Hematuria and pigmenturia of horses.
Hematuria and pigmenturia of horses are discussed in this article. Equine urine is normally straw colored. Discolored urine can be caused by contamination with red blood cells, hemoglobin, myoglobin, oxidizing agents normally found in urine, and plant-derived pigments.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA. schumjo@vetmed.auburn.edu
John
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D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000652:urine; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000662:veterinary*
D010860:Pigments, Biological