Gentamicin toxic nephropathy in horses with disseminated bacterial infection.
Three clinical cases of toxic nephropathy in young horses were ascribed to gentamicin toxicity. Criteria for defining gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicosis were a serum urea nitrogen value greater than the pretreatment value or cylindruria, hematuria, and proteinuria in the absence of pyuria and bacteriuria. Recommended doses of gentamicin had been given in all cases. The nephropathy was reversible in 1 case in which the toxicosis was detected early and was treated by volume diuresis and drug withdrawal.
D000818:Animals; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D006736:Horses; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary
D005839:Gentamicins