ruminants. Detailed examination of the urinary system is described, and examples of disease are presented. Ancillary testing may be indicated to confirm the diagnosis, direct treatment, or clarify the prognosis. Serum chemistry interpretation, urinalysis, urinary tract endoscopy and radiography, ultrasonography, abdominocentesis, and renal biopsy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Divers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012418:Ruminants; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014521:Urethra / Q000473:pathology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000473:pathology; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*