Metabolic abnormalities associated with rupture of the urinary bladder in neonatal foals.
Rupture of the urinary bladder was diagnosed in 4 neonatal male foals. Marked hyponatremia, hypochloremia, and hyperkalemia developed in all 4 cases, and the electrolyte abnormalities were considered to be of potential diagnostic value. Blood urea nitrogen concentration was normal or only slightly higher than normal in 3 of 4 cases and therefore was not a reliable diagnostic test.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000032:analysis; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
D004573:Electrolytes; D003404:Creatinine